Phillip Evans
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Position:
SS
Born:
09/10/92
Height:
5'10"
Weight:
225
B/T:
R/R
Acquired:
Drafted in the 15th round of the 2011 MLB First-Year Player Draft (NYM).
Most Recent Stats at Time of Debut
| Hitting .279 with 11 home runs and 56 RBIs in 127 games at Las Vegas (Triple-A), adding 26 doubles for a .341 OBA and .418 SLG. |
Info & MLB Debut Date
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Contract purchased from Las Vegas on September 7 when rosters expanded and LHP Steven Matz was transferred from the 10-day DL to the 60-day DL to clear a spot on the 40-man roster. MLB Debut Date: 09/08/17 |
Debut Details
| September 8, in a 5-1 win against the Reds. Went 0-for-1. Pinch-hitting for right-handed starter Seth Lugo in the bottom of the sixth with the bases loaded and one out, facing left-handed reliever Cody Reed, he lined out to second base resulting in a 4-6 double play to end the inning. |
Player Notes
| Drafted out of LaCosta Canyon High School in California, Evans' role has shifted from shortstop prospect into potential utilityman extraordinaire this season, as he's seen time at second base, third base and left field in order to help his chances of reaching the big leagues. Despite some struggles at the plate in his early years, including a rough time at St. Lucie (High A) in 2015 when he hit just .234 with no homers and 32 RBIs in 77 games, he turned things around big-time in 2016, starting back at St. Lucie for his third go-round there but moving up to Binghamton and combining between the two stops to hit .321 with eight homers, 41 RBIs and 30 doubles in 105 games for a .460 SLG. |