With all eyes on the Phillies current monster pitching staff, Mount Airy native, Jesse Biddle has his eyes set on pitching with them.
"It's a good time to be rookie," said Jesse Biddle. "I have a lot of role models to look at."
The Phillies 1st round draft pick from a year ago, Biddle is preparing for his first full season of Minor League Baseball.
Over the winter, the 19 year old lefty is throwing three times a week, and has already dropped 15 pounds.
"It all starts with the work you put in the weight room and in your bull pen sessions, and that's what I am doing. I'm trying to be the hardest working guy in the whole organization," said Biddle.
The Phillies project Biddle to be in the big leagues in 3 to 5 years. Biddle plans to go to Spring Training on Tuesday, work his tail of down there and wait to be assigned to one of the Phillies Minor League affiliates.
"You know, one of the things I plan on doing down there is watching. And that's the biggest thing, keeping your eyes and your mind open, and probably keeping your mouth shut," said Biddle. "I'm just going to watch, and try not to say anything stupid."
So for Biddle is letting his actions speak louder than his words. He is 4 in 1 with an ERA under 4 last season in the Minors, and to improve those numbers, he's developing a changeup.
