Summary
Zachary David Phillips (born September 21, 1986) is a Mexican-American professional baseball pitcher for the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican Baseball League. He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 23rd round in 2005, and has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles, Miami Marlins, and Pittsburgh Pirates, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
| Zach Phillips | |
|---|---|
 Phillips with the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Acereros de Monclova – No. 58 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 21, 1986 Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: August 31, 2011, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| NPB: May 10, 2014, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |
| MLB statistics (through 2016 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–1 |
| Earned run average | 3.22 |
| Strikeouts | 20 |
| NPB statistics (through 2014 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 1-0 |
| Earned run average | 3.27 |
| Strikeouts | 7 |
| Teams | |
Career edit
Texas Rangers edit
He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 23rd round of the 2005 amateur draft,[1] being signed by scout Tim Fortugno.
Phillips began his professional career in 2005, playing for the AZL Rangers (14 games) and Clinton LumberKings (two games), going a combined 1-3 with a 4.14 ERA in 16 games (11 starts). In 54+1⁄3 innings, he struck out 77 batters. He spent all of 2006 with the LumberKings, going 5-23 with a 5.96 ERA in 28 starts. The following year, he played for the Clinton again and went 11-7 with a 2.91 ERA in 27 starts, striking out 157 batters in 151+2⁄3 innings of work. In 2008, he went 8-9 with a 5.54 ERA in 28 starts for the Bakersfield Blaze.[2]
For the 2009 season, Phillips converted to relief pitching and went a combined 2-3 with a 1.39 ERA in 36 combined games for the Blaze (16 games) and Frisco RoughRiders (20 games). He began the 2010 season with the RoughRiders but was later promoted to the Oklahoma City RedHawks.
On July 14, 2011, the Texas Rangers designated Phillips for assignment, giving them 10 days to trade, release, or outright him to the minors.[3]
Baltimore Orioles edit
On July 19, 2011, he was traded to the Baltimore Orioles for minor league infielder Nick Green and cash.[4] He made his Major League debut for the Orioles on August 31, 2011, against the Toronto Blue Jays. He appeared in 10 games in 2011, with a 1.13 ERA in 8 innings pitched.
On November 4, 2012, Phillips elected free agency after refusing his outright assignment to the Triple-A Norfolk Tides.[5]
Miami Marlins edit
Phillips signed a minor league deal with the Miami Marlins before the 2013 season. After not making the team, he was assigned to the Triple-A New Orleans Zephyrs, where he spent most of the season. In 50 games with the Zephyrs, he went 4-2 with a 2.44 ERA and a save, striking out 74 in 59 innings. On September 1, he was called up by the Marlins.[6] Phillips appeared in 3 games with Miami, where he went 0-1 while giving up 1 run in 1.2 innings. He was outrighted off the roster on October 7, 2013, and elected to become a free agent.[7]
Hiroshima Toyo Carp edit
On October 28, 2013, Phillips signed a one-year deal with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball, including a signing bonus of $154k.[8] In nine relief appearances for Hiroshima in 2014, Phillips went 1-0 with a 3.27 ERA.
Chicago White Sox edit
On December 15, 2014, he signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox. On December 17, 2014, he was assigned to AAA Charlotte Knights.[9]
He was outrighted and elected free agency on March 18, 2016.
Return to Baltimore edit
Phillips signed a one-year contract with the Baltimore Orioles on March 23, 2016.[10] On April 1, he was outrighted to Triple-A.[11]
Pittsburgh Pirates edit
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired Phillips from Baltimore on August 31, 2016, in exchange for left-handed pitcher Kyle Lobstein. He was sent to the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians. He was brought up to the Pirates on September 13. He was outrighted on November 2, 2016.
St. Louis Cardinals edit
On November 18, 2016, Phillips signed a minor league deal with the St. Louis Cardinals.[12] Phillips was also invited to major league spring training. He was released on June 15, 2017.
Acereros de Monclova edit
On June 24, 2017, Phillips signed with the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican Baseball League. In 2018, he was naturalized as a Mexican and no longer occupied a foreign spot in the Mexican Baseball League.[13] On February 26, 2019, He was selected Mexico national baseball team at 2019 exhibition games against Japan.[14] Phillips did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[15]
Rieleros de Aguascalientes edit
On July 13, 2022, Phillips was loaned to the Rieleros de Aguascalientes of the Mexican League for the remainder of the 2022 season. On September 23, 2022, the Acereros officially traded Phillips to the Rieleros, making the loan permanent.
Acereros de Monclova (second stint) edit
On April 2, 2024, Phillips signed with the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican League.[16]
References edit
- ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks with the Name Matching: phillips". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Zach Phillips Minor, Winter, Japanese & Mexican Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Rangers activate Scott Feldman, option Darren O'Day to minors | Texas Rangers Blog | Sports News | News for Dallas, Texas | The Dallas Morning News". Archived from the original on August 30, 2011.
- ^ Dierkes, Tim. "Orioles Acquire Zach Phillips". MLBTradeRumors.com. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
- ^ "Quick Hits: Hamilton, Indians, Cardinals, Rockies". MLB Trade Rumors.
- ^ Jong, Michael (September 2, 2013). "Miami Marlins news: Chris Coghlan among three September call-ups". Fish Stripes.
- ^ "Zach Phillips and Koyie Hill have elected to become free agents".
- ^ "広島に新外国人左腕！マ軍フィリップスと１年契約 - 野球 - SANSPO.COM（サンスポ）". www.sanspo.com. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013.
- ^ "Soto, Penny get minors deals". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 22, 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
- ^ Dierkes, Tim (March 23, 2016). "Orioles Sign Zach Phillips, Designate Chris Jones". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ^ Todd, Jeff (April 1, 2016). "Orioles Outright Zach Phillips". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ^ Berry, Adam (November 18, 2016). "Sierra among 4 added to Cards' 40-man roster". MLB.com. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ "Zach Phillips jugará con Monclova como mexicano" [Zach Phillips will play with Monclova as a Mexican]. PlayBall Network. June 13, 2018. Archived from the original on June 16, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ "Roster de México para ENEOS Samurai Japan Series" [Mexico Roster for ENEOS Samurai Japan Series]. MiLB.com: The Official Site of Minor League Baseball (in Spanish). February 26, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ Todd, Jeff (July 1, 2020). "Mexican League Cancels 2020 Season". MLB Trade Rumors.
- ^ https://www.milb.com/mexican/news/previa-horno-a-la-maxima-potencia-en-monclova
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)