We’re still stuck in winter, but there is some news to be found regarding Phillies prospects. We spin around the winter leagues, the transactions, and who knows where else to find some news on Phillies prospects.
The Reigning MVP
One of the early moves made by the Phillies this offseason was to sign outfielder Bryan De La Cruz to a minor league contract. The veteran got just 47 at-bats with Atlanta and hit .191 in the majors. In 102 games at Triple-A, De La Cruz hit 15 home runs and drove in 46 runs in his time with the Yankees and Braves affiliates. He put together a slash line of: .263/.330/.431/.762 in the two stops. His best performance came this winter playing at home in the Dominican Republic with the Toros del Este, where he has played for each of the past six winters. This season, De La Cruz, who always performs well in the league, hit eight home runs and drove in 40 runs in 44 games with a slash line of: .301/.375/.515/.887 and was named the league’s Most Valuable Player. In his six Dominican winter seasons, De La Cruz, 29, has hit: 11-72-.274/.340/.420/.760 in 123 games. He played more games this winter than in any previous season with the Toros.
In early November, De La Cruz signed with the Phillies and received an invitation to Spring Training to compete for a roster spot. If he is not successful, he would serve as depth to cover any injuries or demotions while getting playing time with Lehigh Valley.
Elsewhere in the Dominican
Here is a look at other Phillies players who are playing in the Dominican Winter League this year.
- Johan Rojas: Once again this spring, Rojas will compete for a spot on the Phillies outfield roster. As usual, he has put together good winter league numbers playing for the Gigantes del Cibao.
STATS: 3-14-.302/.377/.395/.772 with 14 steals in 17 attempts. - Robert Moore: A middle infield prospect who played 81 games at Double-A Reading and eight more at Triple-A in the Phillies organization last season, Moore played in the Dominican for the Aguiles Cibaenas.
STATS: 2-7-.222/.356/.500/856 in 12 games (45 at-bats) - Felix Reyes: The 2025 Eastern League MVP is De La Cruz’ teammate with the Toros and at 24 is on the younger side of players in the Dominican. Reyes is destined for Triple-A Lehigh Valley this season.
STATS: 2-9-.246/.286/.474/.759 in 25 games (63 at-bats) - Jonathan Hernandez: 29-year-old with five seasons in the majors with Texas and Seattle, the right-hander spent all of 2025 in the minors. He has had a myriad of injuries including Tommy John Surgery, a lat strain, and this past season was limited to 12 Triple-A games with Durham (Rays).
STATS: 1-0, 3.45, 9 BB, 13 K in 18 games covering 15.2 innings.
Do You Play in the Land Down Under?
The Phillies also had a number of players playing in the Australian Winter League.
- Devin Saltiban: A 20-year-old infielder and outfielder, Saltiban played for Adelaide in the Australian Baseball League (AUBL) this season after playing in the Florida Complex League (FCL), Low-A Clearwater, and High-A Jersey Shore last season.
STATS: 5-28-.336/.387/.563/.950 in 33 games (142 at-bats) - Alirio Ferrebus: Just 19-years-old, the catching prospect was with Adelaide. He played 25 games in the FCL and 44 with Clearwater last season.
STATS: 2-14-.294/.318/.382/.700 in 30 games (107 at-bats) - Manolfi Jimenez: The Phillies brought Jimenez to the U.S. for the 2024 season which he spent in the FCL. Last summer he was in the FCL for 46 games and also played 25 games with Clearwater. He played just six games with Adelaide.
STATS: 2-7-.292/.280/.583/.863 in 6 games (25 at-bats) - Jose Colmenares: A 23-year-old infielder played 11 games for Adelaide and two more with Zulia in the Venezuelan Winter League.
STATS (AUBL): 8-15-.385/.432/1.051/1.483 in 11 games (44 at-bats) - Raylin Heredia: An outfield prospect who joined Adelaide during the season and made it into 10 games to get 44 at-bats.
STATS: 2-8-.375/.432/.625/1.057 also had 4 doubles - Giussepe Velasquez: A right-hander who played in the AUBL for the first time this winter.
STATS: 3-2, 5.40 in 9 games (3 starts) covering 30 innings. Walked 12 and struck out 28. - Camron Hill: A 22-year-old lefty who the Phillies drafted out of Georgia Institute of Technology in the 8th round of the 2024 MLB Draft.
STATS: 2-1, 7.40 in 10 games (2 starts) covering 20.2 innings. Walked 9 and struck out 26. - Danyony Pulido: The Phillies sent the 23-year-old righty to the Arizona Fall League this year and he pitched in two games without allowing a run.
STATS: 1-1, 7.11 in 13 games covering 12.2 innings with 12 walks/19 strikeouts
Phillies Minor League Transactions
Philadelphia recently made some moves among their minor league ranks:
Signed – Catcher Rene Pinto
Released – Infielders Adrian Garcia and Meylin DeLeon along with outfielder Jorge Julio and right-hander Maxwell Hernandez. The team also released 12 players from the DSL Phillies.
Transferred – Shortstop Romeli Espinosa, C Anderson Araujo and RHP Deiry Gonzalez were all transferred from the DSL to the FCL for the 2026 season.
Happy Birthday
Phillies top prospect and the heir apparent to center field, Justin Crawford celebrated his 22nd birthday on January 13.
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