We're joined by BlueClaws RHP Jack Dallas on our latest Hook Line & Splitter. The right-hander from Lamar University talks about signing with the Phillies (and where he was when he found out they wanted to sign him), his development over the last few years, holes-in-one and golf, and much more!

We're joined b BlueClaws RHP Daniel Harper on our latest episode. The right-handed pitcher from the University of Kentucky has three saves to lead the team. He talks about his baseball journey from the Kansas City suburbs to Kentucky and now to the Phillies. Plus, he tells a great story about that year's draft, when the Phillies took back to back Kansas City-area pitchers including Harper.

We're joined by BlueClaws Development Coach Beth Greenwood on Episode 95 of Hook Line & Splitter. Beth is the first female coach in BlueClaws history and talks about what that means to her. Plus, we talk about her baseball career, from high school through the University of Rochester, her path to the Phillies, playing for Team USA's Women's National Baseball team, and much more!

We're joined by BlueClaws LHP Braeden Fausnaught on our latest Hook Line & Splitter. The southpaw grew up in Danville, Pennsylvania as a huge Phillies fan, and his baseball journey led him into the organization. We talk about his season, his time at West Chester University, playing in the MLB Draft League with the Trenton Thunder (for former BlueClaws manager Jeff Manto), signing with the Phillies, playing this past winter in Adelaide, and much more!

BlueClaws pitcher Charles King got the last five outs for a save in his professional debut Saturday, a debut that has been a long time coming! The right-hander graduated from TCU with a biology degree before working for the Padres for two years as a pitching analyst. After changing paths, he decided he wanted to pitch again, so he went to Driveline this winter and ended up signing with the Phillies in February. He talks about his story, what he learned from his time as an analyst, his...

We're joined by BlueClaws manager Greg Brodzinski on Episode 92 of Hook Line & Splitter. It's Opening Week, so we go through the roster with Bull and help preview the season. The BlueClaws open the season on Friday with Aberdeen at 6:35 pm. Opening Night at the Jersey Shore includes post-game fireworks and is presented by Jenkinson's Boardwalk.

From Georgia Tech to the Jersey Shore! We're joined by new BlueClaws groundskeeper Steven Guertin on the latest Hook Line & Splitter podcast. Steven, who got to the BlueClaws in March, talks about his time in New England, working for the Red Sox grounds crew, Georgia Tech, come up north, getting the field ready for the season, and we play 20 questions!

Baseball season is here and we go through a Phillies minor league preview with Phillies Assistant GM Preston Mattingly. We cover many players that could be with the BlueClaws this year, talk about the depth of the system overall, and talk development philosophies in general. Any Phillies fan will learn a great deal about the organization from listening to Preston and we thank him for a few minutes on the eve of the season!

We're joined by BlueClaws OF Cade Fergus on the latest episode of Hook Line & Splitter. The Florida native talks about his experience this winter in Australia, where he helped the Adelaide Giants in the ABL title and hit a playoff game-winning home run in the process. He also talks about his baseball journey, his goals for 2024, and much more.

We're joined by 2011 BlueClaws catcher Cameron Rupp on Ep. 88 of Hook Line & Splitter. Rupp played for the BlueClaws 13 years ago and reached the big leagues in 2013. We talk about his baseball career including his time with the BlueClaws. Later, he tells us how he found out he was going to the big leagues and about his first big league home run, which came at Yankee Stadium off CC Sabathia in 2015.

We're joined by BlueClaws manager Greg Brodzinski, who will return as manager of the BlueClaws this year after leading Jersey Shore to a league-best 73-58 record and the SAL Northern Division Second Half Championship in 2023! We talk about his first year in charge, what he learned last year that will make him a better manager this year, what's going on at the Phillies complex in Clearwater, and much more.

Sal Agostinelli, now the Phillies Senior Advisor for International Scouting and their longtime Director of International Scouting, is our guest on the latest Hook Line & Splitter. He talks about how he ended up with the Phillies, becoming a scout, how he became an international scout, the industry in general, and tells some great stories about finding and signing Phillies players including Carlos Ruiz, Ranger Suarez, Seranthony Dominguez, and others.

