Some of the best Spring Training matchups don’t come in the Cactus or Grapefruit League. They’re on the backfields, where prospects square off away from the bright lights and sharpen their tools against each other as they work to be the future stars of the game. This year, Spring Breakout

Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each organization and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in each farm system. Next up in our 2023 Organization All-Stars series are the Philadelphia Phillies. 2023 organization summary: Triple-A Lehigh Valley: 80-66

The Clearwater Threshers had two players named to the 2023 Florida State League All-Star team: Outfielder Justin Crawford, and reliever Wen-Hui Pan. Crawford was also named League MVP and Top MLB Prospect. Though both All-Stars were promoted to High-A Jersey Shore in August, they played the majority of their games

As summer ebbs into fall, Minor League Baseball has started to reveal its end-of-season award winners and All-Star steams. First up are the three Single-A circuits, encompassing 30 teams, as voted on by league managers. There's no shortage of top prospects, noteworthy names and some under-the-radar players who made their

Each week, MiLB.com profiles an elite prospect by chronicling the steps he's taken toward achieving his Major League dream. Here's a look at third-ranked Phillies prospect Justin Crawford. For more stories about players on The Road to The Show, click here. Growing up, Justin Crawford struggled to find success while

WP: Dominic Pipkin (2-0, 6.75) LP: Geronimo Franzua (1-1, 7.11) SV: Daniel Harper (1) BOX SCORE: BRADENTON, FL – The Clearwater Threshers (47-22, 3-1) scored nine runs in the final four innings to overtake the Bradenton Marauders (38-31, 3-1) in an 8-5 win at LECOM Park on Wednesday night. The

The rosters for the 2023 All-Star Futures Game were announced this past weekend, and a pair of Threshers are set to represent the Phillies in a contest showcasing some of baseball's top young talent ahead of the Midsummer Classic. Current Threshers outfielder Justin Crawford and 2021 Threshers' hurler Mick Abel

WP: Estibenzon Jiménez (2-3, 3.99) LP: Eliander Alcalde (2-4, 5.73 SV: Wen-Hui Pan (3) BOX SCORE: DUNEDIN, FL – Justin Crawford’s go-ahead sacrifice fly in the second and his 20th multi-hit game of the season helped the Clearwater Threshers (46-21, 2-0) secure their second victory of the second half with

Justin Crawford was named the Florida State League Player of the Week for the week of 5/30 - 6/4, becoming the fourth Thresher to receive the honor in 2023. In four games against the Blue Jays, Crawford went 10-17 from the plate with two doubles, two triples, and four RBI.

WP: Jonh Henriquez (7-0, 2.93) LP: Rafael Ohashi (1-4, 5.59) BOX SCORE: CLEARWATER, FL – Justin Crawford tied a career-high with three RBIs and went 4-4 at the plate as the Clearwater Threshers (33-13) took a no-hitter into the ninth in a 9-2 victory over the Dunedin Blue Jays (24-23)

WP: Jaydenn Estanista (2-0, 5.60) LP: Fitz Sadler (0-1, 6.75) SV: Andrew Walling (2) BOX SCORE: PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – Justin Crawford had two doubles as part of a three-hit, three-run day as the Clearwater Threshers (32-13) came back from two runs down to take a 6-3 win over

WP: Jonh Henriquez (5-0, 3.18 ERA) LP: Ryan Jennings (0-2, 4.58 ERA SV: Jack Dallas (2) BOX SCORE: DUNEDIN, FL – Justin Crawford led off two of the final three innings with a single, scoring two key runs to help the Clearwater Threshers (24-8) come back to beat the Dunedin

WP: Samuel Aldegheri (1-0, 2.87) LP: Saul Garcia (1-2, 6.52) BOX SCORE: CLEARWATER, FL – Despite a delay of over two hours, the Clearwater Threshers (14-6) tied their season-high with a seven-run sixth and two home runs in an 11-4 win over the St. Lucie Mets (5-15) on Saturday evening

