Phillip Ervin
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Position:
PH
Born:
07/15/92
Height:
5'10
Weight:
205
B/T:
R/R
Acquired:
Drafted in the first round (#27 overall) of the 2013 MLB First-Year Player Draft (CIN).
Most Recent Stats at Time of Debut
| 2016 Season Stats: Hit .239 at Pensacola (Double-A) with 13 home runs, 45 RBIs and 36 stolen bases along with 22 doubles in 123 games. In 14 games at Louisville (Triple-A) to open 2017, he was hitting .286 with three home runs, 11 RBIs and two stolen bases. |
Info & MLB Debut Date
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Recalled from Louisville on April 21 when LHP Tony Cingrani was placed on the 10-day DL. MLB Debut Date: 04/22/17 |
Debut Details
| April 21, in a 12-8 loss to the Cubs. Pinch-hitting for starting left-hander Cody Reed in the second inning with no outs and a runner on first base, Ervin grounded iback to the pitcher who relayed to second base, getting runner Tucker Barnhart. Ervin would advance to second but he himself would be out in another force out . |
Player Notes
| Taken with the 27th overall pick in the 2013 draft out of Samford University and signed for a $1.8 million signing bonus, Ervin's eventual arrival has been tantalizing Reds fans thanks to his alluring combination of raw power and speed. Since signing, he's been working on learning to hit consistantly to all fields. He has plus bat speed and quick hands, and the summer before he was drafted earned the coveted title of Cape Cod League MVP in 2012. His 36 stolen bases led the organization in 2016 after he led the system in both home runs and runs scored (75) in 2015 despite having missed some time with a hamstring injury that year. Ervin becomes the seventh Reds player to make his big league debut this season (out of 38 debutantes total). |