Anthony Phillips (baseball)
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| Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim – No. 14 | |||
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Anthony Garet Phillips (born April 11, 1990) is a South African baseball infielder who is currently a member of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim's system. He has also been a member of the Seattle Mariners organization. Phillips bats and throws right-handed. Phillips has been drawn comparisons to a "young Chuck Knoblauch" by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.[1] José Moreno, Phillips former manager, compared his style of play to that of David Eckstein.[2]
Professional career
Seattle Mariners
Born in Bellville, Western Cape, South Africa, Phillips was scouted by Pat Kelly and Phillip Biersteker to sign with the Seattle Mariners at age 16 after his participation in the 2006 World Baseball Junior Championship.[3][4] He began professional career with the rookie-level Arizona League Mariners. Phillips batted .279 with 24 runs, 34 hits, 1 double, 9 RBIs, and 5 stolen bases in 45 games. The next season, Phillips played with three levels of the Mariners' organization including the rookie-level Pulaski Mariners, the Class-A Short Season Everett AquaSox, and the Class-A Advanced High Desert Mavericks. With Pulaski, he batted .196 with 7 runs, 11 hits, 1 double, 4 RBIs, and 4 stolen bases in 14 games. Phillips played 51 games with the AquaSox and batted .187 with 23 runs, 28 hits, 5 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs, 17 RBIs, and 5 stolen bases. Finally, with the Mavericks, Phillips batted .111 with 1 hit, and 1 RBI in 3 games. He hit his first career home run on July 10 against the Tri-City Dust Devils.[3] Phillips spent the 2009 season with the Class-A Short Season Everett AquaSox and batted .247 with 29 runs, 59 hits, 8 doubles, 3 triples, 7 home runs, 28 RBIs, and 3 stolen bases in 68 games. He was first on the AquaSox in caught stealing (8); and was second in at-bats (239), home runs, and strikeouts (65).[5] Phillips began the 2010 season with the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers, however, after just one game, he was assigned to extended spring training.[6]
Philadelphia Phillies
Phillips signed a minor league deal with the Philadelphia Phillies in December 2013.
International career
He was selected to play in the 2009 World Baseball Classic for South Africa. With South Africa, Phillips played 2 games and batted .222 with 1 runs, 2 hits, and 1 RBI.
Personal life
His father, Alan Phillips, played in the 2000 Summer Olympics at age 44,[2] making him the oldest man ever on an Olympic baseball roster. His brother Jonathan Phillips (born April 16, 1986) played in the Milwaukee Brewers organization in 2003.[2] Growing up, Phillips was a fan of Ken Griffey, Jr., and played rugby and badminton.[7]
References
- ↑ Jason A. Churchill (April 25, 2007). "M's Farm Report: Who's the next Ichiro?". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Hearst Seattle Media, LLC. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
- 1 2 3 Nick Patterson (July 25, 2008). "AquaSox infielder hopes to be first South African in the majors". Herald Net. The Daily Herald Co. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
- 1 2 "Anthony Phillips Stats, Bio, and Highlights — Minor League Baseball". MILB.com. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
- ↑ Corey Brock (July 21, 2006). "Notes: Reed on rehab trail". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
- ↑ "2009 Everett AquaSox". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2010. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
- ↑ Ryan Divish (May 21, 2010). "Rainiers blow past Zephyrs with 5-run 8th". The News Tribune. The McClatchy Company. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
- ↑ Greg Bishop (March 14, 2007). "M's out to raise 2 teenie poppers". The Seattle Times. The Seattle Times Company. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)