2022 Chachi #60 Sam Coonrod

#54
Samuel Timothy Coonrod
Relief Pitcher

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'1"  Weight:  225
Opening Day Age:  29
Born:  September 22, 1992, St. Louis, MO
How Obtained:  Acquired from the San Francisco Giants for Carson Ragsdale, January 9, 2021
Contract Status:  Arbitration eligible in 2023, free agency eligible in 2026
Major League Teams:  San Francisco Giants 2019-2020; Philadelphia Phillies 2021-

First Phillies Card:  2022 Phillies Photo Cards #54
Newest Card Added:  2022 Phillies Photo Cards #54
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (1):  2019

1 - Coonrod baseball card in my collection per The Phillies Room Checklist as of 8/20/22.

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2022 Chachi #59 Noah Syndergaard / 2022 Chachi #61 Bradley Zimmer

2022 Philadelphia Phillies Photo Cards

Number of Cards:  34
Card Size:  4" x 6"
Description:  Similar to the other photo card sets issued by the Phillies over the past decade, the front of the cards features a simple design with the focus on the photography.  All player photos, with the exception of Sam Coonrod, appear to have been taken early in the 2022 season.  Only the player's name - no uniform number and no position - is included on the front of the card, along with a simple white Phillies logo.  The horizontal card backs feature biographical information and career statistics.

How Distributed:  Single cards from the set first appeared in the wild at the Phillies game on June 3rd, as identification within grab bags containing autographed hats or baseballs sold as part of the annual ALS Night.  The entire 34-card set appeared for sale at the ballpark (for $6) on June 10th, shrink wrapped with the Bryce Harper and Nick Castellanos cards visible on either side.  The cards were packaged in alphabetical order, save for the Harper and Castellanos cards.  This is the first team-issued photo card set produced by the Phillies since 2019, as no sets were issued during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season or the entire 2021 season.

Complete Standard Checklist (Unnumbered, presented here alphabetically with uniform number and position on the back of cards): 

1. Jose Alvarado (#46 - LHP)       2. Andrew Bellatti (#64 - RHP) 3. Alec Bohm (#28 - 3B) 4. Johan Camargo (#7 - INF) 5. Nick Castellanos (#8 - OF) 6. Sam Coonrod (#54 - RHP) 7. Seranthony Dominguez (#58 - RHP)      8. Zach Eflin (#56 - RHP) 9. Bailey Falter (#70 - LHP) 10. Jeurys Familia (#31 - RHP) 11. Kyle Gibson (#44 - RHP) 12. Didi Gregorius (#18 - INF)

13. Brad Hand (#52 - LHP) 14. Bryce Harper (#3 - RF) 15. Odubel Herrera (#37 - OF) 16. Rhys Hoskins (#17 - 1B) 17. Corey Knebel (#23 - RHP) 18. Mickey Moniak (#16 - OF) 19. Simon Muzziotti (#40 - OF)       20. Nick Nelson (#57 - RHP) 21. Aaron Nola (#27 - RHP) 22. James Norwood (#49 - RHP) 23. Roman Quinn (#24 - OF)

24. J.T. Realmuto (#10 - C)  25. Cristopher Sanchez (#61 - LHP) 26. Kyle Schwarber (#12 - OF) 27. Jean Segura (#2 - INF) 28. Bryson Stott (#5 - INF) 29. Garrett Stubbs (#21 - C)       30. Ranger Suarez (#55 - LHP) 31. Rob Thomson (#59 - Interim Manager) 32. Matt Vierling (#19 - OF) 33. Zack Wheeler (#45 - RHP) 34. Phillie Phanatic

One and Only Phillies Baseball Card (1):  Norwood

First Appearance in Phillies Team Issued Set (22):  Alvarado, Bellatti, Bohm, Camargo, Castellanos, Coonrod, Falter, Familia, Gibson, Gregorius, Hand, Knebel, Moniak, Muzziotti, Nelson, Sanchez, Schwarber, Stott, Stubbs, Suarez, Vierling, Wheeler
Returning Players in Phillies Team Issued Set (9):  Dominguez, Eflin, Harper, Herrera, Hoskins, Nola, Quinn, Realmuto, Segura

The One and Done list above could get some future company, but for now I'm going to assume this is the only Phillies baseball card for reliever James Norwood, who was designated for assignment on June 13th.  I'll update this list as it grows.  Only nine Phillies players in this set were around when the Phillies last issued a photo card set back in May 2019.  This is the first appearance in a team-issued set for Ranger Suarez, who made his debut with the team in 2018.

