Phillip Mathew Evans (born September 10, 1992) is an American professional

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in the

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organization. Evans previously in

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(MLB) played for the

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and

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, and has played for the

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in international competitions.

Career

New York Mets

The Mets selected Evans in the 15th round of the

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out of

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. Evans had previously committed to play

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before his senior year of high school. Evans made his professional debut in 2011, but due to signing in late August, played in only nine games in his first professional season. In 2012 he played for the

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where he batted .252 with five home runs and 29 RBIs in 73 games, in 2013 he played for the

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where he posted a .203 batting average with two home runs and 25 RBIs in 106 games, and he spent 2014 with the

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where he compiled a .247 batting average with four home runs and 39 RBIs in 111 games. Evans spent 2015 back with St. Lucie where he batted .234 with 32 RBIs in 77 games. 2016 was Evans's breakout season. He began the season with St. Lucie and was promoted to the

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in April. He played in 96 games for Binghamton and led the Eastern League in

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, defeating

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outfielder Aneury Tavárez in the run for the batting title in the last game of the season, edging him .3351 to .3350.2016 Eastern League Batting Statistics
''MiLB.com''. Retrieved on September 5, 2016. Evans also posted sixth-bests in

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(.485) and

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(.485), while recording 131

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in 410

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in 112 games. He also hit eight home runs while batting in 39 runs. In 2017, Evans played for the Las Vegas 51s where he batted .279/.341/.418 with 11 home runs and 56 RBIs in 127 games. Evans was called up to the majors for the first time on September 8, 2017. He made his Major League debut that night, pinch hitting for

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against the

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. The following day, he recorded his first MLB hit, a

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off of

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of the Reds. He resigned a minor league deal on November 5, 2017. On March 25, 2018, the Mets announced that Evans had made the Opening Day roster. Evans was demoted on April 5 when

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was activated from the disabled list. He was designated for assignment by the Mets on June 6, 2018. He elected free agency on November 3, 2018.

Chicago Cubs

On December 18, 2018, Evans signed a minor league deal with the

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. In 2019, he played with the

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in the AAA

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where he batted .283 with 17 home runs with 61 RBIs. He became a free agent following the season.

Pittsburgh Pirates

On November 7, 2019, Evans signed with the

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of the

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. However, on December 17, prior to the start of the Mexican League season, Evans signed a minor league contract with the

. On August 8, 2020, Evans was involved in an outfield collision with fellow teammate

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in the 6th inning against the

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. After the collision, Evans was put on a stretcher and carried out by an ambulance. The very next day, it was reported that Evans had suffered a broken jaw and a concussion, and he would likely be out for the rest of the season. At the time, Evans was batting .359 in 11 games since his call-up on July 23. Evans spent the 2021 season with Pittsburgh as well. He played in 76 games, hitting .206 with 5 home runs and 16 RBI's. On November 16, 2021, Evans was released by the Pirates.

New York Yankees

On March 15, 2022, Evans signed a minor league contract with the

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. He elected free agency on November 10, 2022.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On December 24, 2022, Evans signed a minor league deal with the

. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/12/diamondbacks-phillip-evans-agree-to-minor-league-deal.html

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