With the 2021 Minor League season opening, here's where the Phillies’ Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

1. Spencer Howard (MLB No. 34), RHP -- Lehigh Valley (Triple-A)
2. Mick Abel (MLB No. 66), RHP -- Clearwater (Low-A)
3. Bryson Stott, SS -- Jersey Shore (High-A)
4. Francisco Morales, RHP -- Reading (Double-A)
5. Rafael Marchan, C -- Lehigh Valley (Triple-A)
6. Luis J. Garcia, SS -- Clearwater (Low-A)
7. Casey Martin, SS -- Clearwater (Low-A)
8. Johan Rojas, OF -- Clearwater (Low-A)
9. Erik Miller, LHP -- Injured
10. Simon Muzziotti, OF -- Restricted list
11. Adonis Medina, RHP -- Lehigh Valley (Triple-A)
12. Mickey Moniak, OF -- Lehigh Valley (Triple-A)
13. Yhoswar Garcia, OF -- Extended spring training
14. Damon Jones, LHP -- Lehigh Valley (Triple-A)
15. Kendall Simmons, 2B -- Injured
16. Jamari Baylor, SS -- Extended spring training
17. Mauricio Llovera, RHP -- Lehigh Valley (Triple-A)
18. Nick Maton, SS -- Philadelphia (MLB)
19. Rodolfo Duran, C -- Reading (Double-A)
20. Ramon Rosso, RHP -- Lehigh Valley (Triple-A)
21. Connor Brogdon, RHP -- Philadelphia (MLB)
22. Rickardo Perez, C -- Dominican complex
23. Jhailyn Ortiz, OF -- Jersey Shore (High-A)
24. Cristopher Sanchez, LHP -- Lehigh Valley (Triple-A)
25. Ethan Lindow, LHP -- Reading (Double-A)
26. Kyle Dohy, LHP -- Lehigh Valley (Triple-A)
27. Logan O'Hoppe, C -- Jersey Shore (High-A)
28. Jordi Martinez, LHP -- Clearwater (Low-A)
29. Eduar Segovia, RHP -- Clearwater (Low-A)
30. James McArthur, RHP -- Reading (Double-A)

Team to watch

Who doesn’t love an IronPig? The Phillies’ Triple-A affiliate in Lehigh Valley is packed with talent, starting with top prospect Spencer Howard, who is sure to return to Philadelphia sooner rather than later. He’s joined by four other players in the Top 15 alone.

Teams on MiLB.TV

Triple-A Lehigh Valley
Double-A Reading
High-A Jersey Shore 

New faces

When the 2020-21 international signing period opened, after a pandemic-induced delay, on January 15, Rickardo Perez was ranked ninth on MLB Pipeline’s Top 30 international prospect list. The Phillies signed the left-handed hitting catcher for $1 million because of his ability to barrel up the baseball at the plate and his long-term defensive potential behind it.

On the shelf

The Phillies have a few prospects getting into playing shape, from Erik Miller on the mound to Kendall Simmons at the plate. But the one who’s shelved the furthest away isn’t even because of injury. Simon Muzziotti has been unable to get out of his native Venezuela to join the organization stateside. He’ll have some catching up to do before he’ll be ready to join a club.