Phillip Evans

About

Phillip Evans was drafted by the New York Mets in the 15th round of the 2011 MLB draft out of La Costa Canyon High School in Carlsbad, California. He climbed through the Mets system over six seasons, posting a .252 average with 5 HR and 29 RBIs in 73 games for Brooklyn Cyclones (2012), then .203 with 2 HR and 25 RBIs in 106 games for Savannah Sand Gnats (2013), and .247 with 4 HR and 39 RBIs in 111 games for St. Lucie Mets (2014). After another season at St. Lucie (.234, 32 RBIs in 77 games), Evans had his breakout 2016 campaign, leading the Eastern League in batting average (.335) with 8 HR and 39 RBIs in 112 games for Binghamton Mets, followed by a .279/.341/.418 slash line with 11 HR and 56 RBIs in 127 games for Las Vegas 51s (2017). He made his MLB debut with the Mets on September 8, 2017, and later played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, appearing in parts of three major league seasons. His methodical rise through every level of professional baseball gives him unique insight into player development and the mental adjustments required at each stage.

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