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Mickey Moniak trade closes the book on five Philadelphia draft busts. The city's teams made a string of ill-fated No. 1 or No. 2 draft picks in 2016-17. Now Moniak is gone along with Carson Wentz, Ben Simmons, Markelle Fultz, and Nolan Patrick.
With the selection of Mickey Moniak, the Phillies expected a star, power-hitting outfielder. Moniak is still only 23-years old, the pick is looking more and more like a colossal disaster.
Sounds like a bust to me. The Philadelphia Phillies seem to have failed mightily by selecting outfielder Mickey Moniak with the first overall pick in the 2016 MLB Draft.
Philly’s Fab Five died April 6, when Rays pitcher Ryan Yarbrough hit Mickey Moniak in the right hand during the last game of spring training.
The former number one pick of the 2016 draft looked like a bust when the Phillies included him as one of two outfielders in last year’s deadline acquisition of Noah Syndergaard, and his...
Five years ago, when the Phillies drafted Mickey Moniak first as the reward for a tedious 99-loss season, their next decision was almost as notable. They paid Kevin Gowdy, the 42nd pick in the...
The 24-year-old is hitting .359 with a .938 OPS for the Salt Lake Bees this season. Whether the Angels decide to promote from within or take a flier on a veteran free agent, the time has come to bid farewell to Moniak.
