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Orioles Acquire Brett Phillips

By Steve Adams | August 2, 2022 at 4:40pm CDT

4:40pm: The Rays announced that Phillips was traded to the Orioles in exchange for cash.

4:28pm: The Orioles are acquiring outfielder Brett Phillips from the Rays, tweets Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com. Tampa Bay designated Phillips for assignment yesterday after acquiring Jose Siri from the Astros. He was reported to have interest from multiple clubs earlier this morning.

Phillips, 28, is an all-world defender with prolific strikeout issues that have weighed down an otherwise enviable blend of power and speed. He’s hitting just .147/.225/.250 this season and carries a tepid career .190/.276/.350 batting line in 883 plate appearances. That said, Phillips has a more passable .212/.296/.407 slash against right-handed pitching, has swatted 28 home runs and has gone 36-for-41 in the rough equivalent of one and a third full season’s worth of plate appearances at the MLB level. He can also be controlled for another two seasons via arbitration.

It’s unlikely the O’s have an everyday role in mind for Phillips — barring a more stunning trade of an established outfielder such as Cedric Mullins or Austin Hays. But there’s good value to Phillips’ blend of speed, defense and power coming off the bench.

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54 Comments

  1. Jal179

    3 years ago

    Phillips hits .150. I don’t care how funny you are, that’s complete garbage.

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    • Samuel

      3 years ago

      How’s your rotisserie league team doing?

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    • neo

      3 years ago

      hey, give the guy credit: he’s a good wind machine, fanning pitchers in more than 40% of his plate appearances.

      3
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      • Jal179

        3 years ago

        That K rate is EPIC

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    • PoesO's

      3 years ago

      I mean im not as fired up as you…but I would have prefered a Stowers promotion instead of this…

      Reply
  2. NineChampionships

    3 years ago

    Kinda surprised he fell all the way to the O’s. Would have liked Oakland to take a chance on him.

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    • hiflew

      3 years ago

      He wasn’t claimed on waivers, they traded him. You can trade a DFA’d guy to anyone in the 10 days. Claims don’t apply until after 10 days unless original teams just want to let them go early.

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    • alwaysgo4two

      3 years ago

      He fell for a reason. Great smile, great laugh. Good guy…just can’t hit.

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      Reply
  3. Captain Judge99

    3 years ago

    The Sting Rays have life in the AL East now

    Reply
  4. rsailler

    3 years ago

    Baseball is fun!

    3
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    • Dumpster Divin Theo

      3 years ago

      This! More reasons to jump on the Os bandwagon

      Reply
  5. Samuel

    3 years ago

    Perfect team for him!

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    Reply
  6. Nervehammer

    3 years ago

    I wonder why they didn’t just send Phillips in the three team trade yesterday

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    • Samuel

      3 years ago

      Am sure there was a legal reason they had to do it that way.

      He obviously was a part of the trade.

      Reply
  7. Captain Judge99

    3 years ago

    2022 World Series Champion Sting Rays

    Reply
    • Sideline Redwine

      3 years ago

      Keep using your terms, someone will laugh eventually. Surely your mom is on the discussion board too?

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      Reply
      • Captain Judge99

        3 years ago

        @Sideline Redwine- let’s lay off of Moms. I’m board of yours.

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        • Cohn Joppolella

          3 years ago

          Oooooooooooh snap!!!!

          1
          Reply
        • StPeteStingRays

          3 years ago

          It’s bored, troll! Go back to your basement.

          2
          Reply
        • Hodor 2

          3 years ago

          “Board” of yours? Who wood have guessed?

          5
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        • Dumpster Divin Theo

          3 years ago

          Well done. StPete clearly doesn’t understand a master pun. Unless it smacks him upside the head

          Reply
        • StPeteStingRays

          3 years ago

          Captn Crunch is NOT clever enough to make up a pun. His ignorance was just in the vicinity of a pun.

          1
          Reply
    • misunderestimated

      3 years ago

      @ captain judge
      Is this supposed to be comedy? I’m really confused

      1
      Reply
    • NickVin

      3 years ago

      2022 New York Yankees: chokes in playoffs again

      1
      Reply
      • StPeteStingRays

        3 years ago

        But, but how about our 87 dusty rings?!?

