- Jason Phillips (catcher)
Infobox MLB player
name=Jason Phillips
width=150
position=Catcher
team=Atlanta Braves
number=43
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1976|9|27
birthplace=city-state|La Mesa|California
debutdate=September 19
debutyear=2001
debutteam=New York Mets
statyear=2008 season
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.249
stat2label=Home run s
stat2value=30
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=168
teams=
*New York Mets (by|2001-by|2004)
*Los Angeles Dodgers (by|2005)
*Toronto Blue Jays (by|2006-by|2007)Jason Lloyd Phillips (born
September 27 ,1976 inLa Mesa, California ) is aMajor League Baseball catcher andfirst baseman currently playing in theInternational League with theRichmond Braves , the Triple-A affiliate of theAtlanta Braves .Career
Phillips made his major league debut with the
New York Mets onSeptember 19 , mlby|2001. In mlby|2003, Phillips was tried out atfirst base and was also a backup catcher toMike Piazza . That season he broke out, batting .298 with 11home run s and 58 RBI. In mlby|2004, his offensive numbers dropped a bit, but through the entire season he only made one error. OnMarch 20 , mlby|2005, he was traded to theLos Angeles Dodgers forpitcher Kazuhisa Ishii . His offensive production improved slightly, and he recorded a career high in starts and games as a backstop.On
January 3 , by|2006, Phillips signed aminor league contract with theToronto Blue Jays . He also received an invite tospring training where he andGuillermo Quiroz were slated to compete for the backup catching job behind incumbent starterGregg Zaun . However, with the signing ofBengie Molina , it seemed unlikely that either of them would get the backup spot. Quiroz was later claimed off waivers by theSeattle Mariners , and Phillips started the season with the team after Zaun was put on thedisabled list . A few days into the regular season, Phillips wasdesignated for assignment onApril 7 , a day before Zaun came off the disabled list. OnApril 12 , Phillips was outrighted to Triple-A Syracuse. AfterShea Hillenbrand was traded in July 2006 to theSan Francisco Giants , Phillips was recalled to fill the void in the roster. He was soon outrighted again to Syracuse forFrancisco Rosario .Upon Bengie Molina's departure through free agency to the
San Francisco Giants in the winter of by|2007, Phillips once again became the Jays' backup catcher and occasional reserve infielder.He was released on
July 20 , 2007. He was only batting .208 with a home run and 12 RBI.Phillips signed with the
Florida Marlins and assigned to theAlbuquerque Isotopes , their Triple-APacific Coast League affiliate onJuly 29 , 2007. Phillips was given the number 23, a number he had not worn since his departure from New York. He was released onAugust 13 , 2007, after playing in only eight games with a .185 batting average.On
April 4 , by|2008, it was announced that Phillips had signed a contract to be the starting first baseman of theCamden Riversharks of the Atlantic League. David Keller, the Riversharks director of baseball operations, had stated, "Jason’s age, versatility and experience are all elements that will help him achieve his goal of getting back to Major League Baseball."Phillips signed a minor league contract on
June 26 , 2008, with the Atlanta Braves. He was assigned to the Braves' Triple-A club in Richmond.External links
*Baseballstats |mlb=282993 |espn=4027 |br=p/phillja04 |fangraphs=892 |cube=P/Jason-Phillips-1
* [http://www.riversharks.com/roster.cfm?rosterID=79 Jason Phillips Camden Riversharks Player Page]
* [http://baseball-fever.com Information on Fan Club information and trade rumors as a free agent]
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