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	Season	Tm	LG	BF	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
	2023	CIN	NL	96	1	1	6.97	5	5	0	20.2	18	16	16	5	13	26	1.50
	1 Season	CIN	NL	96	1	1	6.97	5	5	0	20.2	18	16	16	5	13	26	1.50

*: All Star Season, Rankings AL/NL: Top 5 10 15 20,        Click for Chart.

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Season	Tm	LG	POS	G	GS	INN	TC	PO	A	E	DP	RF	FPCT%
2023	CIN	NL	P	5	5	20.2	1	1	0	0	0		1.000
1 Season	CIN	NL	P	5	5	20.2	1	1	0	0	0		1.000

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Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Curveball: 55 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 45 | Overall: 45

Phillips came on late last spring as a Texas high school senior, turning down offers of third-round money and lasting until the Blue Jays took him in the 35th round. Originally committed to Louisiana State, he switched to McLennan (Texas) CC so he'd be Draft-eligible again as a freshman. He threw very well early in the junior college season before his command eluded him in his final two outings in March.

Phillips has a quick arm that produces 92-96 mph fastballs that peak at 98 and he already shows the ability to hold his velocity deep into games. His upper-70s curveball has good depth and shows signs of becoming a plus pitch, though he can't always land it for strikes. He'll need to refine his changeup as he faces more advanced hitters.

There's still some projection remaining in Phillips' 6-foot-2 frame, so he could add more velocity. He sometimes gets hit harder than his stuff would indicate he should because there's effort in his delivery that hampers his command, and his long arm action and high three-quarters slot allow hitters to see the ball well. He's far from a finished product but comes with plenty of upside.

Scouting grades: Fastball: 65 | Curveball: 55 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 40 | Control: 40 | Overall: 50

There has never been any question about Phillips’ pure stuff, not since the Mariners took him as a junior college right-hander in Competitive Balance Round B of the 2020 Draft. He missed bats, and the strike zone, right out of the gate in 2021, then got to work on his craft with the Reds after coming over in the Eugenio Suárez and Jesse Winker trade. It was more of the same over his next two seasons, including in five big league starts in 2023. The wheels fell off in 2024, so much so the Reds sent him back to their complex in Arizona to get straightened out. To his credit, he embraced the reset button, came back and capped things off with some promising outings in the Arizona Fall League.

Phillips has a four-pitch mix, three of which flash plus, at his disposal. Even during his struggles in Triple-A, his fastball sat 96-97 mph and touched triple digits with high spin, though it missed fewer bats. Both of his breaking pitches can miss a lot of bats, a mid-80s sweeper and an 11-to-5 curve thrown at about the same velocity that he tunnels off his fastball well. He throws his changeup up to 90 mph and it’s behind the other three offerings.

During his time shut down at the complex, Phillips seemed to gain better recognition that his stuff is plenty good enough to get hitters out. Even with overall better results in the AFL, though, he struggled to limit walks. He has an array of pitches that could sit in the front half of a rotation, but at a certain point shortening him up and letting his stuff play out of a bullpen, where command isn’t as much of an issue, should enter the conversation.

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Scouting grades: Fastball: 65 | Curveball: 55 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 45 | Control: 40 | Overall: 50

The Reds and Mariners became comfortable trading partners in 2022. In July, Cincinnati sent Luis Castillo to Seattle and got Noelvi Marte and Edwin Arroyo (among others) in the return. Several months earlier, during Spring Training, they sent Eugenio Suárez and Jesse Winker to the Mariners for a number of prospects. Phillips, who was taken out of the junior college ranks by Seattle No. 64 overall in the 2020 Draft, was the player to be named in that deal. He had shown his elite-level pure stuff -- along with his struggles with command -- in his two years since the trade, making his big league debut last September. Issues with finding the strike zone got so severe in 2024, however, that the Reds sent him from Triple-A back to their complex in Arizona in June to try and straighten things out.

Even though his Major League debut was uneven, Phillips showed that his stuff can be plenty good enough to get out hitters in The Show. His fastball averaged 96 mph across three levels in 2023 -- touching 99 -- and it features high spin and big IVB, missing a good amount of bats. Both of his breaking balls can be out pitches, and one can be better than the other on any given day, though the Reds think his 11-to-5 curve -- which comes out of the same plane as his fastball with bite and depth -- is slightly better than his mid-80s three-quarters sweeping slider because he tends to locate the curve a bit better. His upper-80s changeup remains behind the other three offerings, but it can be an effective pitch at times. 

