PHILLIP ERVIN NEWS

Contributes in team debut Ervin, who was claimed off waivers by the Mariners on Thursday, went 1-for-4 with an RBI double in a win over the Rangers on Saturday.

Impact Ervin contributed in his Mariners debut, with his eighth-inning two-bagger plating Dee Strange-Gordon to close out the scoring on the night for Seattle. The 28-year-old outfielder has a more successful body of work against southpaws thus far in his career, but manager Scott Servais notably opted to give Ervin his first start despite right-hander Kyle Gibson toeing the rubber as the starter for the Rangers on Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Marmolejo's RBI single in 8th lifts Mariners over Rangers

Rookie Jose Marmolejos hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning after twice leaving the bases loaded, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 5-3

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Trout hits 300th homer, Angels rally to take 2 from Astros

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Designated for assignment Ervin was designated for assignment by the Reds on Friday.

Impact Ervin tallied just three hits over 35 at-bats this season, so the Reds decided to remove him from the roster and risk losing him on waivers. While Ervin has struggled in 2020, he is 28 years old and owns a career .846 OPS against left-handers, so he could garner interest from several clubs.

AUGUST 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Gets start in series opener Ervin will man center field and bat sixth Monday agains the Brewers, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Impact With southpaw Brett Anderson twirling for Milwaukee, the lefty-hitting Shogo Akiyama will retreat to the bench to clear a spot in the outfield for Ervin, who is starting for only the second time in 12 games. Ervin owns a career 124 wRC+ against lefties, but he hasn't found much success in those matchups early on this season, going 2-for-17 with three walks.

AUGUST 24, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

DeSclafani , Suarez pace Reds past Brewers, 4-1

Anthony DeSclafani allowed two singles over six scoreless innings and Eugenio Suarez hit a three-run homer to lift the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers

AUGUST 9, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rizzo homers again, Cubs beat virus-unsettled Reds 8-7

Anthony Rizzo homered for the third time, and the Chicago Cubs held on for an 8-7 victory over a Cincinnati Reds team coping with coronavirus uncertainty

JULY 28, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays fan 19 Braves in 14-5 romp; Atlanta cuts Foltynewicz

JULY 28, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Leading off in opener Ervin will lead off and play left field in Friday's Opening Day game against the Tigers.

Impact How exactly the playing time will break down in a crowded Reds outfield this season remains to be seen. It looks as though the right-handed Ervin will be preferred to lefties Shogo Akiyama and Jesse Winker in left field with a southpaw on the mound like Tigers' Opening Day starter Matthew Boyd. It's not clear if he'll play often enough against righties to have broader fantasy relevance, but the fact that he's leading off Friday is at least a good sign for his value in deeper leagues. He owns a career .907 OPS against lefties compared to a .687 mark against righties, making him an excellent fit for a platoon role.

JULY 24, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Reds players kneel during national anthem When the Reds and Tigers stood on the lines ahead of Tuesday’s exhibition game for their first national anthem since baseball returned to pl...

JULY 22, 2020 • MLB.COM

Day-to-day with back injury Castellanos (back) is day-to-day, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Impact He was expected to return to action for Sunday's intrasquad game but was having trouble getting loose and is still sore, so he will sit for the second day in a row. If Castellanos is not ready for Opening Day, Phillip Ervin, Mark Payton and Josh VanMeter could be options to see extra playing time.

JULY 19, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Cincinnati Reds: The universal DH will allow Phillip Ervin to shine Phillip Ervin may be the Reds most underrated player. This baseball season will be unlike any we've ever seen. While a lot of fans are focus...

JULY 15, 2020 • BLOGREDMACHINE.COM

Ervin's 11th-inning homer lifts Reds over Phillies 4-3

Ervin's 11th-inning homer lifts Reds over Phillies 4-3

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Ervin ties Reds' record with 6 hits in 17-9 win over Rockies

Ervin ties Reds' record with 6 hits in 17-9 win over Rockies

JULY 14, 2019

Schebler's club-record slam leads Reds over Padres, 12-6

Schebler's grand slam was the Reds' 10th of the season, setting a new franchise record.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

Ervin’s leadoff home run in 11th lifts Reds over Giants 2-1

Phillip Ervin led off the 11th inning with a home run over the center field fence, lifting the Cincinnati Reds over the San Francisco Giants...

AUGUST 18, 2018

Ervin's leadoff home run in 11th lifts Reds over Giants 2-1

Phillip Ervin led off the 11th inning with a home run over the center field fence, lifting the Cincinnati Reds over the San Francisco Giants 2-1

AUGUST 18, 2018

Cincinnati Reds Top Prospect Report - Phillip Ervin

Howdid the Cincinnati Reds’ top prospects do duringthe 2016 season?While the Cincinnati Reds struggled to a68-94 record, there is plentyof...

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Phillip Ervin provides bright spots for Reds in spring loss

Mark Reynolds hit one of Colorado's three homers and Ben Paulson drove in three runs, leading the Rockies over the Cincinnati Reds 9-3 Sunda...

MARCH 7, 2016