Phillippe Aumont...Graduated from Ecole Du Versant in 2007...Played for Team Canada at the 2006 World Junior AAA Championships in Sancti Spíritus, Cuba...Was a top prospect in the Cape Cod High School Classic and East Coast Showcase during the summer of 2006...Represented Canada in the 2007 International Baseball Federation (IBAF) World Cup in Taiwan...Starred for the Canadian Junior National Team in 2007 and was voted by Perfect Game as the Canada East Player of the Year...Also named 2007 Canadian Junior National MVP...Was selected in the 1st round (11th overall) by the Mariners in 2007...Was the first native of Quebec to be selected in the 1st round since 1997, when OF Ntema Ndungidi was a supplemental 1st round pick of Baltimore...Became the highest Canadian to be selected in the 1st round of the MLB draft since LHP Adam Loewen was selected 4th overall by Baltimore and LHP Jeff Francis was selected 9th overall by Colorado in 2002.
2019
Spent the entire season with the Ottawa Champions of the independent Can-Am League...Made 18 starts and finished with an 8-4 record and a 2.65 ERA...Recorded six complete games and a pair of shutouts...Led the League in strikeouts (145) and ranked 2nd in innings pitched (118.2)...Pitched in the WBSC Premier 12 Tournament in November and helped Canada's Senior National Team to a 3-0 win over Cuba with 8.0 shutout innings (2H, 1BB, 9K).
2014
Began the season with Lehigh Valley (AAA)... Averaged 10.64 SO/9.0 IP (65 SO, 55.0 IP)... Recalled on 6/1... Made 2 appearances before being optioned on 6/3... Was recalled again on 7/23 before being optioned back on 8/2 for the remainder of the season
2013
Pitched for Team Canada in the 2013 World Baseball Classic... Made his 1st Opening Day roster... Earned his 1st ML win, 4/12 at MIA... Made 6 consecutive scoreless appearances, 4/30-5/15 (5.1 IP)... Optioned to Lehigh Valley (AAA) on 5/22...Was recalled on 6/24 and sent back down for the final time on 7/9... Posted a 1.35 ERA (2 ER, 13.1 IP) in his final 10 games... Did not allow a HR in 35.2 IP in the minor leagues
2012
Began the season with Lehigh Valley (AAA)...Finished 5th in the International League in saves (15)...Went 1-1, 15 SV, 2.28 ERA (6 ER, 23.2 IP) in 18 save
opportunities...Averaged 11.98 SO/9.0 IP (59 SO/44.0 IP)...Was on the DL (right rhomboid strain/back), 5/17-27...Posted a 1.23 ERA (2 ER, 14.2 IP) over a 13-game span, 7/19-8/18...Recalled by the Phillies on 8/21 and made his ML debut, 8/23 vs CIN (1.0 IP)...14 of his 18 appearances with the Phillies were scoreless...Made 10 scoreless appearances at Citizens Bank Park (9.2 IP)...Posted a 1.08 ERA (1 ER, 8.2 IP) over his first 9 games...Recorded his 1st ML save in his 4th career appearance, 9/3 at CIN (1st career save opportunity)...Appeared in both games of a doubleheader, 9/9 vs COL.
2011
Split the season between Reading (AA) and Lehigh
Valley (AAA). ... Combined to go 2-5, 7 SV, 2.68 ERA (16 ER, 53.2 IP), .216 opponent's avg. ... Averaged 13.1 SO/9.0 IP (78 SO, 53.2 IP). ... Did not allow an ER in June (6.0 IP) and was promoted to Lehigh Valley on 6/16. ... Was on the DL with a right shoulder strain, 7/10-26. ... Had 15 SO in 8.0 IP over a 6-game stretch, 7/27-8/8. ... Earned his 1st triple-A win, 9/2 vs Buffalo. ... Did not allow a HR with Lehigh Valley (22.2 IP). ... Following the season, was named the fifth-best prospect in the Phillies Minor League system by Baseball America.
2010
Began the season with Reading. ... Pitched 6.0 no-hit innings, 4/25 vs Richmond (W, 6.0 IP, 2 BB, 4 SO, WP). ... Did not allow a HR through his first 8 double-A starts. ... Held opposing hitters to a .213 AVG through his first four Double-A starts and a .327 AVG through his final seven. ... Transferred to Clearwater on 6/7. ... Pitched 4.0 scoreless innings of relief to earn his lone
save of the season, 6/22 at Brevard County. ... Had a season-best 13 SO in 6.0 IP, 7/8 at Lakeland. ... Averaged 9.6 SO/9.0 IP with Clearwater.
2009
Pitched for Team Canada in the 2009 World Baseball
Classic...Split the season between High Desert (A) and West
Tennessee (AA)...Finished T-3rd among all SEA minor leaguers with 16
saves combined between both clubs...Began the season with High Desert, making 29 relief
appearances...Did not allow an ER in 13.2 IP, 4/13-5/12...Held opponents to a .195 (24-123) average...Pitched a season-high 3.0 innings, 6/4 at Stockton...Was promoted to West Tennessee on 6/19 where he
was 4-for-7 in save opportunities...Was placed on the DL on 8/21 for the remainder of the
season with a fractured left hand...Pitched for Peoria in the Arizona Fall League.
2008
Began his pro career with Wisconsin (A)...Was selected to play for the World team in the 2008
Futures Game, but did not participate due to a right
elbow strain...Named a Midwest League All-Star...Was 2-1, 2 saves, 1.37 ERA (3 ER, 19.2 IP) in 7 relief
appearances and 2-3, 3.50 (14 ER, 36.0 IP) in 8 starts...Did not allow an ER over the first six appearances of
his career (17.2 IP)...Made his pro debut, 4/8 vs Quad City...Pitched a season-high 7.0 innings, 6/3 vs Peoria...Was on the DL twice, 6/10-8/9 (right elbow strain) and
8/21 through remainder of season (right shoulder
strain)...Selected by Baseball America as the 8th-best prospect
in the Midwest League and SEA's 3rd-best prospect;
was also selected by the publication as having the
best fastball in the organization.
2007
Participated in the Arizona Instructional League...Ranked SEA's No. 2 prospect by Baseball America and
as having the best fastball in the organization.