Philadelphia Phillies 2022 MLB Draft: Picks, bonus pool, slot values

The 2022 MLB Draft is in the books and the Philadelphia Phillies made 22 picks. The Athletic has comprehensive live coverage of the 20-round, three-day event, including top-100 prospect rankings, mock drafts, prospect profiles, team-by-team analysis and much more. Find out how the Phillies fared in the draft and much more…

How did the Phillies do in the draft?

The Phillies took Justin Crawford (1), son of Carl, in the first round, continuing their trend under scouting director Brian Barber of going for big ceilings with their first pick. Justin is an 80 runner with a lot of physical projection but well below-average power at present, with the frame to grow into enough that he could end up a strong regular or more in center. His dad was an extremely gifted athlete who didn’t get the most out of his tools, so simply using Carl’s performance to talk about Justin’s ceiling is unfair to the kid. Outfielder Gabriel Rincones Jr. (3) transferred to Florida Atlantic this spring from St. Petersburg College and hit 19 homers to lead the Owls, while showing solid plate discipline. He doesn’t have great bat speed and showed some vulnerability in the zone, however. He’s a below-average runner and is limited to an outfield corner. The power could make him a regular but there’s no real floor here.

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Right-hander Alex McFarlane (4) pitched mostly in relief for Miami this year, working with a 94-96 mph fastball and mid-80s slider. He has no third pitch and lefties destroyed him, but his delivery seems fine and he’d be worth trying as a starter if the Phillies can help him develop a change or split. Right-hander Orion Kerkering (5) posted a 6+ ERA despite a 2900 rpm spin rate on his slider, as his fastball is flat and his command just fair. I’ll be very disappointed if he doesn’t use that Metallica song for his warmup music. Mavis Graves (6) is an athletic 6-4 lefty from a South Carolina high school who has feel to spin a curveball and good projection to his body, although there’s effort to his delivery. I’m assuming they’re going to sign Emaarion Boyd (11), since they took probable under-slot guys in rounds 7-10. Boyd is a plus-plus runner underway but extremely raw as a hitter, with quick hands but an inconsistent swing from pitch to pitch and poor ball/strike recognition. He’s a straight bet on athleticism and upside.

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Phillies draft bonus pool

$6,307,000 — 27th-largest bonus pool in this draft
Source: MLB.com

Phillies draft picks with top-10 round slot values

(bonus information from MLB.com)

Round 1, Pick No. 17: Justin Crawford, OF, Bishop Gorman High (Las Vegas) (signed: $3,894,900 / slot value: $3,794,800)
Scouting Report: The son of Carl Crawford — yes, Carl Crawford is old enough to have a son in the draft, and nothing in this draft year has made me feel any older than that one fact — is quite similar to his dad as a player. He’s at least a 70 runner, with good bat speed, but not much present power or even hard contact yet, although his frame is very projectable and he could get to average power. He sets up with an extremely wide stance, and strides about as far as he can, which may be why he has trouble adjusting to changing speeds. He’s a better defender than Carl was and throws well enough to stay in centerfield. He has above-average regular upside, but may require more time in the minors than the typical first-round high school position player.

Rd. 2: Pick forfeited for signing Nick Castellanos

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Rd. 3, Pick No. 93: Gabriel Rincones Jr., OF, Florida Atlantic (signed: $627,000 / slot value: $659,800)

Rd. 4, Pick No. 122: Alex McFarlane, RHP, Miami (signed: $575,000 / slot value: $492,800)

Rd. 5, Pick No. 152: Orion Kerkering, RHP, South Florida (signed: $322,500 / slot value: $368,100)

Rd. 6, Pick No. 182: Mavis Graves, LHP, Eastside High (S.C.) (signed: $247,500 / slot value: $281,800)

Rd. 7, Pick No. 212: Caleb Ricketts, C, University of San Diego (signed: $218,800 / slot value: $220,400)

Rd. 8, Pick No. 242: Alex Rao, RHP, Notre Dame (signed: $72,500 / slot value: $178,900)

Rd. 9, Pick No. 272: Chad Castillo, OF, California Baptist (signed: $22,500 / slot value: $160,700)

Rd. 10, Pick No. 302: Gustavo Sosa, C, South Mountain Community College (Ariz.) (signed: $72,500 / slot value: $151,700)

Round 11, Pick No. 332: Emaarion Boyd, OF, South Panola High School (MS) (signed: $647,500 / $522,500 counts towards the bonus pool)

Round 12, Pick No. 362: Jordan Dissin, C, Saddleback College (signed: $125,000)

Round 13, Pick No. 392: Cade Fergus, OF, George Washington University (signed: $125,000)

Round 14, Pick No. 422: Bryan Rincon, SS, Shaler Area High School (PA) (signed: $125,000)

Round 15, Pick No. 452: Troy Schreffler, OF, Maryland (signed: $125,000)

Round 16, Pick No. 482: Josh Bortka, RHP, U Central Missouri (signed: $75,000)

Round 17, Pick No. 512: Daniel Harper, RHP, Kentucky (signed: $25,000)

Round 18, Pick No. 542: Braylen Wimmer, 2B, South Carolina

Round 19, Pick No. 572: Drew Garrett, RHP, Missouri (signed: $50,000)

Round 20, Pick No. 602: Nathan Karaffa, RHP, Ohio State (signed)

Dates, location and times

The 2022 MLB Draft is a three-day event spanning Sunday through Tuesday of MLB All-Star weekend in Los Angeles. The Sunday evening kickoff includes the first two rounds and will be held live with representatives from each team on hand, as well as several potential draft picks and MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred.

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When: July 17, at 7pm EST; July 18, at 2pm EST; July 19, at 2pm EST
Where: Los Angeles
TV: MLB Network (first 80 picks) and ESPN (first round)

Top prospect rankings and mock draft

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(Photo of Justin Crawford: Abbie Parr / Associated Press)

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