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Trevor Bettencourt, image- Jay Floyd Following a stellar campaign that saw him honored as a Class A All-Star last year, righty reliever Trevor Bettencourt is off to another good start this season.  As a member of the Double-A Reading Fightin Phils, the 23-year-old UC Santa Barbara product sports a 1-0 record with a 3.18 ERA, a .226 batting average against and he has averaged more than a strike out per inning. Bettencourt, though, has missed time in recent weeks, sidelined with an injury that was announced by team as a shoulder strain. Recently, I talked with Trevor about the removal of his signature mustache , changes brought on by Gabe Kapler's regime, plus he described some shortcomings this year that could have led to his time on the disabled list.  Read ahead for that full interview. -You’re sporting a new look of late.  The team wants the ‘stache back.  Do you feel any pressure?   It’ll come back quick.  Some people are born with it ...

Former Phillies first baseman Rico Brogna re-joined the Phils organization this year as a coach with the Double-A Reading Fightin Phils.  During his playing career, Brogna also took the field for the Mets, Red Sox, Braves and Tigers, the team that drafted him in the first round in 1988.  With the Phillies, he posted two 20-homer, 100-RBI seasons.  Now, he's trying to help develop the Phillies stars of the future. Recently, I talked with Brogna about some of his team's players, his time coaching and scouting elsewhere, his favorite teammate from his playing days and plenty more.  Read ahead for that full interview. -Malquin Canelo's been a catalyst through the first several weeks of the season for this lineup.  He's always had a lot of good tools., but in the past maybe he hasn't really stood out compared to other guys on teams he's been on.  Now, though, he's starting to stand out a bit.  What do you think of him? He absolutely is.  I th...

C. Randolph, Image- Jay Floyd Rarely, the path from being a team's top draft choice to contributing for that organization at the top level is swift and full of positivity throuughout  Most often, a player's journey to reaching the big leagues is challenging and difficult. As he deals with growing pains involved with being a professional baseball player, Phillies outfield prospect Cornelius Randolph falls into that more common classification. Randolph, the 10th overall draft choice in 2015 out of Griffin High School in GA, has progressed at a solid pace despite battling against opposition that is usually older and more seasoned.   At 20-years-old, Randolph, who goes by just "C" for short, is one of the youngest players in the Double-A Eastern League and, statistically, that inexperience is clear.  Through 25 contests, the lefty hitter has notched a .182 batting average with four doubles, a home run and five RBI. Plenty of fans watching box scores and stat ...