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Garner, image- Jay Floyd Via the esteemed Jim Salisbury on Twitter, there were a couple noteworthy minor league reports on Sunday with righty hurler Perci Garner being released and outfielder Kelly Dugan returning home to heal from a stress fracture in his foot. Garner was the Phillies' second round draft choice in 2010. The 26-year-old sported a 19-23 record along with a 4.50 ERA and a .266 batting average against in 87 career games over his career. Dugan, the Phils' 2nd round draft selection in 2009, has not played this spring as he was initially sidelined with a stress reaction in his right foot. The injury was re-diagnosed as a stress fracture, with the 24-year-old returning to his native California to rest and recuperate. In his pro career to date, Dugan has tallied a .293/.368/.451 slash line in 425 games. Additionally, as per well-connected Phillies blogger Baseball Betsy , the Phillies also parted ways with pitchers Jordan Guth and Kyle Bogese as wel...

On the 75th edition of the PhoulBallz Podcast, Tug and Jay are joined by Phillies and minor league blogger "Baseball Betsy", who shares some stories about being an American parent to some of the Phils' up and coming Latin prospects and gives some updates on the likes of Perci Garner , Adam Morgan , Grenny Cumana and Carlos Alonso . Lefty hurler Hoby Milner takes time to answer Nine Silly-ass Questions. The guys also discuss the Phillies diving into the analytics era at long last, Kelly Dugan 's injury, questionable Twitter etiquette and plenty more. Use the media player below to stream the full episode, or simply download it by clicking HERE . You can also check out previous episodes and subscribe on iTunes . Additionally, thanks to the thousands of you for being part of the growing process as our previous episode featuring an interview with the aforementioned Alonso was our most downloaded episode ever.

On the 62nd edition of the PhoulBallz Minor League Podcast, Jay chats with righty pitching prospect Perci Garner , who discusses how confidence is key for him, his pitch repertoire, rehabbing with Jamie Moyer and plenty more. Tug and Jay also discuss J.P. Crawford 's hot stretch, Addison Maruszak 's unique double header, Andrew Knapp 's and Roman Quinn 's progress, David Buchanan 's big league debut, Ruben Amaro Jr.'s low rank among GM's and loads more. Use the media player below to stream the full episode, or simply download it by clicking HERE . You can also check out previous episodes and subscribe on iTunes .

JP Crawford, Image- Jay Floyd As the 2014 season draws near, rosters for the Phillies' minor league clubs have begun to surface. The Class A Lakewood BlueClaws will feature the return of last year's top draft selection SS J.P. Crawford . Local NJ product Mark Leiter Jr., who made his pro debut last year, will return to the Claws as well. The team's outfield will be made up of 2011 top pick Larry Greene Jr., 2012 2nd rounder Dylan Cozens , well-regarded youngster Carlos Tocci as well as Samuel Hiciano . Joining Crawford in the infield will be Andrew Pullin , Zach Green , Wilmer Oberto and Robinson Torres . The team's backstops will be two Velezuelans Gabriel Lino and Willians Astudillo along with Jose Mayorga of Panama. The Lakewood pitching staff will also feature Alejandro Arteaga , Tyler Buckley , Ranfi Casimiro , Cody Forsythe , Ulises Joaquin, Shane Martin , Manny Martinez , Julio Reyes , Yacksel Rios , Keivi Rojas, Jesen Therrien and Tyler Viza...

The PhoulBallz Minor League Podcast is back with its 27th episode.  On this edition of the show, Phillies outfield prospect Kelly Dugan calls in to chat with the guys.  Additionally, Jay and Tug discuss shortstop Roman Quinn 's recent offensive improvements leading the way for the Class A Lakewood BlueClaws as well as righty pitcher Perci Garner 's success with Class A Advanced Clearwater.  Some breaking TheFightins.com news is announced and discussions also include Brian Gump , Bill Rice and some local independent league clubs. Use the media player below to stream the full episode, or simply download it by clicking HERE . You can also check out previous episodes and subscribe on iTunes .

This week the Ft. Myers Miracle (Twins affiliate) hosted a couple noteworthy promotions when they played against the Phillies' Class A Advanced club, the Clearwater Threshers.  Thanks to the Twitter feeds of a couple Threshers players, we got an inside look at some behind-the-scenes action. On Wednesday, the Miracle held their annual tribute to the Negro Leagues, when they donned the uniforms of the Newark Eagles while Clearwater represented the Homestead Grays.   Starting pitcher Perci Garner posted the below image of himself, along with some teammates including Tyler Knigge , Jesse Biddle and Ryan Duke , sporting the Grays gear. In addition, surging third base prospect Cody Asche took time prior to Thursday's "School is Out for Summer" promotion to pose for a photo with the most famous television school principal ever, "Mr. Belding" from Saved by the Bell, actor Dennis Haskins. It's certainly fun to see young players enjoying th...

Austin Wright was selected by the Phillies in the 8th round on the 2011 amateur draft. Since then, the 21-year-old left-hander has looked great, posting a 4-2 record with a 2.70 ERA in 12 games at two levels. Additionally, the 6-foot-4-inch 235-pounder has struck out an impressive 67 batters in 56 2/3 innings pitched. The Illinois native spent two years pitching for Chipola Junior College before transferring to Ole Miss, where he faced tough competition in 2011. Wright was promoted from short-season Williamsport to Class A Lakewood on August 1st, following Ryan Duke and becoming the second 2011 draft pick to join the BlueClaws. Recently I spoke with Austin about his draft experience, growing up as a fan and plenty more. Read the excerpts from that interview below. Also, click here to read my previous feature on Wright and Duke's additions to the Lakewood staff. Have you been surprised with the level of success you've had this early in your pro career? No,...

The Phillies have agreed to terms with their top draft pick Jesse Biddle. The lefty pitcher Biddle was introduced at a press conference this afternoon, before the media, at Citizens Bank Park. A high school senior taken with the 27th overall pick, Biddle finished the season with a 9-2 record, a 1.06 ERA and an astounding 140 strike outs in 59 1/3 innings pitched for Germantown Friends School in Philadelphia. Biddle's contract agreement included a $1.16 million signing bonus. Today, the Phillies also reached an agreement with second round draft selection Perci Garner. The official signing is expected tomorrow. Garner, a Ball State pitcher, was taken 77th overall in the 2010 draft. With the BSU Cardinals this season, Garner posted a 5-3 record with a 4.62 ERA. His slot money signing bonus us projected at $450,000. Garner led his team in strike outs with 83 in 74 innings pitched. ________________________________ Follow PhoulBallz.com on Twitter HERE . Share on Facebook