Phillies MLR 4/21-4/26/26: Alex Binelas and Alirio Ferrebus with multi-homer week

Reading Fightin Phils (10-10)

**Pitching Highlights:** Adam Seminaris – 1 GS, 5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, HR, WP, HBP Kyle Brnovich – 1 GS, 6.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, BB, 7 K Giuseppe Velasquez – 1 GS, 3 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, K, 3 HR, WP Braydon Tucker – 1 GS, 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 8 K, HR Luke Russo – 1 GS, 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, BB, 5 K, HR Alex McFarlane – 2 G, 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K **Hitting Highlights:** Dante Nori – 5 G, 6 for 20, 2 R, 3B, 2 BB, K, HBP, 5 SB, CS Carson DeMartini – 5 G, 7 for 20, 4 R, 2 2B, RBI, 2 BB, 3 K, HBP, SB Aroon Escobar – 5 G, 2 for 16, 2 R, 6 BB, K, SB Alex Binelas – 4 G, 4 for 12, 3 R, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 2 BB, 0 K Bryan Rincon – 5 G, 6 for 17, 4 R, 3 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB, 3 K, CS Austin Murr – 4 G, 5 for 15, 2 R, 3 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, BB, 2 K Raylin Heredia – 5 G, 5 for 18, 2 R, 2 2B, 0 BB, 5 K Reading put on a hitting clinic this past week. Dante Nori seems to have found his stride again on the basepaths after a few frustrating weeks. He has still yet to play in the field yet as he is nursing an arm injury. Alex Binelas mashed his 7th and 8th homers of the season, leading the organization in that category.

Jersey Shore BlueClaws (10-10)

**Pitching Highlights:** Mavis Graves – 1 GS, 4 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 2 HR Ryan Degges – 1 GS, 2.2 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 3 HR, WP Luke Gabyrsh – 1 GS, 3.1 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, HR, HBP Ryan Dromboski – 1 GS, 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, HBP Sam Highfill – 1 G, 4 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 2 HR, 2 HBP Reese Dutton – 1 GS, 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, BB, 4 K **Hitting Highlights:** John Spikerman – 4 G, 2 for 10, 2 R, RBI, 4 BB, 3 K, HBP, 2 SB Devin Saltiban – 5 G, 2 for 21, 2 R, RBI, 0 BB, 7 K, 3 SB Brock Vradenburg – 4 G, 4 for 15, R, RBI, 0 BB, 6 K, SB, 2 CS Kodey Shojinaga – 4 G, 2 for 13, 2 BB, 4 K Jose Colmenares – 4 G, 3 for 11, R, 2B, RBI, 3 BB, K, HBP, SB Raider Tello – 4 G, 5 for 15, 2 R, 3 RBI, 0 BB, 5 K Woof, a tough week for the BlueClaws as Bowling Green takes 5 of 6 from them. Not many “highlights” to speak of as this is the shallowest prospect pool I’ve seen on a team in quite awhile.

Clearwater Threshers (11-10)

**Pitching Highlights:** Gage Wood – 2 GS, 4.1 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 6 K Cody Bowker – 1 GS, 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K Sean Youngerman – 1 GS, 3.2 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, BB, 5 K, 2 HR, HBP Brian Walters – 1 GS, 3 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K Brad Pacheco – 1 G, 4 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K Gabe Craig – 2 G, 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, K Wen-Hui Pan – 2 G, 1.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 K **Hitting Highlights:** Juan Villavincencio – 5 G, 4 for 17, 5 R, 2B, 3B, RBI, 4 BB, 6 K, SB Griffin Burkholder – 3 G, 2 for 11, 3 R, 3B, 2 RBI, BB, 3 K, HBP Alirio Ferrebus – 6 G, 8 for 21, 6 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 0 BB, K, 2 HBP Matthew Ferrara – 5 G, 2 for 19, 2 R, 2B, 3B, 3 RBI, 0 BB, 9 K, HBP Nolan Beltran – 6 G, 5 for 22, 4 R, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 4 K Will Vierling – 3 G, 2 for 10, RBI, 2 BB, 3 K, HBP Gage Wood doesn’t make it out of the 3rd inning in either of his starts last week, showing you prospect development isn’t linear. Should keep an eye out on how well he bounces back though. Bowker with the most impressive start this week among 2025 draft picks. More of that please. Wen-Hui Pan makes his long awaited return from Tommy John Surgery which caused him to miss all of last season. While his first appearance was rocky, things went much smoother in his second with a scoreless inning. Alirio Ferrebus remains the most fascinating hitting prospect so far in this young season for the Phillies. The 20 year old catcher is mashing Low-A pitching to the tune of a .308/.395/.538 line with 3 homeruns, 6 walks, and 11 strikeouts in 65 at-bats.