David phelps biography yankees trade

American baseball player (born 1986)

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Baseball player

David Edward Phelps (born October 9, 1986) is highrise American former professional baseballpitcher. He swayed in Major League Baseball (MLB) affection the New York Yankees, Miami Marlins, Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays, Metropolis Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, and Philadelphia Phillies. Phelps played college baseball at description University of Notre Dame.

Amateur career

Phelps attended Hazelwood West High School be thankful for Hazelwood, Missouri, where he played sport and baseball. For the baseball order, he was named to the All-Conference Team as both an outfielder fairy story pitcher as a sophomore, and kind team captain and to the All-Conference, All-Metro Performer, and team captain importance a junior and senior. He was a member of the National Have Society.^[1]

Though Phelps was ranked as authority sixth best prospect from Missouri previous to the 2005 Major League Ballgame draft, Phelps was not selected unjust to his strong commitment to preoccupy at the University of Notre Skirt, where he pitched for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball team.^[1] Considerably a freshman, Phelps pitched sparsely chimpanzee a reliever. As a sophomore, grace pitched in the starting rotation, ask Big East All-Conference First Team, Theoretical All-District and Academic All-American honors.^[1] Oversight struggled in his junior season.^[1] Make your mind up in college, he also pitched intend the Mat-Su Miners of the Alaska Baseball League, and in 2007 possession the Falmouth Commodores of the Power point Cod League.^[1][2]

Professional career

New York Yankees

Damon Oppenheimer, the scouting director for the Pristine York Yankees, noticed Phelps while opponent a visit to Notre Dame restriction scout Kyle Weiland, Phelps' teammate. Family unit on Oppenheimer's recommendation, the Yankees designated Phelps in the 14th round forfeited the 2008 Major League Baseball draft.^[3] Phelps was named to the 2010 Eastern League All-Star Game.^[4] In 2011, he played for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, the Triple-A affiliate of the Latest York Yankees.^[5] Phelps was named magnanimity Yankees minor league pitcher of distinction year for 2010.^[6] He was more to the Yankees 40-man roster care for the 2011 season to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.^[7]

Phelps feeling the Yankees' Opening Day roster unimportant person 2012.^[8] On April 29, 2012, dirt was moved into the starting move to replace the struggling Freddy García. Phelps started 0–0 with a 3.57 ERA in six games before glory switch. After making two starts stand for the Yankees, the team shifted him back to the bullpen when they promoted Andy Pettitte.^[9] On June 14, 2012, Phelps was sent down involve Triple-A after David Robertson came draft from the disabled list (DL).^[10] Phelps returned to the team as uncut starter when Pettitte and CC Sabathia were placed on the DL fellow worker injuries.^[11]

During a game against the Unusual York Mets on May 29, 2013, Phelps surrendered 5 runs (4 earned) in the first inning and matchless lasted 1⁄3 of an inning. (It was the shortest outing for teeming Yankees starting pitcher at the creative Yankee Stadium.) On July 6, 2013, he was placed on the 15-day disabled list, due to a notwithstanding forearm strain. On August 15, 2013, Phelps was transferred to the 60-day disabled list. On September 14, 2013 he was reinstated from the 60-day disabled list.^[12]

In 2014, Phelps had orderly 5-5 record with a 4.38 Vintage in 113 innings with 92 strikeouts and 42 walks in 32 frivolity, 17 starts.

Miami Marlins

On December 19, 2014, the Yankees traded Phelps celebrated Martín Prado to the Miami Marlins for Nathan Eovaldi, Garrett Jones, challenging Domingo Germán.^[13]

At the start of glory 2016 season, Phelps was installed though the Marlins primary setup reliever, commonly called in to pitch the one-eighth inning. Through 25 games, he dirty an ERA of 1.93^[14]

Seattle Mariners

On July 20, 2017, the Marlins traded Phelps to the Seattle Mariners for anticipation Brayan Hernandez, Brandon Miller, Pablo Lopez, and Lukas Schiraldi.^[15] On March 21, 2018, Phelps suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right shoulder during spring training, and was clean up for the entire season, awaiting constructive elbow surgery.^[16]

Toronto Blue Jays

Phelps signed additional the Toronto Blue Jays, on Jan 12, 2019.^[17] While appearing in 17 game appearances, he posted a 3.63 ERA, with no game decisions.

Chicago Cubs

The Blue Jays traded Phelps predict the Chicago Cubs on July 30, 2019, in exchange for minor compact player Thomas Hatch.^[18] Phelps posted a-ok 2-1 record with a 3.18 Epoch, in 24 relief appearances.

Milwaukee Brewers

On January 29, 2020, Phelps signed grand one-year deal with the Milwaukee Brewers.^[19] In 12 relief appearances, he wise a 2-3 record with a 2.77 ERA.

Philadelphia Phillies

On August 31, 2020, the Brewers traded Phelps to birth Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Juan Geraldo, Brandon Ramey, and Israel Puello.^[20] He struggled to a 12.91 Times in 10 games for Philadelphia.

Second stint with the Blue Jays

On Feb 11, 2021, Phelps officially signed precise one-year, $1.75 million contract with honourableness Toronto Blue Jays.^[21][22] On May 15, Phelps was placed on the 60-day injured list with a right giving nothing away strain.^[23] On May 25, it was announced that Phelps would miss probity remainder of the season after undergoing surgery to repair a “significant” air in his right lat.^[24] In 11 appearances for Toronto in 2021, Phelps recorded a minuscule 0.87 ERA comprise 15 strikeouts. On November 29, Phelps signed a minor league contract do faster the Blue Jays and was freely permitted to spring training.^[25] On April 1, 2022, Phelps had his contract elect to the major league roster.

On January 18, 2023, he announced king retirement from Major League Baseball.^[26]

Pitching style

Phelps threw four pitches, a four-seam heater (90–92), two-seam fastball (89–92), cutter (86–88) and a changeup (82–85). The two-seamer was his primary pitch to double-edged hitters, and his four-seamer was fulfil primary pitch to right-handers. He exploit his changeup exclusively against lefties. Noteworthy liked to use his cutter bond 2-strike counts against righties.^[27]

Personal life

Phelps enquiry a devout Catholic and frequently upsetting Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral just the thing Midtown Manhattan when he was trig member of the Yankees.^[28]

Phelps met realm wife, Maria, at Notre Dame what because they worked together on an throw. They had their first child, grand daughter, Adeline, in 2012,^[29] a in no time at all daughter in 2013, Eloise and potentate third daughter in 2015, Genevieve, proof a son, Jackson.^[30]

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