2019 Spring Training Roster - Where They Went

2019 Topps Heritage #56

This has become an annual exercise of mine, tracking where everyone ended up after the masses scattered from Clearwater.  We pay so much attention (at least I do) to every non-roster invitee addition and every prospect added to the 40-man roster, and then when the season starts it's hard to remember who even suited up for the Phillies during spring training.

When the Phillies played their first exhibition game on February 22nd, the camp head count stood at 61 players.  Ten days later, the tally increased by one with the addition of free-agent Bryce Harper.  Here's where the 62 players ended up by the time opening day rosters were set on March 28th.

Injured List (2):  Tommy Hunter and Roman Quinn.  Hunter made this list to start the season for the second year in a row.

Released (5):  Jeremy Bleich, Drew Butera, Edward Paredes, Gregorio Petit and Trevor Plouffe

Drew Butera was released on March 22nd and signed with the Colorado Rockies on March 25th.  As of this writing, the other four players released have yet to resurface with another organization.

AAA - Lehigh Valley IronPigs (25):  Lane Adams, Drew Anderson, Victor Arano, Rob Brantly, Malquin Canelo, Dylan Cozens, Austin Davis, Enyel De Los Santos, Jerad Eickhoff, Edgar Garcia, Tyler Gilbert, Phil Gosselin, Deivy Grullon, Cole Irvin, Josh Martin, Matt McBride (IL), Gift Ngoepe (IL), James Pazos, Yacksel Rios, Shane Robinson, Sean Rodriguez, JoJo Romero, Andrew Romine, Ranger Suarez and Mitch Walding

Andrew Romine was released on March 22nd, but signed back with the Phillies on a minor league contract on March 25th.

AA - Reading Fightin Phils (5):  Arquimedes Gamboa, Adam Haseley, Austin Listi, Adonis Medina and Micky Moniak

Memory Lane

2012:  The Spring Training 57 (+1): Where They Went
2013:  The Spring Training 62: Where They Went
2014:  The Spring Training 58 (+2): Where They Went
2015:  The Spring Training 58 (+2): Where They Went
2016:  The Spring Training 66 (+1): Where They Went
2017:  The Spring Training 62 (+2): Where They Went
2018:  The Spring Training 63 (+1): Where They Went
2019:  The Spring Training 62: Where They Went