Nick Castellanos provided all the offense the Phillies needed in their walk-off win over the Braves on Sunday night.
A huge game earned the Phillies’ top prospect in the system one more step up before the 2024 season closes out.
Shortstop Aidan Miller was promoted today to Double-A Reading, his third level of play this year. The 2023 27th overall pick began 2024 in A-ball with Clearwater. He was promoted to High-A Jersey Shore in early June.
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The 20-year-old struggled with the promotion at first, slashing just .167/.286/.273 in his first 18 games with the BlueClaws, with 19 strikeouts and just 11 hits. In the 40 games since, he has figured things out in a big way. He hit .296 with 31 runs scored, 20 extra-base hits, and an OPS of .897.
He closed out his run in Lakewood with a career-high 5-for-5 effort, finishing a triple short of the cycle.
Miller is ranked as the No. 1 prospect in the Phillies’ organization and 28th among all prospects, according to MLB Pipeline.
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The bad news is that Reading has just six games remaining. The good news is that fans will get a chance to see Miller all week, as all six games are at home, beginning tonight against Erie.