Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | TEX | RHP | 28 | 40 |
Grades Update: Mar 2021
| OFP | Role | FB | CB | SL | CH | Cont/Cmd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 45 | 55 | 60/55 |
Mar 2021 Report
Evaluator: Rhys White
Age: 23 yr
Height: 6-5
Weight: 225 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2015 Round 16
RuleV: On 40-Man Roster
Physical Description: Tall and lean, ideal pitchers frame. There is some room for projection on the body. Long-legged and high waisted.
Delivery & Mechanics: High leg-kick to start the motion, takes a sizable step towards the plate, extends both his arms out, and releases his pitch from a three-quarters slot. When runners are on base he ditches the high leg-kick to simplify his delivery.
Fastball: Fastball averages out 93.5 but has dipped as low as 89. His fastball has below average spin (2100 rpm) but does have outstanding command of the fastball and moves it around all four quadrants of the zone. Not a big swing and miss offering for him, and he has a tendency to start off a batter with the fastball and use it less frequently as the plate appearance drags on. Grade: 50
Curveball: Curveball generates ~2500 rpms and he has a tendency to use it late in plate appearances when hitters have keyed in on the fastball or changeup. For the most part the curveball is a low 80's offering but at times dips as low as a high 70's breaking pitch. He is able to move the curveball around the zone, and it best plays low in the zone, where he can entice hitters to swing and miss over it. Grade: 50
Slider: The slider is a mid 80's pitch, averaging out around 84, that posts average spin rates(slightly below 2500 rpms). Used sparingly by Phillips, when hitters have seen the other three pitches Phillips will mix in the slider to give the hitters a fourth pitch in an attempt to throw them off. Not much of a swing and a miss offering, more used to generate weak contact. Grade: 45
Changeup: Phillips mixes in the changeup early and often to opposing hitters. He loves to sequence the fastball and changeup, using the changeup to generate a swing and a miss. There is average separation from the fastball around 8 miles per hour and he gets around a foot of horizontal run on his changeup. Grade: 55
Control and Command: Phillips has plus control and above average command. Phillips fills the strike zone at a high rate, and limits the amount of walks. He routinely hits the target and spots his pitches in spots where they can play best. Control: 60 | Command: 55
Overall: Phillips has four pitches that he will mix in, but is mostly a fastball changeup guy with the occasional curveball. His four pitches are put in spots where they can be advantageous for him thanks to his plus ability to throw strikes and his above average ability to spot his pitches. There is a chance if the stuff takes a tick forward we are talking about him as a back-end starter but as currently constructed he is profiles as a spot starter or even a possible long reliever where he can just spot the fastball and changeup.
OFP: 40
Role: 40 - Spot Starter or Long Reliever
Risk: Moderate