Coonrod, currently on the 60-day injured list, is the only player in the set to have not appeared yet in a game in 2022.  Roman Quinn snuck into the set despite having been designated for assignment on June 1st.  (Quinn has since signed with the Royals' organization.)

Interim Manager (1):  Thomson
Phillie Phanatic (1):  The Phanatic is shown wearing the team's cream alternate jersey.

For the first time since the Phillies started issuing annual photo card sets back in 1970, no cards were produced for the team's coaches.  This could have something to do with the fact the team's coaching staff has ballooned from four in 1970 to ten at the start of the 2022 season.  Rob Thomson, named the team's interim manager on June 3rd following the dismissal of Joe Girardi, is identified as such on the back of his card.

Omissions:  I'm not going to complain at all about the set's checklist, given we waited two years for the return of this fan and collector's favorite.  Of the 36 players to have suited up for the Phillies in 2022 up until June 3rd, only five players are left out of the set - relievers Connor Brogdon and Damon Jones, who were both on the opening day roster, pitcher Jeff Singer, who was active for a day, pitcher Francisco Morales, who was on the roster for nine games in early May and infielder Nick Maton, who was active for three days before landing on the injured list.  It would have been nice to have cards of either Brogdon or Jones in place of Coonrod, but again beggars can't be choosers.

Variations/Rarities:  There's only one (potential) rarity to report at this time.  As mentioned above, single cards from the set first starting appearing on June 3rd, included within grab bags sold for $30 at the ballpark to benefit the ALS Association.  My son Doug and I both received bags with Joe Girardi cards to go along with a Girardi-signed baseball and a Girardi-signed hat.  The former Phillies manager had been relieved of his duties earlier that day, which was too late for Phillies employees to try to find and remove bags containing items he had autographed.  Who knows how many of these cards made it out before the Phillies recycled them?

1. Joe Girardi (#25 - MG)

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2021 Chachi #21 Sam Coonrod

#54
Samuel Timothy Coonrod
Relief Pitcher

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'1"  Weight:  225
Opening Day Age:  28
Born:  September 22, 1992, St. Louis, MO
How Obtained:  Acquired from the San Francisco Giants for Carson Ragsdale, January 9, 2021
Contract Status:  Arbitration eligible in 2023, free agency eligible in 2026
Major League Teams:  San Francisco Giants 2019-2020; Philadelphia Phillies 2021

First Phillies Card:  N/A
First Phillies Minor League Card:  N/A
First Phillies Team Issued Card:  N/A

Newest Card Added:  N/A

Topps Flagship Set Appearances (1):  2019

0 - Coonrod baseball cards in my collection per The Phillies Room Checklist as of 5/2/21.

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Sam Coonrod was a surprising pick-up in January, acquired from the Giants for pitching prospect Carson Ragsdale.  Ragsdale had been selected by the Phillies in the fourth round of the 2020 amateur player draft so he had yet to pitch for any of their minor league affiliates.  Coonrod went 5-1 with a 3.58 ERA over 33 games in 2019, and then had a dreadful 2020 season.  In 18 games last season, he was 0-2 with a 9.82 ERA, allowing 16 runs in 14 2/3 innings pitched.  It's working out so far for him with the Phillies, so the club must have seen something they liked in Coonrod's scouting reports.

He's appeared in a few Topps' baseball card sets so far, debuting in the 2016 Bowman set.  He shared a Rookie Combos card in the 2019 Topps Update set with Travis Bergen and his most recent cards came last year within the Topps Heritage and Topps Total sets.

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It may appear The Phillies Room has been dormant over the past few weeks, but behind the scenes we've started stretching, playing some long toss and dusting off our custom baseball card creation software in preparation of the 2021 baseball season.  Despite the best efforts of a worldwide pandemic and continued national unrest, we're getting closer to pitchers and catchers reporting to Clearwater in mid-February.

Admittedly, I've not been excited by the Phillies offseason and it seems as if player moves have been infrequent and inconsequential.  But on Monday morning, the first player move to cause a flicker of excitement at Phillies Room HQ was officially announced.  The Phillies signed free-agent relief pitcher Archie Bradley to a one-year deal, with Bradley expected to fill a key back of the bullpen role, potentially serving as the team's closer.  In 16 games last season, Bradley was 2-0 with a 2.95 ERA and 6 saves for the Diamondbacks and Reds.  To make room on the 40-man roster, outfielder Kyle Garlick was designated for assignment.

