According to a daring prediction made by a talent evaluator, the Philadelphia Phillies’ best prospect will be the team’s new starting third baseman in 2026.
The Phillies in Philadelphia have signed big-time players to multiyear contracts, assembling a club that will be ready for years to come.
With this squad, they want to win the World Series for the first time since 2008 before the front office has to start rotating the roster.
However, one talent evaluator believes the Phillies will be set at third base for the foreseeable future, with one of their top prospects prepared to take over the position when it does come time.
When Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline referred to Aidan Miller as the greatest steal of the first round of the 2023 MLB Draft, it was clear how highly Callis regards the player.
However, Callis went one step farther and declared that the gifted 19-year-old would start at third base for Philadelphia in the coming years.
“He’ll continue to climb in the rankings until he takes over the hot corner in Philadelphia in mid-2026, when he’ll be 22,” according to him.
Whoa, it really is a big statement.
Miller is now ranked 90th overall on MLB Pipeline’s Top-100 list, which is the rankings to which Callis is alluding. Callis also hinted that Miller will move up significantly in their upcoming rankings, which will be released later in January.
Following his immediate graduation from high school, Philadelphia’s top prospect played in just 20 games overall in his debut season as a professional baseball player this past season.
He slashed for ten of those at the Rookie ball level.414/.528/.483 with two RBI and no home runs. After receiving his Single-A promotion, he cut a little.216/.341/.297 with no home runs or RBI and two extra-base hits.
Despite the small sample size, Callis remains incredibly optimistic about Miller’s prospects, predicting both power and average since Miller was the best hitter in high school prior to declaring for the draft.