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Player (position) - 2018 Organization - Last Major Baseball Card Appearance
1. Jeremy Bleich (lhp) - Athletics - 2010 Topps Pro Debut #35 (Yankees)
2. Rob Brantly (c) - Braves/Indians - 2013 Topps Gypsy Queen #33 (Marlins)
3. Phil Gosselin (inf) - Reds/Braves - 2017 Topps Heritage #135 (Diamondbacks)
4. Josh Martin (rhp) - Indians - 2012 Bowman Draft Picks #BDPP160 (Indians)
5. Matt McBride (c-1b) - Phillies - 2007 Bowman Sterling Prospects #MM (Indians)
6. Gregorio Petit (inf) - Twins - 2015 Topps Heritage #667 (Yankees)
7. Shane Robinson (of) - Yankees - 2014 Topps #483 (Cardinals)
As I've done the past several years, I also wanted to look back at the crop of 2018 non-roster invitees and show the success ratio the group had in joining the team's major league roster. Of the 23 players invited to camp last year without a guaranteed roster spot, only 5 actually made the leap to the big club during the season. I've noted those players below with a "**" next to their names.
Player (position) - 2017 Organization - Last Major Baseball Card Appearance
1. Pedro Beato (rhp) - Phillies - 2011 Topps Chrome #199 (Mets)
**2. Pedro Florimon (inf) - Phillies - 2014 Topps #568 (Twins)
3. Matt McBride (c-1b) - Athletics - 2007 Bowman Sterling Prospects #MM (Indians)
4. Heiker Meneses (inf) - Red Sox - N/A
5. Will Middlebrooks (inf) - Rangers - 2017 Topps #46 (Brewers)
6. Logan Moore (c) - Phillies - 2011 Bowman Draft Chrome Prospects #BDPP44 (Phillies)
7. Danny Ortiz (of) - Pirates - 2017 Topps Update #US30 (Pirates)
**8. Mitch Walding (inf) - Phillies - N/A
9. Edgar Cabral (c) - Phillies - N/A
**10. Enyel De Los Santos (rhp) - Padres - 2016 Topps Heritage Minors League #60 (Padres)
11. Tom Eshelman (rhp) - Phillies - 2017 Topps Pro Debut Promo Night Uniform #PN-50N (Phillies)
12. J.D. Hammer (rhp) - Rockies/Phillies - N/A
13. Cole Irvin (lhp) - Phillies - 2016 Bowman Draft #BD-4 (Phillies)
**14. Scott Kingery (inf) - Phillies - 2017 Bowman Draft #BD-114 (Phillies)
15. Brandon Leibrandt (lhp) - Phillies - N/A
16. Andrew Pullin (of) - Phillies - 2012 Bowman Draft Picks #BDPP59 (Phillies)
17. Francisco Rodriguez (rhp) - Tigers/Nationals - 2017 Topps Gypsy Queen #185 (Tigers)
18. Adam Rosales (inf) - Athletics/Diamondbacks - 2017 Topps #377 (Athletics)
19. Ryan Flaherty (2b) - Orioles - 2017 Topps #314 (Orioles)
20. Collin Cowgill (of) - Padres - 2015 Topps Update #US385 (Angels)
21. Nick Rickles (c) - Nationals/Phillies - N/A
**22. Drew Hutchison (rhp) - Pirates - 2016 Topps #343 (Blue Jays)
23. Fernando Abad (lhp) - Red Sox - 2016 Topps Heritage #613 (Twins)
