APRIL 13, 2022 • MLB.COM
BRETT PHILLIPS
'Chloe, you're an inspiration': Phillips homers for young fan ST. PETERSBURG -- Before Tuesday night’s game at Tropicana Field, 8-year-old Chloe Grimes handed Tampa Bay outfielder Brett Phillips, her fa...
Margot hits winning RBI single in 10th, Rays beat A's 9-8
Manuel Margot hit a game-ending single during Tampa Bay’s two-run 10th inning, and the Rays beat the Oakland Athletics 9-8APRIL 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Slow start to season Phillips went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Monday's loss to the Athletics.
Impact Phillips has been in the starting lineup for two of Tampa Bay's four games this season, splitting time with Manuel Margot. Though a small sample, Phillips has struggled to make contact early, striking out in four of his nine plate appearances. His recent track record suggests he'll continue to struggle at the dish, but he'll remain a regular presence in the lineup due to his defensive ability as an outfielder.
APRIL 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
When Brett Phillips pitches, expect greatness ST. PETERSBURG -- Pitchers are athletes, too. Especially when they’re outfielders. Brett Phillips proved it Monday night at Tropicana Field....
APRIL 12, 2022 • MLB.COM
Blackburn goes 5 scoreless, A's hand Rays 1st loss, 13-2
Paul Blackburn allowed three hits in five scoreless innings, Seth Brown and Elvis Andrus both hit three-run homers, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Tampa Bay Rays 13-2APRIL 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Latest mad dash for Rays' Brett Phillips is a trip back in time The outfielder decided to relive his childhood by running the bases with kids after Sunday’s game.
APRIL 11, 2022 • TAMPABAY.COM
Signs deal without arbiter Phillips and the Rays agreed to terms on a one-year, $1.4 million contract Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact The agreement means the sides won't have to square off in front of an arbiter. Phillips' 13 homers and 14 steals in 292 plate appearances last season hint at a decent amount of fantasy upside if he finds himself in the lineup more regularly this season, but his 38.7 percent strikeout rate means that's unlikely to happen.
MARCH 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Rays land Raley for $10M, trade Wendle to Marlins, sign Choi
The Tampa Bay Rays have signed reliever Brooks Raley to a $10 million, two-year contract with a club option for 2024NOVEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brett Phillips playing MLB WS correspondent Rays outfielder Brett Phillips has earned himself quite a few monikers during his baseball career. Postseason hero.
OCTOBER 26, 2021 • MLB.COM
Phillips won't be playing -- he'll be coaching ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays may have left outfielder Brett Phillips off their American League Division Series roster, but that doesn’t mean t...
OCTOBER 7, 2021 • MLB.COM
Left off ALDS roster Phillips wasn't included on the Rays' ALDS roster, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Impact Phillips had a late-season slump in 2021, as he went just 1-for-19 with a triple, three runs, two RBI, a walk and 10 strikeouts to close out the regular season. Jordan Luplow will serve as outfield depth during the ALDS against Boston.
OCTOBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Martinez on ALDS roster, not in Game 1 lineup for Red Sox
Boston slugger JOCTOBER 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brett Phillips, 'basically a 12-year-old,' brings his joy back to baseball's playoffs He had one of the most memorable moments of last year's World Series, and he hasn't stopped laughing since.
OCTOBER 7, 2021 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Deep slump to close out season Phillips hit .053 (1-for-19) with a triple, two RBI, a walk, one hit by pitch and three runs over his last 11 regular-season games.
Impact The utility option logged six starts over that span but did next to nothing at the plate with the opportunities. The season-ending funk was somewhat emblematic of a 2021 campaign that often had an all-or-nothing quality to it for Phillips -- he generated a paltry .202 average and .297 on-base percentage yet mustered a solid .415 slugging percentage thanks to 25 of his 51 hits going for extra bases (nine doubles, three triples, 13 home runs). Despite the recent struggles, Adam Berry of MLB.com projects Phillips as a likely member of the team's ALDS roster.
OCTOBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Judge delivers in 9th, Yanks clinch playoff spot in final AB
Aaron Judge drove home the winning run with a one-out single in the ninth inning and the New York Yankees clinched a playoff berth on the last day of the regular season by beating...OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rays clinch 2nd straight AL East title, beat Marlins 7-3
The Tampa Bay Rays clinched their second straight AL East title, with Mike Zunino hitting a go-ahead homer and Brandon Lowe later adding a pair of RBI doubles to beat the Miami Mar...SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brett Phillips owns making baseball fun, especially for Rays fans At home games, you’ll find the Seminole native signing autographs to thank fans for their support.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 • TAMPABAY.COM
Kiermaier hit after scouting report flap; Rays to playoffs
Kevin Kiermaier was hit by a pitch after scooping up a Toronto scouting report two days earlier, and the Tampa Bay Rays clinched a postseason berth with a 7-1 victory over the Blue...SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MLB Weekly Roundup: St. Louis Cardinals' hot streak, Manny Machado's maturity lead the way
The Cardinals are heating up at the right time, and Manny Machado showed he's a leader for the Padres, Ben Verlander writes.SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
Candelario and Garneau homer, Tigers beat Rays 4-3
Jeimer Candelario and Dustin Garneau homered as the Detroit Tigers beat the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays 4-3SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Skubal, Tigers to face Yarbrough, Rays
The Tigers will start Tarik Skubal on Saturday and the Rays are expected to counter with Ryan YarbroughSEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Phillips homers in 10th as Rays rally to beat Tigers 7-4
Brett Phillips hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays came back from a three-run deficit in the ninth to beat the Detroit Tigers 7-4SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Clobbers walkoff home run Phillips went 1-for-5 with a walkoff three-run homer in Friday's 7-4 win over Detroit.
Impact The Rays forced extra innings after trailing 4-1 in the ninth and Phillips walked it off with his 13th homer of the year. He's gone deep in two straight games and three of his last five. The 27-year-old outfielder is now slashing .214/.310/.436 with 24 extra-base hits and 42 RBI through 270 plate appearances this season.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Swats 12th homer Phillips went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Blue Jays.
Impact His ninth-inning blast off Joakim Soria was too little, too late for the Rays. Phillips has gone yard twice in three starts since returning from an ankle injury Sept. 12, and on the season the bench outfielder has 12 homers, 14 steals, 39 RBI and 46 runs through 265 plate appearances, albeit with a poor .214 batting average.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
