Phillies MLB draft tracker: Meet every pick from Day 2

In six drafts since Brian Barber was hired to head up the amateur scouting department, the Phillies’ best pick so far came in the fifth round: Orion Kerkering in 2022.

They were shopping for another steal Sunday.

One day after using their first pick — No. 36 overall — to take a big swing for Tyler Spangler, a high school shortstop who didn’t play this season because of a back injury, the Phillies completed the draft with one pick in each of the final 16 rounds.

If there was a theme, 18 of their 21 picks were college players. Barber said the college-heavy emphasis was due in large part to having the fifth-lowest bonus pool ($7.773 million) from which to sign players. And they will spend a chunk of that money to lure Spangler away from Stanford.

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“Once you do the Tyler Spanglers of the world, and then trying to work off of your budget pool that you have, you’re just not going to be able to sign too many high school players,” Barber said. “Those two don’t match up very well, to be honest with you.”

A roundup of the Phillies’ Day 2 selections:

Will Gasparino, OF, UCLA

A teammate of No. 1 overall pick Roch Cholowsky, the 21-year-old broke out this season with 20 homers and a 1.071 OPS. At 6-foot-6, Gasparino figures to bring right-handed power into a system that needs it.

“It’s a tremendous body,” Barber said. “It’s large, it’s athletic. He’s always had the huge tools. He can really play center field. He can run, he can throw, and he can hit the ball a long way. And his game has come a long way in the last, I’ll say, 12 to 18 months.

“As far as trying to translate some of those raw tools into skills now, it’s just a guy that we’re excited to try to see that progress continue because we know he has the pure ability to be an impact player in the big leagues.”

Gasparino is also from a baseball family. His dad, Billy, ran the Dodgers’ draft room for five years as amateur scouting director before moving to the major league side as vice president of baseball operations.

Macon Winslow, C, North Carolina

Because of the time it takes to develop in the minors, teams hardly ever draft for need at the major league level. Still, the Phillies passed on multiple chances on Day 1 to add organizational catching depth behind 36-year-old J.T. Realmuto.

Winslow, 21, transferred from Duke and had a strong start to his junior year before fracturing a hand and shifting into a DH role. He’s expected to remain behind the plate in pro ball.

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Bo Rhudy, RHP, Tennessee

Led by analyst David Slusser, the Phillies identified qualities in Rhudy’s fastball that they believe will make it a major league pitch. Barber cited Rhudy’s low arm slot and “vertical rise” in spin and movement that creates swings-and-misses.

Rhudy, like Sheerin, was a reliever in college, closing out games for Tennessee with a fastball-slider combination.

“I happened to see him at the SEC Tournament when he was more in the 94- to 96-mph range and hitters have no chance against it,” Barber said, noting that Rhudy was 91-92 mph earlier in the year. “We’re hoping to see that velocity continue to rise along with the innate qualities that he has with it and for that pitch to continue to work.”

Wyatt Danilowicz, LHP, Louisville

In continuing their run on college pitchers, the Phillies snatched a lefty. Danilowicz, 22, was a reliever for two years at Louisville before moving to the rotation and posting a 6.00 ERA in 14 starts.

Cooper Consiglio, LHP, North Carolina State

After a tough sophomore year in the bullpen, the 20-year-old’s stock rose last summer in the Cape Cod League. He went back to college and struggled again, with a 6.90 ERA in 16 games (11 starts).

Consiglio played for longtime NC State coach Elliott Avent, who had Trea Turner in his program for three seasons.

Reece Moroney, SS, Univ. of Rhode Island

Undersized players from Northeast colleges are often overlooked. But Moroney, 5-11 and 185 pounds, caught the attention of scouts because of his contact skills and ability to reach base.

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As a sophomore, he batted .356 with a .464 on-base percentage before hitting .370 and reaching base at a .426 clip as a junior.

