Miller, a power-hitting shortstop, and Klassen, a hard-throwing righty starter, are “super excited” for their next challenge, at high-A Jersey Shore.
promoted a flurry of players to high-A Jersey Shore on Sunday, but two names stuck out: George Klassen and Aidan Miller. Both were taken in the 2023 MLB draft, albeit 166 picks apart.
“He does Sketch — the whole thing like, ‘What’s up brother?’ He does that. Way too much,” Miller said. “That’s probably the best part about him. He’s hilarious. You wouldn’t ever be able to tell that he’d be that good at baseball by his personality. But he’s so good. He throws 100. He’s got a nasty slider and nasty curveball.”
That work with Murton and Everett has continued this season, but Miller has added more to the agenda. He’s worked on base running with Clearwater bench coach Mycal Jones and FCL Phillies position coach Gary Cathcart. He’s also been working with mental performance coach Frances Cardenas. In 2024, he looks like a completely different pitcher. Klassen has allowed just 12 walks to 57 strikeouts. He has hit only one batter and has three wild pitches.
Another thing that has helped Klassen is having visual cues when he is on the mound. During high performance camp in January, he and Hergert were throwing to a nine-pocket net. Klassen was all over the place. “Catchers setting up on the plate more, and having specific targets for specific pitches, is something Caleb preaches a lot in the big leagues,” Hergert said. “We carry that all the way down to the minors. It’s a clearer way for us to throw strikes and create strikes.”Caba, a slick-fielding shortstop out of Bonao, Dominican Republic, is in the midst of his first full season of pro ball. His first season, in 2023 with the DSL Phillies, was cut short due to an elbow injury.
“Last year, per the numbers, he didn’t have a great year, but a lot of the stuff we look at from an underlying standpoint was still pretty good,” Mattingly said. “I know Luke and the hitting group have made a conscious effort to adjust a few things, minor things, but I think he’s done a good job at improving. He sees the ball very well, and he has power potential.”The Phillies are counting on their investment in a Dominican academy to pay off. Here are seven players to watch.
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