WP: Andrew Walling (2-0, 4.82) LP: Felipe De La Cruz (0-1, 4.50) BOX SCORE: CLEARWATER, FL – Four pitchers combined for a season-best 16 strikeouts as the Clearwater Beach Dogs (13-6) cruised to a 7-2 victory over the St. Lucie Mets (5-14) on Friday night at BayCare Ballpark. Clearwater looks

WP: Yoniel Ramirez (1-0, 2.70) LP: Jordany Ventura (0-1, 9.31) BOX SCORE: CLEARWATER, FL – Nine runs in the first three innings helped the Clearwater Threshers (11-6) cruise to an 11-4 victory over the St. Lucie Mets (5-12) on Wednesday night at BayCare Ballpark. Clearwater looks for their fourth-straight win

WP: Andrew Walling (1-0, 4.84, BS (1)) LP: Mason Vinyard (0-1, 6.00) BOX SCORE: TAMPA, FL – Bryan Rincon’s go-ahead single in the eighth and a three-run ninth helped the Clearwater Threshers (6-4) foil a comeback and take down the Tampa Tarpons (4-6) in an 8-4 win on Tuesday night

WP: Jonh Henriquez (1-0, 1.69) LP: Josh Winder (0-1, 1.93) SV: Orion Kerkering (1) BOX SCORE: CLEARWATER, FL – Justin Crawford and Caleb Ricketts combined to bring the final two runs of the game home as the Clearwater Threshers (5-3), came back to beat the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (4-4)

WP: Samuel Perez (2-0, 0.00) LP: Mason Ronan (0-1, 4.50) SV: Johnathan Lavallee (1) BOX SCORE: CLEARWATER, FL – A four-run sixth inning, including a game-tying homer from Erick Brito, wasn’t enough for the Clearwater Threshers (4-2), who dropped their first game of the homestand 10-6 against the Fort Myers

WP: Eduar Segovia (2-0, 0.00) LP: juan Mendez (0-1, 9.00) SV: Jack Dallas (1) BOX SCORE: CLEARWATER, FL – Well-executed small ball and some timely hitting by the Clearwater Threshers (4-1) extended their winning streak to four games as the Threshers took down the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (2-3) by

BOX SCORE: WP: Jaydenn Estanista (1-0, 0.00) LP: Tomas Cleto (0-1, 2.25) CLEARWATER, FL - Gabriel Rincones Jr. helped the Clearwater Threshers (3-1) open their season at home with a bang, driving in a run and scoring two more in a 6-0 shutout victory over the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels

BRADENTON, FL – Samuel Aldegheri throws 4.0 perfect innings and combines for 16 strikeouts as the Clearwater Threshers (1-1) no-hit the Bradenton Marauders (1-1) en route to a 3-0 win on Saturday evening at LECOM Ballpark. Clearwater and Bradenton will finish their series on Sunday afternoon. Clearwater started the scoring

Box Score WP: Thomas Harrington (1-0, 0.00) LP: Alex McFarlane (0-1, 3.00) SV: Julian Bosnic (1) BRADENTON, FL - The Clearwater Threshers (0-1) shut down the Bradenton Marauders (1-0) after the fourth inning, but two eighth-inning runs weren’t enough in a 3-2 Opening Day loss at LECOM Ballpark on Friday

CLEARWATER, FL – With the start of the season just around the corner, the Philadelphia Phillies have released the projected Opening Day roster for the Single-A Clearwater Threshers. The 2023 squad features 17 pitchers and 13 position players. Eight of the Phillies’ Top 30 Prospects (MLB Pipeline) are included on

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Jordan Viars hit a towering grand slam in the eighth inning to help the Phillies minor leaguers take down the Yankees 7-2 at the Carpenter Complex on Friday afternoon. Philadelphia’s minor league camp faces the Blue Jays on Saturday morning. Pitching was strong at the start for