Phillies Rising Infield Prospect Turning Heads at Clearwater

Phillies Minor League Recap (Week 4 4/15-4/20

This Week’s Schedule Hitter Spotlight 2B Aroon Escobar 11-23 2 2B 2 HR 4 RBI 1 BB 5 K .478/.500/.826 What Aroon Escobar has done so far this year isn’t completely shocking. He was very very good in a small sample size last year and he has long had the physical tools to be a ...

Top-Three Phillies Prospect Performances of the Week - PHLY Sports

It was a MUCH better week for Phillies prospects. After many of the big names had struggled to start the season, they all righted the ship it seems. Look no further than the Phillies' top-three ranked prospects. (A reminder that I am looking at April 14-April 20th and am using the Phillies Top-30 prospects provided by MLB.com.) Here was the best of the best, in no particular order. Andrew Painter - RHP - Ranked #1 Painter made his second start o…

Aroon Escobar ignites Clearwater Threshers with sizzling .404 average and 16 RBI in minor league breakout

Aroon Escobar is demonstrating the kind of explosive talent that redefines the game’s future, igniting a new era in minor league baseball with a breathtaking .404 average and 16 RBI over just a handful of games. Rising Star Takes Center Stage Emerging as a key figure in a thriving team environment, Escobar is quickly becoming a linchpin for his squad at Clearwater. Having previously honed his skills in the Dominican Summer League and the Florida…

Phillies Rising Infield Prospect Turning Heads at Clearwater

The Philadelphia Phillies have a rising infield prospect in Aroon Escobar. Currently at Low-A Clearwater, Escobar is teammates with top catching prospect Eduardo Tait. The Clearwater Threshers currently lead the Florida State League West Division with a 9-6 record, largely thanks to Escobar and Tait excelling. Escobar is playing at his highest minor league level yet. Previously, he spent the last three seasons between the Dominican Summer League…