BRETT PHILLIPS NEWS

Yankees edge first-place Rays for second straight night, 4-3

Gio Urshela homered early, Clint Frazier drove in two a night after his walk-off homer and the New York Yankees overcame several sloppy moments to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3

JUNE 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Productive out of bottom of order Phillips went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in a win over the Phillies on Sunday.

Impact Phillips drew his fourth start in the last five games and came through out of the bottom of the order, launching his third home run of the season in the fifth inning off Zach Eflin. The 27-year-old outfielder has hit safely in three of the past four games, although seven of the nine outs he's made during that span have come via strikeout.

MAY 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rays beat Phillies 6-2 for 15th win in last 16 games

Mike Zunino and Brett Phillips homered as the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays won for the 15th time in 16 games, 6-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies

MAY 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Margot hits RBI single in 10th, Rays beat Royals 2-1

Manuel Margot hit a run-scoring single in the 10th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1

MAY 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays' 11-game win streak ends, fall to Keller, Royals 2-1

The Tampa Bay Rays’ 11-game winning streak came to an end when Brad Keller pitched seven strong innings and Salvador Perez hit a tiebreaking RBI single to give the Kansas City Roya...

MAY 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Moves into reserve role Phillips is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays.

Impact Phillips has enjoyed a run of steady playing time for most of May, but his opportunities will likely become more scarce following Kevin Kiermaier's return from the injured list last week. The 26-year-old is on the bench for the fourth time in six games Monday as the Rays wrap up their series with the Blue Jays.

MAY 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rays rally with 5 walks in 9th, top Jays for 10th win in row

Austin Meadows, Manuel Margot and Mike Brosseau drew consecutive bases-loaded walks with two outs in the ninth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied for their 10th straight win, be...

MAY 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reaches base three times Phillips went 0-for-2 but walked three times, scored twice and stole a base Thursday against the Orioles.

Impact Phillips entered the starting lineup with Manuel Margot on the bench and took advantage with a productive game. He swiped his sixth stolen base of the year and second in his last three games. Speed has been Phillips' primary source of fantasy value, as he is hitting just .220/.323/.354 across 97 plate appearances for the season.

MAY 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Likely on outs for everyday role Phillips is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Impact The fact that a southpaw (John Means) is on the hill for Baltimore likely explains why the left-handed Phillips is on the bench, but the 26-year-old's time as a strong-side platoon player for Tampa Bay is probably over, too. Kevin Kiermaier (wrist) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Wednesday, and he'll presumably settle back into an everyday role at center field. Kiermaier's return comes largely at the expense of Phillips, who had started in each of the Rays' previous 12 games.

MAY 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Clubs second homer Phillips went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk Tuesday in the Rays' 13-6 win over the Orioles.

Impact The 26-year-old slugged one of a season-high five long balls for the Rays and one of the team's two three-run, second-inning blasts that turned the game into a runaway. Phillips is slashing a modest .225/.308/.363 and striking out at a 42.4 percent clip for the season, but his defensive skills and speed have continued to earn him ample playing time in the Tampa Bay outfield. He's already accrued five stolen bases on the campaign, leaving him one shy of matching his career high in the category.

MAY 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Zunino, Rays hit 5 HRs, blast Orioles 13-6 to win 5th in row

Mike Zunino hit two home runs and the Tampa Bay Rays connected five times in all, hammering the Baltimore Orioles 13-6 Tuesday night for their fifth straight win

MAY 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Plates pair in big win Phillips went 1-for-5 with a two-run double in a win over the Mets on Saturday.

Impact Phillips' starting tenure in place of Kevin Kiermaier (wrist) now includes a three-game hitting streak thanks to Saturday's timely two-bagger. The versatile Phillips' production has also been capped by his issues with consistent contact, however, as he's struck out on multiple occasions in four consecutive games and six of the last eight overall.

MAY 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

David Peterson goes seven but Brett Phillips, Rays walk off against Mets bullpen The Mets’ seven-game winning streak came to a screeching halt.

MAY 15, 2021 • ORLANDOSENTINEL.COM

Phillips, Rays rally late, end Mets' 7-game winning streak

Brett Phillips hit an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays stopped the Mets’ seven-game winning streak, rallying past New York 3-2

MAY 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cole strikes out 12 in eight innings, Yankees beat Rays 1-0

Gerrit Cole struck out 12 over eight stellar innings, Aaron Hicks had a sacrifice fly and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0

MAY 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nabs fifth straight start Phillips will start in center field and bat ninth Sunday against the Athletics.

Impact Phillips will stick in the lineup for a fifth game in a row, and he should continue to hold down at least a semi-regular role in the Tampa Bay outfield in the short term after Kevin Kiermaier (wrist) was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday. The 26-year-old has been a sneaky source of speed in the first month and change of the season, notching four steals in six attempts.

MAY 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rakes out of bottom of order Phillips went 3-for-4 with a two-run double, a stolen base and a run in a win over the Angels on Thursday.

Impact The utility outfielder made plenty of noise out of the bottom of the lineup, and his eighth-inning two-run two-bagger closed out a wild seven-run rally for the Rays during the frame. Phillips started in center field for Kevin Kiermaier with southpaw Andrew Heaney on the hill for the Angels, and he's made a total of 11 appearances in the corner outfield spots in addition to the 11 he's logged in center.

MAY 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rays score 7 runs in 8th to complete 4-game sweep of Angels

Mike Zunino homered, Brett Phillips had two hits during a seven-run eighth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied for an 8-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels

MAY 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Swipes two bags Phillips went 1-for-2 with two walks and two stolen bases Thursday against the Athletics.

Impact Phillips drew the start in right field in place of Manuel Margot and has now multiple plate appearances in three consecutive games. He took advantage of that opportunity to reach base three times and steal multiple bases. Phillips now has three swiped bags on the season, and he is hitting .212/.357/.394 across 43 plate appearances.

APRIL 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Chapman leads A's over Rays 3-2 in McClanahan's debut

Matt Chapman homered and hit a go-ahead double with two outs in the ninth inning, leading the Oakland Athletics over the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2

APRIL 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Glasnow scheduled to start for Tampa Bay against Oakland

The Athletics will start Cole Irvin on Wednesday while the Rays are expected to counter with Tyler Glasnow

APRIL 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pops first homer Phillips went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the A's.

Impact His first homer of the season was a big one, as Phillips put the Rays in the lead for good by taking Frankie Montas deep in the sixth inning. The outfielder has struck out 12 times in 35 plate appearances, par for the course for a player whose contact issues have saddled him with a .199 batting average for his career, but Phillips' defensive prowess and occasional power-speed contributions will continue to earn him semi-regular playing time as part of Tampa Bay's platoon system.

APRIL 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Phillips’ homer helps Rays cool off Athletics 4-3 Brett Phillips hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays held on for a 4-3 win over Oakland, handing the Athletics thei...

APRIL 28, 2021 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Phillips' homer helps Rays cool off Athletics 4-3

Brett Phillips hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays held on for a 4-3 win over Oakland, handing the Athletics their second loss in 16 games

APRIL 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reaches base three times in loss Phillips went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Wednesday's 9-8 loss to the Royals.

Impact Phillips got the start in right in front of Randy Arozarena and stepped up on both sides of the ball. He made a couple of nice catches in the outfield and had his first multi-hit performance of the season. His two hits were his first since April 12, as he's struggled offensively for much of the year so far. The 26-year-old will continue to receive an occasional start but will mainly serve as a late-game specialist for manager Kevin Cash.

APRIL 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE