Summary: Phillips (0-1) took the loss against the Mets on Saturday, allowing three runs on six hits and one walk with two strikeouts over five innings.
Performance Details
Phillips had trouble in the fourth inning, allowing four baserunners and three runs while throwing just 43 of 72 pitches for strikes and generating only six whiffs.
On the positive side, it was his longest outing of the season in both innings and pitches as he continues to get stretched out to remain in the rotation.
Season Stats
The 28-year-old will carry a 1.63 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 33:19 K:BB across 38.2 innings between two starts and 15 relief appearances into a home matchup against the Rays next weekend.
Roster Moves
William Kempner: Recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville on Saturday. Since his demotion to Triple-A on May 6, Kempner allowed just two earned runs over 10.1 innings while posting a 12:5 K:BB.
Andrew Nardi: Placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday, retroactive to Thursday, with a left ribcage stress reaction. Nardi gave up one run in 1.1 innings and took the loss during his last appearance Wednesday. The IL stint is expected to last "much longer" than the 15-day minimum.