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  8. 1bertu

    3 years ago

    You know things are looking bleak when you get dfa’d for Jose Siri

    2
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    • Mrsuntan

      3 years ago

      Not to bleak he will still get paid more in next 2 months then you make in 10 years

      Reply
  9. Ancient Pistol

    3 years ago

    A lot of sub-100 OPS+ guys moving around today.

    1
    Reply
  10. HalosHeavenJJ

    3 years ago

    Lose your fan favorite, get another team’s fan favorite.

    There’s more to this game and W’s and L’s. Might as well let your fans have some fun while watching both.

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    • StPeteStingRays

      3 years ago

      I like your perspective on this.

      Reply
  11. HQMER

    3 years ago

    Orioles new closer.

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    • Dumpster Divin Theo

      3 years ago

      This!

      1
      Reply
  12. Captain Judge99

    3 years ago

    Nobody really cares about the loser Sting Rays, they suck like- @StPeteStingRays

    Reply
    • Hodor 2

      3 years ago

      Do you really just come to this site to troll every Rays post with the same comment? I mean how pathetic is that? At least come up with some new material and try to be clever about it.

      1
      Reply
    • StPeteStingRays

      3 years ago

      Form equals function. Of course sting rays suck, otherwise they would have a difficult time eating.
      P.S. I admit this might be too much for you to comprehend, but at least try.

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      Reply
  13. birdsfan415

    3 years ago

    like this move, even if he can’t hit its better for the clubhouse

    Reply
    • Samuel

      3 years ago

      A great base stealer (to go with Mateo and Mullins) and base runner; excellent OF and maybe has the strongest and most accurate arm of any OF in MLB.

      Expect to see him in as a pinch runner late in close games, and then play the field.

      Reply
      • RegularEd 2

        3 years ago

        Filling the Ryan McKenna roll but with a stronger arm.

        Reply
  14. dirtbagbaseball427

    3 years ago

    This guy should not even be in the major leagues…but ok

    1
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  15. dythomp1995

    3 years ago

    I have lurked here for years. I never wanted an account but Captain Judge has motivated me to join, just so I could mute him.

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    Reply
    • StPeteStingRays

      3 years ago

      That account holder is an incredible tool. Welcome to the comment section and congratulations on your first mute!

      2
      Reply
  16. Alkie

    3 years ago

    Um, Rays already *had* Cash.

    Reply
  17. speejanny

    3 years ago

    Joey Khrehbiel is apparently one of his closest friends, so that’s pretty cool for them.

    1
    Reply
  18. AceKing

    3 years ago

    Wasn’t this guy a HUGE prospect at one point?

    Reply
    • Mrsuntan

      3 years ago

      Yes

      Reply
  19. bravesfan

    3 years ago

    Low risk pickup for them. Nice

    Reply
  20. NattyBroh

    3 years ago

    Wild

    Card

    Bound

    Reply
  21. Othosos

    3 years ago

    Mike Elias drafted him in the sixth round in 2012. He must have some idea of how to use him. Not that I see it but he is pretty good at what he does.

    Reply
    • AE86

      3 years ago

      Is Elias converting Camden Yards to wind power?

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    • C Yards Jeff

      3 years ago

      @Othosos; “not that I see it but he is pretty good at what he does”. Yep! Something unique about GM Elias and his staff. As an Os fanatic, I’m not complaining.

      I thought for sure with Mancini gone, someone from AAA would get a call up. Fooled me. But then again, September 1st is near!

      Reply
      • AE86

        3 years ago

        Yeah, he’s cheap.

        Reply
  22. gr81t2

    3 years ago

    Why would they pay cash for this guy? Why why why? The Os have several highly touted outfielders in the minors, they don’t need this garbage to fill a roster spot. Bring up a young gun.

    1
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    • AE86

      3 years ago

      They don’t have regular atbats to give somebody in the OF. Mullins, Santader, and Hays are the starters. My guess is this guy will spot start and they will rotate out the OF through the DH spot to keep their legs fresh. Not a situation you want to put a rookie into that you intend to be a starter. Let them get their ABs regularly in the minors.

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  23. PoesO's

    3 years ago

    Not sure I understand this, was hoping to see Stowers get his ride up to the majors after the Mancini trade

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