Drew Titsworth, RHP, Clemson

Like many of the other college pitchers in the Phillies’ draft class, the 21-year-old tries to create deception by throwing from a low arm slot. He gained experience as a starter and reliever in college.

Christian Coppola, RHP, St. Joseph’s

The Phillies stayed local to find another college pitcher.

Coppola went to Cedar Creek High School in Egg Harbor City, N.J., then pitched as a starter at Rutgers for two seasons. He transferred to Arizona for one year before coming home to St. Joseph’s. He’s a reliever now, with a sweeping slider and fastball.

“He’s got swing-and-miss stuff, to be honest with you,” Barber said. “This is a guy that we identified a couple of months ago. Left-handed guy with good stuff who gets swing-and-miss with his repertoire.”

Brayden Bakes, OF, Illinois State

After dislocating his left shoulder twice and medically redshirting as a freshman at Indiana, he transferred, got healthy, and batted .360 with 24 homers and a 1.091 OPS over the last two seasons.

Bakes, 21, is a left-handed hitter with a stocky build (5-10, 195). He had almost as many walks (64) as strikeouts (65) at Illinois State.

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Patrick Clemmey, LHP, Avon Old Farms School (Conn.)

One of only three high schoolers selected by the Phillies and the first since Spangler at No. 36 overall, Clemmey had a private workout at Citizens Bank Park last month and impressed with a 6-5 frame and mid-90s heater.

Now, the Phillies have to sign him.

Clemmey graduated from a Rhode Island high school, then did a postgraduate year at Avon Old Farms after decommitting to Vanderbilt. Now, he’s committed to Georgia ... unless the Phillies show him the money.

“I feel pretty confident that we’re going to bring him into the mix here, but nothing’s ever done until it’s done,” Barber said. “When were found out this was a possibility to hopefully sign him, we were all over it and took him at the earliest opportunity.”

Owen Clyne, SS, George Mason

A versatile infielder, the 22-year-old played shortstop, second base, and third base in college. He also walked 72 times and struck out only 64 in two seasons, while batting .338 with 13 homers and 41 stolen bases.

Matt Quintanar, C, Texas Tech

After transferring from Blinn College in Texas, he made 53 starts behind the plate as a junior and batted .323 with six homers and an .870 OPS. But his strength may be his defense. He threw out 44.9% of basestealers to lead the Power 4 conferences (SEC, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten).

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Adam Troy, RHP, USC

Despite featuring three offspeed pitches (gyro slider, changeup, curveball), the 22-year-old settled into a relief role as a freshman at Pepperdine and kept pitching out of the bullpen after transferring to USC.

As a junior, he had a 4.28 ERA in 31 appearances this season. Command is an issue, with 19 walks in 33⅔ innings.

Lane Haworth, OF, Texas-San Antonio

A left-handed hitter, he spent two seasons at Wichita State before transferring within the American Athletic Conference and having his best season yet. In 57 games, the 21-year-old batted .315, nine homers, more walks (44) than strikeouts (38), and a .927 OPS.

Braeden Lipoff, C, Gloucester Catholic High (N.J.)

The Phillies didn’t have to look far for Lipoff, whom they worked out along with Clemmey. But will the South Jersey native stay home and sign with the Phillies? He’s committed to East Carolina University.

“This is one that we’re probably going to have to work a little bit on,” Barber said. “I do think there’s a chance. We’ve gotten to know him quite well. This one’s not a done deal, but I don’t think we’re super far apart, either. I’m very hopeful, but I don’t know quite yet.”

Justin Lee, RHP, Notre Dame HS (Calif.)

Lee went to the same high school as Jack McDowell, Giancarlo Stanton, and Hunter Greene, and was highly touted as a hard-throwing reliever when he arrived at UCLA. But he had a 7.55 ERA and a 6.75 mark in his first two seasons. The 21-year-old was better as a junior, with a 3.26 ERA, albeit in only 19⅓ innings.

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