He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .363 average against Phillips and left-handers to .282.
188 pitches to right-handed hitters, 249 to left-handed hitters.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .367 expected average against them, against .293 on his breaking balls.
209 of his fastballs thrown.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
27.6% of the contact against Phillips is on the ground and 46.6% of it is in the air.
58 tracked batted balls allowed.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
47.6% of the contact against Phillips with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 37.8% with the bases empty.
166 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 271 with the bases empty.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Phillips's stuff spins at 2,477 rpm, 87th percentile in the league.
437 pitches in 2026. 87th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 73rd in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.0 mph off the bat against Phillips, 27th percentile.
437 pitches in 2026. 27th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 394th in MLB.
Both sides hit him about the same
44.8% of the contact right-handers make against Phillips is hit hard, against 37.9% of what left-handers make.
188 pitches to right-handed hitters, 249 to left-handed hitters.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Phillips averages 91.8 mph across his arsenal, 77th percentile in the league.
437 pitches in 2026. 77th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 123rd in MLB.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
46.6% of the balls put in play against Phillips have gone to centre field.
27 of 58 located batted balls allowed.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Phillips's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.0 mph, against 88.7 off his sweeper.
209 and 220 of them thrown.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Phillips works off the plate, with only 41% of his pitches in the zone, 29th percentile.
437 pitches in 2026. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 379th in MLB.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 89.2 mph off the bat against Phillips and left-handers 90.8.
29 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 29 from left-handers.
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He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .363 average against Phillips and left-handers to .282.
188 pitches to right-handed hitters, 249 to left-handed hitters.
Both sides hit him about the same
44.8% of the contact right-handers make against Phillips is hit hard, against 37.9% of what left-handers make.
188 pitches to right-handed hitters, 249 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .367 expected average against them, against .293 on his breaking balls.
209 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
27.6% of the contact against Phillips is on the ground and 46.6% of it is in the air.
58 tracked batted balls allowed.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
46.6% of the balls put in play against Phillips have gone to centre field.
27 of 58 located batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 89.2 mph off the bat against Phillips and left-handers 90.8.
29 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 29 from left-handers.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
47.6% of the contact against Phillips with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 37.8% with the bases empty.
166 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 271 with the bases empty.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Phillips's stuff spins at 2,477 rpm, 87th percentile in the league.
437 pitches in 2026. 87th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 73rd in MLB.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.0 mph off the bat against Phillips, 27th percentile.
437 pitches in 2026. 27th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 394th in MLB.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Phillips averages 91.8 mph across his arsenal, 77th percentile in the league.
437 pitches in 2026. 77th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 123rd in MLB.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Phillips's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.0 mph, against 88.7 off his sweeper.
209 and 220 of them thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Phillips works off the plate, with only 41% of his pitches in the zone, 29th percentile.
437 pitches in 2026. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 379th in MLB.
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