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DUGOUT DIRT
GABRIEL RINCONES JR.
#27 | OUTFIELDER
" I was very angry and bitter that I wasn't as good as I
wanted to be... I knew I could play, I knew I was good
enough, I just wasn't as good as I was in my own head.
For the first few years of high school, I didn't talk to
anyone, mostly because I was mad at myself, " Rincones
Jr. told Rachel Steinberg of PA Media.
Fast forward to today, Rincones Jr. is nearing the end of
his second full professional season in the Phillies'
system. The summer after signing, he was sidelined with
a shoulder injury.
Nonetheless he made his pro debut on April 7, 2023,
with Low-A Clearwater, skipping rookie ball entirely. He
was named the Phillies' Minor League Player of the
Month for April 2023, hitting .268/.409/.521 with 19 hits,
six doubles, four homers, 10 RBIs, 14 walks, and 13
stolen bases.
Promoted to High-A Jersey Shore on June 12, Rincones
Jr. ranked among all Phillies minor leaguers as T-1st in
doubles (31), 2nd in runs (81), T-3rd in stolen bases (32),
7th in walks (61), and 10th in RBIs (60).
Rincones Jr. started the 2024 season scorching hot with
Double-A Reading, boasting a .600 slugging percentage
with 15 hits, including three doubles and four home runs,
through 13 games. Despite a torn ligament in his right
thumb on April 24, he returned to the Fightins' lineup on
July 20. Since then, he's hit seven more home runs,
driven in 16 runs, and scored 17 times. He leads the
team in slugging (.544) and is tied for third in home runs
(11).
" If I were to put my journey on paper and read it to
myself, I'd be like, 'wow.' You can't really think about
something like that, " Rincones Jr. said. " I'm very stubborn.
You tell me I can't do something, I guarantee you
I'm going to eventually do it. "
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