Clearwater catcher Eduardo Tait and Reading right-handed pitcher Eiberson Castellano have been named Phillies Minor League Hitter and Pitcher of the Month, respectively, for July.

Tait, 17, has earned Phillies Minor League Hitter of the Month honors for the second straight July. He slashed .438/.444/.583 (1.027 OPS), going 21-for-48 with four doubles, one home run, 13 RBI, three stolen bases, 10 runs scored and a 9.3 percent strikeout rate (5-54) in 14 games for the Florida Complex League Phillies during the month. Among FCL hitters with at least 50 plate appearances, Tait ranked third in batting average, tied for third in hits, sixth in on-base percentage, tied for sixth in RBI and seventh in slugging percentage, OPS and strikeout rate from the beginning of the month through July 22. The left-handed hitter also earned FCL Player of the Month honors for June. The youngest player to appear in the Florida State League this season, Tait was promoted to single-A Clearwater on July 23, and he clubbed his first home run with the team on July 28 at Tampa. In his first six games as a Thresher, the Panama native slashed .316/.350/.684 (1.034 OPS) with two home runs and five RBI. Ranked as the No. 8 prospect in the Phillies system by MLB.com, Tait signed with the Phillies as an amateur free agent on Jan. 15, 2023, and was signed by Abdiel Ramos.

Castellano, 23, went 2-1 with a 3.66 ERA (8 ER, 19.2 IP), 25 strikeouts, four walks (6.25 SO/BB ratio), a .208 opponent’s batting average (15-72) and a 0.97 WHIP in four appearances (3 starts) between high-A Jersey Shore and double-A Reading in July. The 6-foot-3, 230-pound right-hander limited hitters to a .208/.269/.250 (.519 OPS) slash line, allowed just three extra-base hits (all doubles) and struck out 32.1 percent (25-78) of the batters he faced. In 32 plate appearances, left-handed hitters slashed .167/.219/.167 (.386 OPS) against Castellano and struck out 37.5 percent of the time (12-32). A native of Venezuela, he recorded 10 strikeouts, his second-most this season, on July 13 against Hudson Valley in his final start with Jersey Shore before being promoted to Reading two days later. In his first start with the Fightin Phils on July 21 at Portland, Castellano earned the win after pitching 6.0 innings with six strikeouts. He signed with the Phillies as an amateur free agent on July 2, 2018, and was signed by Rafael Álvarez and Rómulo Oliveros.