 Galvis participated in the Florida Instructional League in 2006 . The next season , he officially began affiliated baseball in 2007 with the Williamsport Crosscutters at age 17 , as one of just five players not born in the United States . He made an impression with Phillies ' personnel due to outstanding defensive skills that drew comparisons to those of Baseball Hall of Famer Omar Vizquel , and also demonstrated solid instincts while baserunning , despite struggling to get on base . Concurrently , he hit .203 with nine stolen bases in 38 games . In 2008 , with the Lakewood Blue Claws in the South Atlantic League , Galvis hit .238 with 14 stolen bases in 127 games . He had a particularly strong May , during which he hit .313 with 14 RBIs in May . He also earned placement on the league 's postseason all @-@ star team . He began 2009 with the Clearwater Threshers in Class A @-@ Advanced , and was the Phillies minor league player of the week after he hit .417 from April 20 to 26 . The following May , he fractured his right ring finger , and spent more than two months on the disabled list . Thereafter , he spent seven games with the GCL Phillies before finishing the season at Double @-@ A , where he hit just .197 . 