Bradley's first baseball card appearance came in the 2011 Bowman Draft set, and he began appearing in the Topps flagship sets in 2015.  Last year, he had readily available cards in Topps flagship, Topps Chrome, Topps Gypsy Queen and Topps Heritage.

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As Bradley was being introduced via a Zoom press conference, the Phillies announced they had acquired infielder C.J. Chatham from the Red Sox for a player to be named later.  Chatham is expected to provide some much needed infield depth in 2021.  Reliever Victor Arano was designated for assignment to make room for Chatham on the 40-man roster.

Chatham was a 2nd round selection by the Red Sox in 2016, and he last played for their Double-A team in Portland in 2019.  His most recent mainstream card can be found in the 2020 Topps Heritage Minor League set.

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Way back on January 9th, the Phillies acquired reliever Sam Coonrod from the Giants for pitching prospect Carson Ragsdale.  Ragsdale was the Phillies' 4th round pick in the 2020 draft and he had yet to play at any level officially within their minor league system.  Coonrod went 0-2 with a 9.82 ERA in 18 games last season with the Giants.  His latest mainstream card can be found in the 2020 Topps Heritage set, and he made his Topps flagship set debut on a multi-player rookie card in 2019 Topps Update.

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Finally, the Phillies announced their full coaching staff for 2021 back on January 11th.  Jim Gott is officially out as the bullpen coach with David Lundquist sliding over to the bullpen from the assistant pitching coach role he filled last season.  In lieu of a new assistant pitching coach in 2021, the Phillies have named Mike Calitri their Quality Assurance Coach, and if I told you I knew what that meant, I'd be lying.

Departures - 2020-2021 Offseason

• Deolis Guerra - rhp (10/14/20) - Elected free agency.
• Jose Alvarez - lhp (10/28/20) - Elected free agency.
• Jake Arrieta - rhp (10/28/20) - Elected free agency.
• Jay Bruce - of (10/28/20) - Elected free agency.
• Didi Gregorius - ss (10/28/20) - Elected free agency.
• Tommy Hunter - rhp (10/28/20) - Elected free agency.
• J.T. Realmuto - c (10/28/20) - Elected free agency.
• Brandon Workman - rhp (10/28/20) - Elected free agency.
• Phil Gosselin - inf (10/30/20) - Outrighted off 40-man roster, elected free agency.
• Heath Hembree - rhp (10/30/20) - Outrighted off 40-man roster, elected free agency.
• Adam Morgan - lhp (10/30/20) - Outrighted off 40-man roster, elected free agency.
• Blake Parker - rhp (10/30/20) - Outrighted off 40-man roster, elected free agency.
• David Phelps - rhp (10/30/20) - Club option declined, elected free agency.
• David Robertson - rhp (10/30/20) - Club option declined, elected free agency.
• Reggie McClain - rhp (12/10/20) - Selected by the Yankees in the minor league portion of the annual rule 5 draft.
• Trevor Kelley - rhp (12/14/20) - Signed a minor league contract with the Chicao Cubs.
• Garrett Cleavinger - lhp (12/29/20) - Traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers with the Phillies receiving Jose Alvarado in exchange from the Tampa Bay Rays.

Coming Back - 2020-2021 Offseason

• Ronald Torreyes - inf (10/15/20) - Elected free agency, re-signed with the Phillies as a minor league free agent (1/4/21).

New Additions - 2020-2021 Offseason

• Johan Quezada - rhp (10/30/20) - Claimed off waivers from the Miami Marlins.
• Ian Hamilton - rhp (12/7/20) Claimed off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.
• Kyle Holder - inf (12/10/20) - Selected from the Yankees in the annual rule 5 draft.
• Jose Alvarado - lhp (12/29/20) - Acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays with the Dodgers receiving Garrett Cleavinger in exchange.
• Sam Coonrod - rhp (1/9/21) - Acquired from the San Francisco Giants for Carson Ragsdale.
• Archie Bradley - rhp (1/18/21) - Signed as a free agent formerly with the Cincinnati Reds.
• C.J. Chatham - inf (1/18/21) - Acquired from the Boston Red Sox for a player to be named later.