Officially announced the acquisition of Phillips, center Warren DFA
The Angels, to whom pitcher Shohei Ohtani belongs, announced on the 9th (10th Japan time) that they have agreed to a one-year contract with outfielder Brett Phillips, who had been FA since being linked to r Orioles, for an annual salary. of $1.2 million. Right-hander Austin Warren was out of the 40-man frame, which is a prerequisite for major participation, and was virtually out of power (DFA).
Phillips, 28, has been with the Rays since mid-2020, and will appear in a career-high 118 games in 2021 with a .206 batting average, 13 homers, 44 RBI and 14 stolen bases. He was traded to the Orioles in the middle of last season, and played in a total of 83 games with two teams, batting .144, 5 home runs, 15 RBI, and 7 stolen bases. In addition, he calls himself a double sword style, and in May last year he played against the batsman Otani as a pitcher. The thrown ball was considered a double strike on the right field fence.
“I’m an American Ohtani,” he calls himself a double-edged sword, but his main occupation is an outfielder. Trout, Ward, Renfro and other outfielders are abundant, and Sam Blum, Angels reporter of the US media “The Athletic”, expects him to be the “fourth outfielder.” Fans said, “Adele and Moniak will start in the minors? I think that’s right,” and “We gave up on Adele.”
With a glowing character, many American media also responded. American media podcast program “Jomby Media” “Talkin Baseball”, tweeted, “The Angels will be fun with Phillips joining.” “NBC Sports Edge” from US broadcaster NBC Sports reports, “He has very high defensive skills, and his presence in the clubhouse is one of the best in baseball.”
(Full Account editorial section)
