Tyler Phillips #48

Tyler Nicholas Phillips...Has one son, Frank...2015 graduate of Bishop Eustace Preparatory School (N.J.)...Hobby: Playing with family...Signed by: Takeshi Sakurayama.

2024

Made his MLB debut with the Phillies, appearing in eight games (seven starts) over two stints with the club...Began the season with Lehigh Valley (AAA)...Earned wins and tossed complete games in consecutive outings for the IronPigs on 5/15 at Norfolk and 5/21 at Rochester, both were seven-inning doubleheaders...Had his contract selected on 7/5...Made his MLB debut in relief on 7/7 at ATL (4 IP, ER, 0 BB, 7 SO) and struck out the first four batters he faced...Became the first Phillies pitcher since at least 1961 to strike out the first four batters faced to begin a MLB career...Earned the win in his first MLB start on 7/13 vs OAK (6 IP, 4 ER)...Tossed a shutout in his fourth ML start on 7/27 vs CLE (9 IP, 4 H, 1 BB, 4 SO, 105 pitches); became the first Phillies rookie to throw a SHO since Zach Eflin on 7/22/16...Had the following rankings in the NL for July (min. 20 IP): third in SO/BB (9.50), fourth in BB/9.0 IP (0.72), T-4th in wins (three) and fifth in ERA (1.80) & WHIP (0.76).

2023

Began the season with Reading (AA)...Had a season-high 9 SO on 6/14 vs Hartford (6.0 IP)...Promoted to Lehigh Valley (AAA) on 7/26...Combined to post a 4.92 ERA (67 ER, 122.2 IP) in 26 games (25 starts) between both levels.

2022

Did not pitch following right elbow surgery.

2020

Earned the win in Spring Training start on 2/27 vs. CHC (1.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 SO), his lone spring appearance prior to the pandemic-induced shutdown...logged 3.1 IP over two outings during July Summer Camp scrimmages in Arlington before the resumption of the regular season…was added to the club’s 60- man player pool on 7/19 and assigned to the Alternate Training Site, where he participated in workouts and scrimmages at Globe Life Park and Globe Life Field until the end of the regular season (9/27).

2019

Split the season between Down East (A+) and Frisco, his first career action at Double-A…made 24 appearances/22 starts, including a pair of outings following an opener, and finished 2.0 IP shy of matching his career high in innings (133.0 IP in 2018)…walked 1.79 batters per 9 innings, 3rd-lowest rate among qualified Texas farmhands…named Texas Rangers Starter of the Month for April after going 2-1, 1.14 (4 ER/31.2 IP) in 5 G/GS for Down East, and earned a promotion to Frisco on 5/11…also named Carolina League Pitcher of the Week for 4/15-21…opponents slashed .249/.293/.418/.711 overall…went 6-3, 2.95 (19 ER/58.0 IP) over final 10 G/8 GS for Frisco after a 1-6, 7.64 (30 ER/35.1 IP) start spanning 8 G/GS…on 8/1, added a slider to pitch mix that already included a fastball, curveball and changeup and saw immediate improvement, posting a 2.83 ERA (11 ER/35.0 IP) and .223 (29-130) opponent batting average in six outings featuring the new offering...tabbed as Texas' 18th-best prospect entering the season (Baseball America).