One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Phillips's sinker moves 16.9 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
535 thrown, averaging 95.5 mph.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Phillips lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.82 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
2037 located pitches in 2026.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Phillips works off the plate, with only 38% of his pitches in the zone, 11th percentile.
411 pitches in 2026. 11th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 476th in MLB.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .338 expected average against them, against .253 on his offspeed pitches.
132 of his fastballs thrown.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Phillips's curveball leaves the bat at 92.1 mph, against 86.3 off his 4-seam fastball.
362 and 157 of them thrown.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Phillips goes to the splitter: 32.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 20.2% the rest of the time.
530 two-strike pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Phillips's sinker averages 95.5 mph, and has touched 98.1.
535 thrown, 26.3% of his pitches.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Phillips's 4-seam fastball carries 13.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
157 thrown, averaging 96.1 mph.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Phillips throws a fastball 41.5% of the time, against 27.2% when he is ahead.
574 pitches behind in the count, 595 ahead.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Phillips's stuff spins at 2,085 rpm, 17th percentile in the league.
411 pitches in 2026. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 447th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Phillips works with 5 pitches: Sinker, Sweeper, Splitter and Curveball, and a little else. The sinker is 26.3% of everything he throws.
2037 classified pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
15.8% of Phillips's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
322 of 2037 located pitches.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Phillips lands 44.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 29.5% of his offspeed pitches.
132 of his fastballs, 105 of his offspeed pitches.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Phillips's fastball averages 95.8 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 95.2 past his 75th.
302 early fastballs, 29 late ones.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.6 mph separates Phillips's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 96.1 against 83.5.
157 and 362 of them respectively.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.8 mph off the bat against Phillips, 30th percentile.
411 pitches in 2026. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 377th in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Phillips puts 52.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 39.3% when he is ahead.
574 located pitches behind, 595 ahead.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Phillips releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 55 degrees above horizontal and 1.0 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
2037 tracked release points, averaging 6.0 feet off the ground.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Phillips puts 39.2% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 37% of his pitches to left-handers.
181 pitches to right-handed hitters, 230 to left-handed hitters.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Phillips's curveball spins at 2,557 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
362 thrown in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Phillips throws the curveball 22.7% of the time against left-handers and 11% against right-handers.
862 pitches to right-handers, 1175 to left-handers.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Phillips projects a .314 average, 61st percentile.
411 pitches in 2026. 61st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 210th in MLB.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Phillips has thrown 17 sliders this season, 0.8% of his pitches, at 86.1 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
2037 classified pitches in 2026.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Phillips's sinker moves 16.9 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
535 thrown, averaging 95.5 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Phillips's 4-seam fastball carries 13.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
157 thrown, averaging 96.1 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Phillips lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.82 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
2037 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
15.8% of Phillips's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
322 of 2037 located pitches.
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 38% of his pitches in the zone, 11th percentile.
411 pitches in 2026. 11th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 476th in MLB.
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 .338 expected average against them, against .253 on his offspeed pitches.
132 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Phillips lands 44.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 29.5% of his offspeed pitches.
132 of his fastballs, 105 of his offspeed pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Phillips's curveball leaves the bat at 92.1 mph, against 86.3 off his 4-seam fastball.
362 and 157 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Phillips's sinker averages 95.5 mph, and has touched 98.1.
535 thrown, 26.3% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Phillips works with 5 pitches: Sinker, Sweeper, Splitter and Curveball, and a little else. The sinker is 26.3% of everything he throws.
2037 classified pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.6 mph separates Phillips's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 96.1 against 83.5.
157 and 362 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Phillips's curveball spins at 2,557 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
362 thrown in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Phillips throws the curveball 22.7% of the time against left-handers and 11% against right-handers.
862 pitches to right-handers, 1175 to left-handers.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Phillips has thrown 17 sliders this season, 0.8% of his pitches, at 86.1 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
2037 classified pitches in 2026.
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The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Phillips goes to the splitter: 32.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 20.2% the rest of the time.
530 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Phillips throws a fastball 41.5% of the time, against 27.2% when he is ahead.
574 pitches behind in the count, 595 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Phillips puts 52.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 39.3% when he is ahead.
574 located pitches behind, 595 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Phillips's stuff spins at 2,085 rpm, 17th percentile in the league.
411 pitches in 2026. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 447th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Phillips's fastball averages 95.8 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 95.2 past his 75th.
302 early fastballs, 29 late ones.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Phillips releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 55 degrees above horizontal and 1.0 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
2037 tracked release points, averaging 6.0 feet off the ground.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.8 mph off the bat against Phillips, 30th percentile.
411 pitches in 2026. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 377th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Phillips projects a .314 average, 61st percentile.
411 pitches in 2026. 61st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 210th in MLB.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Phillips puts 39.2% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 37% of his pitches to left-handers.
181 pitches to right-handed hitters, 230 to left-handed hitters.
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