Philadelphia Phillies Spring 2017 top ten prospects

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Back in November of 2016, I provided my Philadelphia Phillies Top 10 Prospects ranking. At that time, I broke down each player with an individual scouting report.

While my Fall prospect list is more detailed, in the Spring the ranking usually will provide a much simpler straight-up ranking list. However, I will add some general commentary if there are major updates.

First, let’s take a look back at the Phillies Top 10 Prospects from the Fall of 2016:

10. Scott Kingery

9.   Kevin Gowdy

8.  Cornelius Randolph

7.  Ben Lively

6.  Franklyn Kilome

5.  Nick Williams

4.  Roman Quinn

3.  Mickey Moniak

2.  J.P. Crawford

1.  Jorge Alfaro

I also provided a listing of “near misses”, naming several prospects who fell just outside of the top ten. That included a link to each of the individual Top 10 Prospects ranking pieces.

Phillies Fall 2016 Top Ten Prospects: #9 - Kevin Gowdy

The Philadelphia Phillies went to the 2016 MLB Amateur Draft knowing that they had the top overall pick, which gave them the entirety of the field of prospects from whom to select their favorite.

With that top overall pick the Phillies chose high-ceiling high school outfielder Mickey Moniak. But the club also hoped that by the time their second round choice came around at #42 overall some player who they had ranked highly would slip to their position.

When that turn came the Phils brain trust was ecstatic to find another high-ceiling high schooler, pitcher Kevin Gowdy, theirs for the taking.

Gowdy, who turns 19 years old this week, is a 6’4″ right-hander out of Santa Barbara High School in California who the club had rated as a first round talent. ESPN had him rated as the 24th best prospect prior to the draft.