This Phillies prospect is now a member of the MLB top-100

The top offensive prospect in the Philadelphia Phillies organization at the moment, shortstop Bryson Stott just saw his recognition elevated to that of a national level this past weekend. With Toronto’s Alek Manoah officially graduating to a major league status, Stott replaced him in the MLB’s top-100 prospect rankings:

Here’s what MLB.com has to say about Stott in regards to a physical scouting report:

"A three-year starter at UNLV, Stott parlayed a huge junior season in which he finished with a .997 OPS to land in the middle of the first round, where the Phillies took him No. 14 overall in the 2019 Draft. He had a solid debut, mostly in the short-season New York-Penn League, then showed improved strength facing a much higher level of competition at the Phillies’ alternate site in 2020.A left-handed-hitting shortstop, Stott has shown a knack for making contact and using all fields and an advanced approach at the plate that enabled him to walk more than he struck out in college. He uses all fields well and the added strength led to an increased ability to drive the ball at the alternate site, something that only will improve as he continues to mature. The Phillies were particularly impressed with his recognition of spin and his ability to handle left-handed pitching.A solid runner, Stott is a natural shortstop who got some experience playing second and third at the alternate site to add versatility to his resume. But he has the range, arm and instincts to stick at shortstop long-term and the upside to be a big league regular at the premium position."

The Phillies now have two top-100 prospects, just in time for the looming MLB trade deadline…

For the Phillies, this is obviously a pretty sweet development. The team has really struggled to develop prospects over the past few years, and Stott’s recent promotion now gives the organization two top-100 names to hang their hat on (with RHP Mick Abel being the other).

Not only does this give the franchise a duo of young stars to potentially construct their major league roster around moving forward, but is also makes said prospects much more attractive to teams in hypothetical trade discussions.

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At 23 years of age, a decision regarding Stott’s future in Philadelphia likely has to come sooner rather than later. There’s not necessarily a clear path to him becoming an everyday player for the Phillies in 2022 (Didi Gregorius and Jean Segura are both under contract, and it’s a strong free agent SS class), but adjustments can always be made to fit a young player into the lineup.

On the flip side of that debate, Stott’s value around the league as a potential trade chip is currently at an all-time high. The Phillies have been named as likely buyers at this year’s July 30th trade deadline, with Byron Buxton, Kris Bryant, and Craig Kimbrel all being tossed out there as possible targets.

I’m not saying Dave Dombrowski should or shouldn’t be willing to trade Stott, but it’s undoubtedly an option.

Regardless of what Stott’s Philly career ends up looking like, him finally cracking the league’s top-100 list is a fantastic development.