BRETT PHILLIPS NEWS

Bichette HRs, drives in 5; Ray fans 13 as Jays beat Rays 6-3

Bo Bichette homered and matched a career high with five RBIs, Robbie Ray fanned 13 over seven innings to claim the major league strikeout lead and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Ta...

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fills stat sheet in return Phillips (ankle) went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, two walks and a stolen base in Sunday's 8-7 extra-innings loss to Detroit.

Impact The 27-year-old was productive throughout the contest, his first since Aug. 29 after he spent two weeks on the injured list with a sprained ankle. Phillips is up to a .216/.316/.423 slash line with 11 homers, 14 steals, 37 RBI and 45 runs scored through 258 plate appearances. The outfielder isn't expected to see an everyday role now that he's healthy, but he can fill in across the outfield if necessary.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Activated from IL The Rays reinstated Phillips (ankle) from the 10-day injured list Sunday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact A sprained ankle has sidelined Phillips since Aug. 30, but he's back to fill his role as a backup outfielder and pinch runner. He hit a modest .237 in 38 August at-bats, although he did manage four home runs and 11 RBI in his limited playing time.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Skubal expected to start as Detroit hosts Tampa Bay

The Rays will start Luis Patino on Sunday while the Tigers are expected to counter with Tarik Skubal

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mize expected to start for the Tigers against the Rays

The Rays will start Luis Patino on Saturday while the Tigers are expected to counter with Casey Mize

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wacha scheduled to start for Rays at Tigers

The Rays will start Michael Wacha on Friday and the Tigers are expected to counter with Matthew Boyd

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Eovaldi expected to start as Boston hosts Tampa Bay

The Red Sox will roll out Nathan Eovaldi to the mound Wednesday and the Rays will give Shane McClanahan the start

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Friday activation likely Phillips (ankle) has rejoined the Rays on their current road trip and will stand in on bullpen sessions over the next few days before likely being activated prior to Friday's serie...

Impact Phillips played in one rehab game for the rookie-level FCL Rays on Saturday, logging four at-bats as the designated hitter without setbacks. That was apparently enough for the team to get a positive read on the condition of Phillips' recovering ankle, and it will continue to take a closer look over the remainder of the week as he engages in pregame workouts in addition to tracking pitches in bullpen sessions.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rasmussen scheduled to start for Tampa Bay against Boston

The Red Sox will send Eduardo Rodriguez to the mound Tuesday and the Rays plan to give Drew Rasmussen the start

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sale scheduled to start as Boston hosts Tampa Bay

The Rays will start Ryan Yarbrough on Monday and the Red Sox are expected to counter with Chris Sale

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gordon has RBI single in 9th, Twins beat Rays 6-5

Nick Gordon had a game-tying seventh-inning RBI single and a go-ahead run-scoring base-hit in the ninth as the Minnesota Twins beat the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays 6-5

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Slugs homer in first rehab game Phillips (ankle) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run while serving as the designated hitter during the Florida Complex League Rays' win over the FCL Braves squad Saturday in Game 1 o...

Impact Phillips was able to log all four possible plate appearances while serving as the leadoff hitter, although he was pinch-run for in the eighth after starting the extra frame as the inning-opening runner on second base. Phillips didn't play in the second game of the twin bill although there were no reports of a setback, and the team's official site reports he should travel with the Rays on the road trip that begins Monday in advance of potentially being activated when first eligible Thursday.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Patino scheduled to start for Tampa Bay against Minnesota

The Rays will send Luis Patino to the mound Sunday and the Twins will give Griffin Jax the start

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Díaz, Rays tie team record with 6 HRs, romp past Twins 11-4

Yandy Díaz hit one of Tampa Bay’s franchise record-tying six homers and drove in four runs, Wander Franco extended his on-base streak to 34 games and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay...

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Archer scheduled to start for Tampa Bay against Minnesota

The Twins will start Andrew Albers on Saturday and the Rays are expected to counter with Chris Archer

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wacha scheduled to start for Tampa Bay against Minnesota

The Rays will send Michael Wacha to the mound Friday and the Twins will give Randy Dobnak the start

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rodriguez scheduled to start for Boston against Tampa Bay

The Red Sox will start Eduardo Rodriguez on Thursday and the Rays are expected to counter with Shane McClanahan

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sale scheduled to start for Boston against Tampa Bay

The Red Sox will start Chris Sale on Wednesday and the Rays are expected to counter with Drew Rasmussen

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Franco, AL East-leading Rays win 8th in row, top Red Sox 6-1

Wander Franco extended his on-base streak 30 games with a two-run single, fellow rookie Luis Patiño pitched neatly into the sixth inning and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays won...

AUGUST 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Out with ankle sprain Phillips landed on the injured list with a sprained right ankle Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Phillips' absence won't significantly alter the Rays' plans in the outfield, as he's merely a part-time player, starting nine out of 25 games in the month of August. The team won't call up another outfielder to take his place, at least for now, as J.P. Feyereisen (shoulder) will return from the injured list to claim the open roster spot.

AUGUST 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Wheeler scheduled to start as Philadelphia hosts Tampa Bay

The Phillies will roll out Zack Wheeler to the mound Wednesday and the Rays will give Ryan Yarbrough the start

AUGUST 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cruz leads Rays past Phillies with bat and, yes, mitt

Nelson Cruz returned from the COVID-19 list, played first base for the first time in his career and hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the eighth inning for the Tampa Bay Rays, wh...

AUGUST 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

The New York Yankees are once again bringing the good times in the Bronx

The Yankees are back to winning, and even the haters have to admit that they make baseball more fun, Jake Mintz writes.

AUGUST 20, 2021

Brett Phillips, Tampa Bay's joyful native son, shares his favorite 2021 moments At Sporting News, we wanted to sample a piece of that Brett Phillips joy, so we invited him to a one-on-one Zoom session to look back at som...

AUGUST 20, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Move over Babe, Lou ... here's Brett Phillips Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and … Brett Phillips. No, we’re not misremembering the heart of the 1927 Murderers’ Row Yankees lineup. After a torrid...

AUGUST 20, 2021 • MLB.COM