BRETT PHILLIPS NEWS

Burger's pinch-hit HR keys 3-run 8th, White Sox top Rays 3-2

Jake Burger's first career pinch-hit homer highlighted a three-run eighth inning and the Chicago White Sox stopped a four-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays

JUNE 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No longer starting Friday Phillips isn't starting Friday against the White Sox.

Impact Phillips was initially listed as the starting right fielder for Friday's series opener, but he'll retreat to the bench after Manuel Margot (leg) was added to the lineup. As long as Phillips' removal from the lineup wasn't due to an injury, he should be available off the bench.

JUNE 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Retreats to bench Phillips is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact The lefty-hitting Phillips finds himself on the bench against southpaw Martin Perez after he went 0-for-8 with five strikeouts while starting in each of the Rays' last three games. Even though he's still expected to occasionally make starts against right-handed pitching, Phillips will likely serve as the Rays' fourth outfielder while all of Randy Arozarena, Manuel Margot and Kevin Kiermaier are healthy.

MAY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

White goes deep after taking HR away as Rangers beat Rays

Rangers center fielder Eli White made a spectacular leaping catch to take a three-run homer away from Tampa Bay in the first inning, and later hit a long home run as Texas beat the...

MAY 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brett Phillips Is MLB's Master of Fun The Rays outfielder is on a mission to make sure we don’t lose sight of what makes this game great.

MAY 26, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Playing time likely trending down Phillips is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact With Manuel Margot (hamstring) manning right field Wednesday in his return from the 10-day injured list, Phillips looks set to move into a reserve role in the Tampa Bay outfield. Phillips had started each of the Rays' last nine games and went 10-for-29 (.345 average) with two home runs, four doubles, three stolen bases, six runs and four RBI during that stretch.

MAY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes two bags in loss Phillips went 3-for-3 with two doubles, a run, two stolen bases and a walk in Sunday's 7-6 loss to the Orioles.

Impact Phillips extended his hitting streak to six games Sunday, and he was active on the basepaths during the extra-inning loss. The 27-year-old has six extra-base hits over the last six games and has hit .476 with two homers, four doubles, six runs, four RBI and three stolen bases during that time.

MAY 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Odor homers in 13th, Orioles finally beat Rays, 8-6

Rougned Odor hit a two-run homer in the 13th inning and Baltimore Orioles snapped a 15-game losing streak to the Tampa Bay Rays with an 8-6 victory

MAY 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Steals fourth bag Philips went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored Wednesday against the Tigers.

Impact Phillips earned his fifth straight start Wednesday thanks to the ongoing absence of Manuel Margot (hamstring). He's been productive of late, slugging two home runs and chipping in a stolen base across his last three games. Phillips is still hitting just .197/.256/.380 while striking out at a 39.2 percent clip across 79 plate appearances on the season, though he could provide stolen-base production in the short term.

MAY 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Slugs another homer Phillips went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 8-1 win over the Tigers.

Impact Phillips has left the yard in back-to-back games and now has three extra-base hits over that two-game stretch, which exceeds his output (two) from his first 24 games combined. Thanks to his hot bat in addition to the continued absence of Manuel Margot (hamstring), Phillips looks like he'll be a regular in the Tampa Bay outfield in the short term. He'll make his fifth straight start Wednesday, manning center field and batting ninth, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times.

MAY 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Records three-hit night Phillips went 3-for-3 with a solo home run and a double in Monday's loss to the Tigers.

Impact Phillips got his club on the board in the sixth inning with a solo shot to right center, marking his third home run of the young campaign. He was just 1-for-22 at the dish over his last 10 games entering the night, so perhaps this multi-hit performance is a sign he's starting to turn the corner.

MAY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Castro homers in 9th, Tigers top Rays 3-2 for 4th straight

Harold Castro hit his first home run of the year with two outs in the ninth inning, a tiebreaking shot that sent the Detroit Tigers past the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 for their season-bes...

MAY 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gets third straight start Phillips will start in right field and bat ninth in Monday's game against the Tigers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Manuel Margot's (hamstring) placement on the injured list Sunday looks like it'll open up more work for both Phillips and Harold Ramirez in right field. The two could work in a platoon, with Phillips getting the larger share of playing time as the left-handed hitter of the duo. Phillips finds himself in the lineup Monday for the third game in a row.

MAY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Bichette nabs Phillips at 2nd ' 05/15/2022 Bo Bichette makes a quick throw to Santiago Espinal at 2nd base to catch Brett Phillips in the bottom of the 3rd inning

MAY 15, 2022 • MLB.COM

Who's the better two-way player: Ohtani or ... Phillips? ANAHEIM -- Before Reid Detmers made history by throwing a no-hitter in his 11th career start on Tuesday night, the Angels recognized Shohei...

MAY 11, 2022 • MLB.COM

Angels rookie Reid Detmers throws no-hitter against Rays

Angels rookie Reid Detmers pitched the majors’ second no-hitter this season, cruising after he benefited from a borderline error call in the seventh inning as Los Angeles beat the...

MAY 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Angels lefty Reid Detmers has no-hitter thru 8 against Rays

Los Angeles Angels rookie Reid Detmers has a no-hitter through eight innings against the Tampa Bay Rays, a bid that survived a borderline error call in the seventh

MAY 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Margot's two-run single puts Rays past slumping A's 3-0

Manuel Margot broke a scoreless tie with a two-run single in the eighth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays blanked the Oakland Athletics 3-0 to complete a three-game sweep

MAY 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Smacks second long ball Phillips went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Tuesday's 10-7 victory against the Athletics.

Impact Phillips took Oakland starter Paul Blackburn deep to center in the second inning and later tacked on a walk in the 10th. The reserve outfielder is putting up numbers consistent with that role -- a .200/.256/.350 slash line with some speed and solid defense which gets him in the lineup.

MAY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Zunino's homer helps Rays rally past A's 10-7 in 10 innings

Pinch-hitter Mike Zunino tied the game with a two-run homer in the ninth inning and Yandy Diaz hit a go-ahead double in a five-run 10th to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 10-7 win ove...

MAY 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Two RBI, steal Phillips went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI in a 2-1 win Thursday over Seattle.

Impact Phillips drove in Harold Ramirez twice with singles, accounting for all the Rays' offense. He stole his third base of the year following his second hit but was left stranded. It was the first appearance for the charismatic outfielder in five days and the first time he recorded two hits in a game this season. After walking in 10.5 percent of his plate appearances in his first five seasons, the 27-year-old has only walked once in 31 trips to the plate this season.

APRIL 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nearly automatic: Phillips delivers, Rays win ST. PETERSBURG -- When Brett Phillips drives in runs, good things happen for the Rays. Phillips was 2-for-3 with two RBIs to account for bot...

APRIL 28, 2022 • MLB.COM

Phillips' infield hit lifts Rays to 2-1 win over Mariners

Brett Phillips bounced a tiebreaking single off pitcher Chris Flexen’s leg in the seventh inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Seattle Mariners 2-1

APRIL 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Swipes second bag Phillips went 1-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base Monday against the Cubs.

Impact Phillips continues to work into Tampa Bay's outfield rotation, splitting time with both Manuel Margot and Kevin Kiermaier. His production with the bat has been light -- which should be expected -- as he's collected only four hits with one walk across 22 plate appearances. However, he could surpass his previous career high of 14 stolen bases in a season, as he's already tallied a pair early on in the 2022 campaign.

APRIL 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Montas pitches into 7th, Murphy homers, A's beat Rays 4-2

Frankie Montas pitched neatly into the seventh inning, Sean Murphy hit a three-run homer, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2

APRIL 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS