Hunter Pence Traded to the Phillies for Four Minor Leaguers
By Jason McIntyre
Did the Phillies pull the trigger because the Giants just grabbed Carlos Beltran? The teams seem destined for another collision in the NLCS, and to not make a move might have looked bad for Philadelphia. The fact that the Phillies didn’t part with prized prospect Domonic Brown – currently struggling in the majors – is rather impressive. Pence, who is 9th in the NL in hitting (.309), probably goes into the outfield and Brown moves to the bench.
Baseball America rates Singleton (19 years old, could have been viewed as the heir apparent to Ryan Howard at 1st) as the 39th best prospect in the minors. Cosart, a 20-year-old righty, is ranked 70th.
The Astros, who are the worst team in baseball, also have the distinction of having the worst farm system in the sport (you could see this coming back in March).