Tyler Phillips
#30 RP · Marlins
Height
6'5"
Weight
225 lbs
Age
28
College
N/A
Draft
2015, Rd 16, #468
Experience
2 yrs
Bats/Throws
R/R
C
D
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Fan Verdict
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Career StatsC
| Year | Team | GP | ERA | W-L | K | WHIP | IP | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 72 | 3.7311559 | 6-2 | 99 | 1.2512562 | 0.0 | 6 |
Current Contract
Length
1 year
AAV
$780K/yr
Performance Analysis
C
FCA+
Tyler Phillips grades as an All-Star caliber performer among MLB relief pitchers, earning a B+ Performance grade. He carries a 4.09 ERA (near the league average of 4.20) and a 1.23 WHIP across 114.1 innings pitched with a 6.3 K/9 rate. His 6-2 record with 4 saves provides context on team support and run prevention. As a sophomore at 28, Tyler is a key contributor for the Marlins.
Fan & Media Sentiment
D
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Tyler Phillips sits in murky territory with fans and media right now, drawing a D sentiment grade that reflects a narrative held together more by personality than performance. The dominant storyline around the 28-year-old reliever is his off-the-field charisma — a genuinely unhinged postgame interview in which he reportedly slapped himself has generated more engagement than anything he has done on the mound, and that dynamic encapsulates his public profile perfectly. On the field, Phillips grades out as a middling contributor, and the gap between his entertainment value and his actual pitching production is hard to ignore; the Marlins' bullpen has leaned on him out of necessity rather than genuine confidence in an above-average arm. A club sitting at 16-20 and riding a three-game losing streak has limited patience for a reliever coasting on character narratives, and the organization's recent flurry of bullpen activity — adding arms like Chris Paddack and Cade Gibson within the last two weeks — signals that Miami is actively looking to upgrade the relief corps around him. That roster churn puts Phillips' role in legitimate question, and while his rookie-scale contract keeps him from being a financial burden, it also makes him highly replaceable if one of the newcomers forces the issue. The bottom line: Phillips is a likable fringe piece whose moment-to-moment buzz is propped up by postgame theatrics, but the trajectory here is trending down, and the narrative will only stabilize if the pitching starts to match the personality.
Recent Games
| Date | OPP | Result | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 5/8 | vs WAS | L 2-3 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| Sun, 5/3 | vs PHI | L 2-7 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - |
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About this player
Tyler Phillips is a player in his 2nd MLB season listed at RP for the Marlins. FanVerdicts maintains four independent grades for every MLB player on an active roster — Contract Value Index for the deal itself, Performance for on-field production, Sentiment for media and fan reaction, and Fan Verdict for community voting. Current grades for Tyler Phillips: Contract Value Index pending, Performance C, Sentiment D, Fan Verdict pending.
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