Connor Phillips

Connor Phillips

24-Year-Old PitcherRP
Cincinnati Reds AAA
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Phillips, a second-round draft pick by the Mariners in 2020, ended up in Cincinnati as the player to be named later in the 2022 Eugenio Suarez trade. He got a brief look in the majors 2023 but was nowhere to be found at the big-league level last season. The right-hander totally lost his feel for the strike zone in the minors, to the point that the Reds had to hit the reset button and send Phillips to rookie ball to iron things out. He returned to Triple-A Louisville to make a handful of starts at the end of the season and pitched fairly well in September around continued fits of wildness. Until he shows significant improvement with his command and control, Phillips will remain a volatile and untrustworthy option. Read Past Outlooks
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From Preseason
#364
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Signed a one-year contract with the Reds in March of 2025.
Sent back to minors
PCincinnati Reds  AAA
July 1, 2025
The Reds optioned Phillips to Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday.
Analysis
Phillips pitched two relief innings in Monday's game against the Red Sox, allowing four runs in the outing. Since he would have been unavailable for a day or two, the Reds will supplement their bullpen with a fresh arm.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
20
Last 10 Games
20
Last 5 Games
20
How many pitches does Connor Phillips generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Connor Phillips generally pitch?
 
 
 
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9th
 
Extra
 
 
 
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Extra
 
 
 
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Extra
% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-5%
BAA vs LHP
2025
 
 
-26%
BAA vs RHP
2024
No Stats
2023
 
 
-14%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .222 68 20 13 12 2 0 2
Since 2023vs Right .234 51 10 4 11 1 0 4
2025vs Left .300 14 2 4 3 1 0 1
2025vs Right .222 9 2 0 2 1 0 0
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Left .205 54 18 9 9 1 0 1
2023vs Right .237 42 8 4 9 0 0 4
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-63%
ERA at Home
2025
 
 
-100%
ERA at Home
2024
No Stats
2023
 
 
-60%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2023Home 4.82 1.18 18.2 2 0 0 11.1 3.4 1.9
Since 2023Away 12.86 2.57 7.0 0 1 0 9.0 12.9 2.6
2025Home 0.00 1.00 2.0 1 0 0 0.0 4.5 0.0
2025Away 12.00 2.33 3.0 0 0 0 12.0 9.0 3.0
2024Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023Home 5.40 1.20 16.2 1 0 0 12.4 3.2 2.2
2023Away 13.50 2.75 4.0 0 1 0 6.8 15.8 2.3
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2023
 
 
-4%
BAA vs RHP
2025
 
 
-54%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-10%
BAA vs RHP
2023
 
 
-3%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .276 310 62 53 70 14 4 8
Since 2023vs Right .266 339 77 49 73 17 1 10
2025vs Left .107 35 7 6 3 1 0 0
2025vs Right .235 45 12 6 8 3 0 1
2024vs Left .327 186 34 28 51 7 3 7
2024vs Right .294 205 43 32 48 11 1 9
2023vs Left .229 89 21 19 16 6 1 1
2023vs Right .221 89 22 11 17 3 0 0
Stat Review
How does Connor Phillips compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
1.00
 
K/9
7.2
 
BB/9
7.2
 
HR/9
1.8
 
Fastball
98.0 mph
 
ERA
7.20
 
WHIP
1.80
 
BABIP
.284
 
GB/FB
0.30
 
Left On Base
52.6%
 
Exit Velocity
90.1 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
15.8%
 
Spin Rate
2488 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
42.1%
 
Swinging Strike
11.5%
 
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
A second-round pick by the Mariners in 2020, Phillips was traded to the Reds in 2022 as part of the Eugenio Suarez deal. Phillips began last season at Double-A Chattanooga, striking out nearly 40 percent of the batters he faced across 14 starts. His strikeouts fell while his walks spiked upon his promotion to Triple-A Louisville, but regardless the organization deemed him worthy of a late-season audition with the big club. The results were poor during his brief time in Cincinnati (6.97 ERA, 1.50 WHIP over 20.2 innings), but he at least showed a respectable strikeout punch around all the walks and homers. While the right-hander has good velocity for a starter and his sweeper showed promise, he will likely need more time in the minors to refine his command and control. Phillips doesn't turn 23 years old until May.
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Promoted Friday
PCincinnati Reds  AAA
June 20, 2025
The Reds recalled Phillips from Triple-A Louisville on Friday.
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Call-up pending
PCincinnati Reds  AAA
June 20, 2025
Phillips is expected to be recalled from Triple-A Louisville on Friday, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
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Activated from Triple-A IL
PCincinnati Reds  AAA
May 9, 2025
Triple-A Louisville reinstated Phillips (shoulder) from its 7-day injured list Friday, Charlie Goldsmith of the Dayton Daily News reports.
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Out with shoulder fatigue
PCincinnati Reds  AAA
Shoulder
April 7, 2025
Triple-A Louisville placed Phillips on the 7-day injured list March 10 due to right shoulder fatigue, Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com reports.
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Heading to Triple-A
PCincinnati Reds  AAA
March 10, 2025
The Reds optioned Phillips to Triple-A Louisville on Monday.
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Could be bullpen option
PCincinnati Reds  AAA
September 1, 2023
Phillips could join the big-league bullpen amid Cincinnati's playoff push, writes Joe Trezza of MLB.com.
Analysis
Phillips' key appeal is generating a 9.7 K/9. Otherwise, the 22-year-old has struggled in Triple-A since ascending there midseason, posting a 4.69 ERA through 11 appearances. He's more likely to make his big-league debut in 2024.
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