Phillies Take Peek at Tigers Prospect
By Todd Zolecki
Phillies scouts are pretty much everywhere these days, watching Minor League prospects from every team that might be a trade partner before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.
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Double-A Reading is playing Erie this afternoon in Erie, and the Phillies planned to have a scout there to watch Tigers right-hander Jake Thompson, who pitched last week in the All-Star Futures Game. The Tigers drafted him in the second round of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft. Thompson, 20, recently received a promotion to Erie after going 6–4 with a 3.14 ERA in 16 starts with Class A Lakewood.
The Tigers are looking for bullpen help and it is well known Jonathan Papelbon and Antonio Bastardo are available.
- Todd Zolecki
