Phillies fast-rising infield prospect extends injury-filled season in Puerto Rican Winter League

Philadelphia Phillies infield prospect Carson DeMartini is set to play for Criollos de Caguas in the Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League this winter. The 23-year-old infielder missed nearly three months of the 2026 season due to a wrist injury sustained in May with the Double-A Reading Fightin’ Phils. After returning, DeMartini posted a .934 OPS across 245 plate appearances and helped Reading capture an Eastern League championship.

In Puerto Rico, DeMartini will face advanced competition alongside several Major League players before an anticipated assignment to Triple-A Lehigh Valley in 2027. Ranked as the Phillies' No. 23 prospect, DeMartini notably patterns his approach and demeanor after former New York Mets third baseman David Wright, whose family has long-standing ties to the DeMartini family in Virginia Beach.