We're joined by Luke Murton, the Phillies Director of Hitting, on our latest episode. Murton is in charge of the Phillies minor league hitting development, and also works with the amateur scouting department finding hitters before the draft. We talk about this unique, two-sided role, his background, some players within the organization that you could see with the BlueClaws this year, and much more.

Our annual Best Of episode includes clips from eight of our episodes this year. Hear from Orion Kerkering, Trevor May, Andrew Walling, Nick Ward, Otto Kemp, Christian McGowan, Mitch Neunborn, and Gunner Mayer. These are just some of our favorite clips, so be sure to head back and listen to all eight of these episodes and others in full. Thanks for your continued support and have a Happy New Year!

We're pleased to be joined by Phillies right-handed pitching prospect Christian McGowan on our latest episode. He details his rehab from Tommy John Surgery, his 2023 season including time with the BlueClaws, a playoff start, a Triple-A start, and time in the Arizona Fall League. We also touch on his baseball influences, and much more.

We're joined by Preston Mattingly, Phillies AGM of Player Development, on our latest episode. We talk about the 2023 season around the organization, the amazing run of Orion Kerkering up the ladder and all the way to the big leagues, touch on some players that played for the BlueClaws this year, some that will play for the BlueClaws next year, plus general organizational tidbits. Thanks to Preston for taking part of his day to talk.

Former BlueClaw Trevor May retired after the 2023 season, ending a 16 year professional career which included two seasons and two championships (2009-10) with the BlueClaws. He joins us on our latest episode where we talk about his career, his time with the BlueClaws, influences on his career, why he decided to retire now, and what's next.

We're joined by broadcasters from all over the system as we wrap up the Phillies minor league season! Thanks to Sam Jellenik from Lehigh Valley, Jake Starr from Reading, and Josh Sperber from Clearwater who sat down for a roundtable discussion about the 2023 Phillies minor league season. We talk about, of course, Orion Kerkering, who pitched at all four levels. Plus we give our Hitters and Pitchers of the Year at each level, breakout players from 2023, breakout picks for 2024, and shoutout...

A magical BlueClaws season, one which included a furious finish to the regular season, a ninth-inning comeback in the final game of the regular season just to qualify for the playoffs, and a game-winning go-ahead home run in a playoff win, came to an end in Game 3 of the SAL Northern Division Championship Series at Hudson Valley. Greg Giombarrese and Tony Graham go through and recap the season while looking ahead to 2024!

We're joined by BlueClaws IF Otto Kemp who shares his baseball journey and talks about his time with Clearwater earlier this year, his call-up to the BlueClaws, his baseball journey, and much more.

We're joined by BlueClaws LHP Andrew Walling on our latest episode of Hook Line & Splitter. Walling pitched last summer in the MLB Draft League with Williamsport, making him the latest player to play for Williamsport before the BlueClaws - of course the 'Cutters used to be the Phillies short-season affiliate and sent many players to the BlueClaws over the years. We also talk about his journey from the Pacific Northwest to Oklahoma to Mississippi and eventually the Phillies.

We're pleased to be joined by BlueClaws Strength & Conditioning Coach Mark Jesse on our latest episode. Mark grew up a Phillies fan and joined the organization last year. He finished last season with the BlueClaws and has been here all of 2023. We talk about his time in the system, how he and the Phillies build out workout plans and regimens for each individual player, their work in conjunction the the coaching staff in working with players, and much more!

From Canada to the Claws - we're joined by BlueClaws LHP Wesley Moore on our latest Hook Line & Splitter. The left-hander from British Columbia talks about his baseball journey, playing at a Canadian baseball academy while in high school, his collegiate career and the roller coaster that was the end of his time at Kansas State into signing with the Phillies, and much more. Hook Line & Splitter is presented by Judd Shaw Injury Law.

We're pleased to be joined by BlueClaws Athletic Trainer Meaghan Flaherty on the latest Hook Line & Splitter. She is the first female athletic trainer in BlueClaws history and talks about that, how she got started in the industry, her previous roles, a day in the life of a minor league baseball athletic trainer, and much more!