Clearwater Threshers

The Clearwater Threshers category covers this Single-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. Florida Sports Blog follows game results, prospects, roster moves, promotions, transactions and player-development stories, with emphasis on players moving through the organization toward the major leagues. Clearwater's current affiliated club began in 1985 as the Clearwater Phillies, deepening the city's long spring-training relationship with Philadelphia. The team moved into a new ballpark and adopted the Threshers name in 2004. It remains one of the Phillies' longest-running minor-league partnerships and an important part of the Florida State League's modern history.