The biggest thing Phillips needs to improve is his consistency within the strike zone after walking just over five per nine across all levels in 2023, and regressing from there in 2024. If he can slow his motor down and trust that his elite stuff is good enough, he has the chance to be a mainstay in a big league rotation.

Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Curveball: 50 | Slider: 45 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 40 | Overall: 55

As the shortened 2020 Draft approached, Phillips emerged as the top junior college arm in the class after throwing well at McClennan Community College in Texas. The Mariners liked his arm strength enough to take him in the Competitive Balance Round B, and he managed to pitch his way to High-A at the end of his first full season in 2021. He came to the Reds as the player to be named later in the Jesse Winker trade, and he split his first season in the organization between High-A and Double-A.

Phillips’ stuff is still extremely exciting, starting with a fastball that touched 99 mph and sat close to 97 mph during his time in Double-A. He has two distinct breaking balls, with his 80-mph curve a bit better than his low-80s slider, though he throws the harder breaker a bit more frequently. He has an upper-80s changeup that he needs to throw more to give hitters a different look.

The development of that pitch, something to throw to left-handed hitters at the upper levels, along with getting him to attack and compete in the strike zone, are the keys to Phillips’ future. He has the stuff to miss bats and get hitters out in the zone, but his 5.4 walk per nine rate heading into 2023 shows how much work there is to do there. The good news is that his power arsenal would play very well in a shorter relief role should it come to that, though he’s too young to pull the plug on starting yet.

Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Curveball: 50 | Slider: 45 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 40 | Overall: 45

More than any pitcher in the organization, Phillips is the classic high-risk, high-upside arm that leaves some scouts marveling and others uncertain. On one hand, the righty had a 32.6% strikeout rate in 2021, and on the other, a 1.477 WHIP. Elite stuff with some command issues has been the profile for the former JUCO pitcher, who the Mariners liked enough in 2020 to use their Competitive Balance Round B pick on, signing him for a full slot bonus of just over $1 million. The Reds also liked the upside, which is why he ended up as the player to be named later in the Jesse Winker trade. 

With a twitchy, high-energy and fast delivery, Phillips is described as arguably the best “mover” in the organization from a biomechanical standpoint. He really pops on TrackMan models for the uniqueness of how efficient and fast his delivery is, combined with his raw stuff. His quick arm yields a fastball velocity in the 92-96 mph range with a peak of 98. His upper-70s curveball has good depth and shows signs of becoming a plus pitch, though he can't always land it for strikes. He also throws a side-to-side slider, which widens his arsenal and gives him starter potential. He'll need to refine his changeup as he faces more advanced hitters.

Phillips’ 13.7% walk rate between Low-A Modesto and High-A Everett last year was a little alarming and he continued to walk a fair amount with the Reds in 2022, though he did reach Double-A. He has the stuff to start but will need to refine that command to avoid heading to the bullpen.

Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Curveball: 55 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 45 | Overall: 50

Phillips was a late bloomer as a Texas high school senior in 2019, declining third-round money and lasting until the Blue Jays took him in the 35th round. Originally committed to LSU, he switched to McLennan (Texas) Community College in order to be Draft-eligible again as a freshman. He threw very well early in JUCO, and the Mariners saw enough to use their Competitive Balance Round B pick on him, signing him for a full slot bonus of just over $1 million -- a sign that Seattle sees him as a big part of its pitching pipeline. 

Phillips has been described as electric, twitchy and high energy. His eccentric warmup routines have been likened to those of Trevor Bauer. His quick arm produces 92- to 96-mph fastballs that peak at 98 and he already shows the ability to hold his velocity deep into games. His upper-70s curveball has good depth and shows signs of becoming a plus pitch, though he can't always land it for strikes. He also throws a side-to-side slider, which widens his arsenal and gives him starter potential. He'll need to refine his changeup as he faces more advanced hitters.

