Phils like Clearwater outfield prospect
Cameron Perkins was not taken until the sixth round of last year's draft, but he is the closest member from the Phillies' class of 2012 to the big leagues.
Cameron Perkins was not taken until the sixth round of last year's draft, but he is the closest member from the Phillies' class of 2012 to the big leagues.
"Cameron has been kind of a surprise," said Marti Wolever, the Phillies' assistant general manager in charge of amateur scouting. "When you look at him as an outsider looking in, he's a little knock- kneed and he kind of looks like Bambi when he runs sometimes. The bottom line is the results on the field and they were pretty good in college and they've been pretty good here."
Perkins, 22, played third base at the University of Purdue but was moved to the outfield this season at single-A Clearwater. He has played left field and right field.
The Indianapolis native went into Saturday second in the Florida State League with a .337 batting average. He also had 18 doubles, third in the league, to go along with four triples, three home runs, and 31 RBIs.
"He's one of those guys who is a baseball player," Wolever said. "He's kind of like Cody Asche. A little like Chase Utley when he was in college. You don't know if there are highs or lows because they're the same guy whenever they come out to play."
It's not just the Phillies who like Perkins either.
"Love him," a National League scout said. "He's a baseball player. He has some pretty good instincts. He runs well and plays a good outfield."
Injury updates
After Friday night's game, the Phillies announced that Lehigh Valley lefthander Adam Morgan had an MRI exam that revealed a small tear in his left rotator cuff.
The plan is for Morgan to have either a platelet-rich plasma injection or cortisone injection in the next week. He will not throw for three weeks.
Catcher Tommy Joseph, meanwhile, has been sidelined since May 4 with a concussion. Jordan said he is scheduled to see a doctor Monday and could be cleared to return to the field at that time.
"He has already been cleared to do baseball activities with the exception of games," Jordan said. "Hopefully he'll check out well Monday and we can get him ready to play again."
