10 Phillies Prospects To Know Beyond The Top 30 in 2025
Baseball America’s Top 30 Philadelphia Phillies Prospects entering 2025 are here exclusively for subscribers. The list includes updated scouting reports, BA grades and tool grade projections for every player.
Inevitably, there are players every year who barely miss the cut when we narrow down the list. These players are all worth monitoring for various reasons and it’s likely some will either reach the big leagues in 2025 or enjoy breakout seasons lower in the minors. Last year’s list, for example, highlighted Jean Cabrera as a Phillies pitcher to know. He now ranks among the top pitchers in Philadelphia’s system.
Here are next 10 players to know in the Phillies system beyond their Top 30. You can find the complete index of players who just missed their teams’ respective lists here.
31. Marcus Morgan, RHP. At his best, Morgan has big stuff but needs to find the strike zone more often. He shows an above-average fastball that reaches into the upper 90s and backs it with a quartet of offspeed pitches which includes a slider and cutter that could be average. A year after transforming George Klassen from a wild collegian into a high-upside pro, the Phillies will try to repeat the feat with Morgan.
32. Christian McGowan, RHP. The righthanded McGowan has interesting stuff but has never been healthy for long enough to put it all together. He can run his sinker into the mid 90s and backs it with a slider in the upper 80s. He and the Phillies worked in 2024 to improve his changeup and come up with a better attack plan for his arsenal.
33. Caleb Ricketts, C. After showing some promise in 2023, injuries took their toll and have stalled Ricketts’ progress. At his best, he has shown solid bat-to-ball skills with hints of power, but both of those traits backed up in 2024. Scouts would like to see him do a better job of using the whole field. If he does, he has a chance to be a backup.
34. Enrique Segura, RHP. Segura piqued evaluators’ interest in 2023 in the Florida Complex League but took significant steps back in terms of command and control upon reaching Low-A. The Phillies saw some strides late in the year, particularly when he toned down the leg kick in his delivery. His fastball velocity also fell by a few ticks.
35. Anderson Navas, C. Navas was one of the biggest prizes from the Phillies’ international class from the period that opened on Jan. 15, 2024. He’s got the size, strength and athleticism to fit nicely behind the plate—including defense and arm strength which each grade as potential plusses. After striking out 35% of the time in the Dominican Summer League, he’ll need to make far more contact.
36. Victor Cardoza, OF. Cardoza returned to the Dominican Summer League for a second stint in 2024 and showed much-improved production. The Phillies were impressed by his increased bat speed and give him a chance to stick in center field. None of Cardoza’s tools sticks out as a potential plus, but his power and arm strength could be above-average.
37. Keaton Anthony, 1B. Anthony had one of the best seasons in the Phillies’ system and jumped from Low-A to Double-A. He finished the year with an .868 OPS but will need to boost his slugging a bit to profile at first base. He improved his defense but will need to adjust his swing path in order to jolt more balls out of the park.
38. Nieves Izaguirre, SS. Izaguirre signed with the Phillies as part of their international signing class in the period that opened on Jan. 15, 2025. The shortstop has a compact righthanded swing that should produce plenty of contact and some gap power as well. He has plus speed and should stick in the middle of the infield.
39. Brad Pacheco, RHP. Pacheco signed with the Phillies out of Venezuela but didn’t debut until 2024. His season was held to just 17 innings by injuries but showed intriguing stuff when he did get on the mound. The righthander sports an athletic delivery, brings his fastball into the mid 90s and backs it up with an intriguing slider.
40. Juan Amarante, LHP. Nothing in Amarante’s arsenal will wow evaluators, but he showed enough pitchability and poise in a season split between the Rookie-level Florida Complex League and Low-A Clearwater. Amarante’s fastball topped out at 92 mph but scouts saw enough from his curveball and changeup to give him a chance to reach the big leagues.
