Trades and Acquisitions
This 6'10 pitcher signed a two-year minor league deal with the Rays in August of 2021
Aaron Slegers
This right-handed Rays centerfielder had 16 OAA in 2021 - the best among all outfielders in MLB
Manuel Margot
Phillips made his major league debut with this National League team in 2017
Milwaukee Brewers
Acquired from the Brewers during the 2021, this reliever had the highest whiff% on the team at 34.7%
JP Feyereisen
Member of the Rays coaching staff using a popular smart phone app to transfer money from one person to another
Kevin Cash App
DJ Johnson
Kevin Kiermaier
The number of grand slams Phillips hit in 2021 + the number of inside the park home runs he hit in 2021 = ?
4
After starting 11 games in 2021, this southpaw transitioned to a bullpen role for the remainder of the season where he earned his first career save
Josh Fleming
Crazy-eyed Rays pitcher visiting the 2nd largest city in a state often referred to as "The Last Frontier"
Pete Fairbanks, Alaska
This frequent flyer made his MLB debut at 31 years-old in 2021, and he took his final flight out of Tampa just before the lockout began
Louis Head
In plate appearances ending with a curveball in 2021, Tyler Glasnow "nicely" struck-out this percentage of batters
69%
This player was traded from Tampa to Kansas City for Phillips during the 2020 season
Lucius Fox
This reliever threw his slider 91% of the time and maintained an impressive 2.15 ERA throughout his time with the Rays in 2021
Matt Wisler
A Rays minor league affiliate listening to a Rage Against the Machine song from their 1996 album Evil Empire
Durham Bulls on Parade
Evan Phillips
In 2021, this Gold Glove finalist led the Rays in pitches per plate appearance at 4.104
Randy Arozarena
In his first and only pitching appearance of his career, Phillips lit up the radar gun against this team
Baltimore Orioles
Pitching for three different teams in 2021, this former Rays reliever was having a terrific start to the season before being traded out west
Hunter Strickland
Hollywood star known for his roles in American Sniper and A Star Is Born meets the prospect the Rays drafted with the 34th pick in 2021
Bradley Cooper Kinney
Junior Caminero was acquired in a trade for Tobias Myers, and Tobias Myers was acquired in a trade for this former Ray back in 2017
Tim Beckham
This player, who had the highest average launch angle on the team, also led all of MLB in barrels per plate appearance percentage at 13.1% (min. 200 batted ball events)
Mike Zunino
Phillips was drafted out of Seminole High School in the 6th round of the 2012 draft by this team
Houston Astros
This reliever earned a career high 8 saves while maintaining a chase rate in the 100th percentile during the 2021 season
Andrew Kittredge
The Spring Training home of the Rays hosting the 19th century English author famous for writing Jane Eyre
Port Charlotte Bronte