There's still some projection remaining in Phillips' 6-foot-2 frame, so maintaining his blossoming velocity more consistently is an area he can improve upon, though the Mariners will likely want to ensure he doesn’t turn up the heat too soon. They plan to harness him rather than speed him up. Phillips sometimes gets hit harder than his stuff would indicate he should because there's effort in his delivery that hampers his command, and his long arm action and high three-quarters slot allow hitters to see the ball well. He's far from a finished product, but he wows just as much as any young pitcher in Seattle’s pipeline. 

Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Curveball: 55 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 45 | Overall: 45

Phillips came on late last spring as a Texas high school senior, turning down offers of third-round money and lasting until the Blue Jays took him in the 35th round. Originally committed to Louisiana State, he switched to McLennan (Texas) CC so he'd be Draft-eligible again as a freshman. He threw very well early in the junior college season before his command eluded him in his final two outings in March, but the Mariners saw enough to use their Competitive Balance Round B pick on him, signing him for full a full slot bonus of just over $1 million.

Phillips has a quick arm that produces 92-96 mph fastballs that peak at 98 and he already shows the ability to hold his velocity deep into games. His upper-70s curveball has good depth and shows signs of becoming a plus pitch, though he can't always land it for strikes. He'll need to refine his changeup as he faces more advanced hitters.

There's still some projection remaining in Phillips' 6-foot-2 frame, so he could add more velocity. He sometimes gets hit harder than his stuff would indicate he should because there's effort in his delivery that hampers his command, and his long arm action and high three-quarters slot allow hitters to see the ball well. He's far from a finished product but comes with plenty of upside.

Awards

SOU Post-Season All-Star

Year	Team
2023

INT Pitcher of the Week

Week	Team
07/23/2023

SOU Pitcher of the Week

Week	Team
06/18/2023
06/11/2023

CAL Pitcher of the Week

Week	Team
08/08/2021

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	03/10/2025	Cincinnati Reds optioned RHP Connor Phillips to Louisville Bats.
	03/10/2025	Louisville Bats placed RHP Connor Phillips on the 7-day injured list.
	03/06/2025	activated RHP Connor Phillips.
	10/01/2024	Cincinnati Reds recalled RHP Connor Phillips from Louisville Bats.
	09/25/2024	Glendale Desert Dogs activated RHP Connor Phillips.
	09/25/2024	RHP Connor Phillips assigned to Glendale Desert Dogs.
	08/20/2024	RHP Connor Phillips assigned to Louisville Bats from ACL Reds.
	06/25/2024	RHP Connor Phillips assigned to ACL Reds from Louisville Bats.
	03/13/2024	Cincinnati Reds optioned RHP Connor Phillips to Louisville Bats.
	09/18/2023	Cincinnati Reds selected the contract of RHP Connor Phillips from Louisville Bats.
	09/14/2023	Cincinnati Reds sent RHP Connor Phillips outright to Louisville Bats.
	09/14/2023	Louisville Bats activated RHP Connor Phillips.
	09/02/2023	Cincinnati Reds selected the contract of RHP Connor Phillips from Louisville Bats.
	06/28/2023	RHP Connor Phillips assigned to Louisville Bats from Chattanooga Lookouts.
	01/17/2023	Cincinnati Reds invited non-roster RHP Connor Phillips and to spring training.
	06/28/2022	RHP Connor Phillips assigned to Chattanooga Lookouts from Dayton Dragons.
	06/28/2022	Chattanooga Lookouts activated RHP Connor Phillips.
	06/28/2022	Chattanooga Lookouts activated RHP Connor Phillips.
	04/05/2022	RHP Connor Phillips assigned to Dayton Dragons.
	03/29/2022	Seattle Mariners traded RHP Connor Phillips to Cincinnati Reds.
	09/15/2021	RHP Connor Phillips assigned to Everett AquaSox from Modesto Nuts.
	04/30/2021	RHP Connor Phillips assigned to Modesto Nuts from Mariners Organization.
	02/12/2021	RHP Connor Phillips assigned to Mariners Organization.
	02/12/2021	RHP Connor Phillips assigned to Mariners Organization.
	06/29/2020	RHP Connor Phillips assigned to Everett AquaSox.
	06/29/2020	RHP Connor Phillips assigned to Everett AquaSox.
	06/29/2020	Seattle Mariners signed RHP Connor Phillips.