Philadelphia Phillies MLB Draft Results: Scouting Profiles for 2012 Picks
June 3, 2012 by Christopher Benvie
Filed under Fan News
As we head into the 2012 MLB draft, the Philadelphia Phillies are in need of replenishing their farm system.
While they do not have a first-round pick this year because of the Jonathan Papelbon signing (they forfeited their first-round pick to the Boston Red Sox upon signing Pap), they do have two picks in the compensatory round: 40th and 54th, respectively. That signing has worked out pretty well for them, though, considering Pap is tied for fourth in saves in all of Major League Baseball.
In all, the Phillies will have 42 selections this year.
For those that wish to follow along, MLB.com will be streaming rounds two through 40, which is down from last seasons 50 rounds. The team has 12 picks in the first 10 rounds.
In the form of compensation, the team has $4,916,900 allocated in the bonus pool for signing draft picks, which breaks down as follows:
First pick: $1,291,900
Second pick: $940,200
Third pick, 77th overall: $659,800
Fourth pick, 95th overall: $500,000
The later picks will obviously make less as the draft runs deeper.
The Phillies have a solid list of both college and high school prospects on their radar worth mentioning, with a majority of their focus on pitching. Of the 12 players thought to be high on the Phils’ draft board, six are pitchers.
College Prospects
The team has been tied to six top college prospects in terms of realistic draft opportunities at any of their four top-100 selections. Those players are:
LHP Logan Ehlers, Howard
RHP Pierce Johnson, Missouri State
RHP Pat Light, Monmouth
MIF Kenny Diekroeger, Stanford
SS Nolan Fantana, Florida
OF Jeff Gelalich, UCLA
High School Prospects
As with their college prospects, the Phillies have a large focus on high school arms in which they are looking at. Here are the top six high school players rumored to be on the team’s draft board:
RHP Mitch Brown, Century High School
RHP Nick Travieso, Archbishop McCarthy High School, Florida
RHP Shane Watson, Lakewood High School, California
OF Anthony Alford, Petal High School
OF Lewis Brenson, Coral Springs High School
C Wyatt Mathisen, Calallen High School
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