Bryce Harper Walks it Off for IronPigs N

Bryce Harper Walks it Off for IronPigs N

Turns out that Bryce Harper fellow is pretty good.The Philadelphia Phillies superstar tacked three hits Miles Boykin Jersey on Wednesday, including a bottom of the ninth, two-out double to walk the game off for Lehigh Valley.In two games with the IronPigs, Harper has managed five hits, including two home runs, two doubles, and two walks, yielding six RBI in total. The 29-year-old was initially slated to stick in Triple-A through Saturday, but may just force his way back to the bigs given how he's swung the bat thus far.For a guy who hasn't seen live pitching in nearly two months, Harper is having no trouble readjusting. His thumb injury is clearly a thing of the past.Other Top Stories:Triple-A: Following Promotion, Cristopher Snchez Shoves for PhilliesHe's spent a fair amount of the season bouncing back and forth between the major and minor leagues, and Cristopher Snchez shoved in his reappearance with the Phillies on Wednesday.Ironically,Snchez had been working through his worst stretch of the season prior to his callup, surrendering 13 runs over his previous five starts with the IronPigs. However, that didn't stop the southpaw from spinning six innings of three-run baseball against the Cincinnati Reds, striking out seven batters in the proce s. Snchez is well liked within the Phillies organization, and for good reason. He boasts a strong sinker, and a couple of enticing secondaries. He is almost reminiscent of teammate RangerSurez, but with better secondary stuff and le ser command.He turned in a strong start for a sixth starter, and provided the MLB rotation with a much-needed extra day of rest.Double-A: Reading Marlon Humphrey Jersey Walks it off Thanks to Rojas' SpeedYes, he did it again, the ever-dynamic Johan Rojas made a difference on the basepaths once again on Wednesday.The 22-year-old managed to make it from first to third base on a throwing error in the bottom of the ninth after reaching on a fielder's choice, putting the winning run just 90-feet away. He was driven in on a sac-fly off the bat of Aldrem Corredor, sealing the victory for the Phillies.Rojas is an absolute menace on the bases: he's swiped 53 bags this season, and has been caught just three times. When he gets on base, it's nearly guaranteed he'll manufacture a run.High-A: A Scorele s August Continues for Brett SchulzeDuring the month of August, Brett Schulze has appeared seven times. He has yet to allow a run in any one of those Iman Marshall Jersey appearances.The former seventh rounder from 2019 has managed to fan 11 of a po sible 21 batters in that same span, and has allowed one singular hit acro s those seven innings.Schulze has always had some dastardly stuff, but mi sed a heap of important development time thanks to injuries and the lost minor league season. Thankfully, he seems to be back and healthy at the tail end of this season, and will look to move quickly through the Phillies' system from here on out.Scroll to ContinueSingle-A: Alex McFarlane Makes an Exciting Profe sional DebutThe Phillies fourth round pick in the 2022 MLB Draft oozed a similar vibe to that of the Phillies fifth round selection in 2021, otherwise known as now Top-100 prospect Griff McGarry. The similarities don't stop at the prefixes in their surnames.McFarlane was another college reliever who the Phillies identified as a starter with a relief floor Willie Snead IV Jersey . He has three potentially-plus pitch shapes, but hasn't exactly mastered the use of them just yet, especially when it comes to his changeup.But McFarlane had it all working on Wendesday night. The 21-year-old racked up six strikeouts, and managed to induce a whopping 11 swings-and-mi ses over three innings of one-run work.He topped out at around 98 miles-per-hour on his fastball.Not too shabby for a profe sional debut.McFarlane was followed by fellow draft cla smates Alex Rao and Orion Kerkering, both Kenneth Dixon Jersey of whom to sed scorele s affiliate debuts.Lehigh Valley IronPigs vs. Gwinnett Stripers: W 6-5UTIL Dalton Guthrie - 1-for-5, R, KINF Will Toffey - 2-for-3, 2B, R, BB, KReading Fightin Phils vs. Binghamton Rumble Ponies: W 4-3LHP Ethan Lindow - 6.0 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 5 KRHP Billy Sullivan - 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 KJersey Shore BlueClaws vs. Brooklyn Cyclones: L 5-4OF Marcus Lee Sang - 1-for-5, 3B, R, RBI, 2 KOF Ethan Wilson - 2-for-4, 2B, BB, KClearwater Threshers vs. Tampa Tarpons: 5-1OF Chad Castillo - 2-for-3, 2 2B, BB, KOF Troy Scheffler - 3-for-4More From SI's Inside The Phillies:

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