Phoenix Sanders
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| Phoenix Sanders | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Sanders with the Bowling Green Hot Rods in 2018 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 5, 1995 Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 14, 2022, for the Tampa Bay Rays | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 10, 2022, for the Tampa Bay Rays | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 3.07 |
| Strikeouts | 12 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Phoenix Clark Sanders (born June 5, 1995) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played college baseball for Daytona State College and the University of South Florida. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays.
Sanders was born in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. His parents are Kevin and Lorea, his two brothers are Dallas and Hudson, and his sister is Brooklyn.[1][2] He grew up in Orlando, Florida. He attended Buchholz High School when his family moved to Gainesville, Florida in 2009. He was a member of the varsity baseball team in his final two years and won seven games with a 0.55 ERA as a senior.[3]
Sanders began his college baseball career at Daytona State College after not receiving any NCAA Division I scholarship offers out of high school.[4] As a freshman, he made 12 starts in which he was 4–6 with a 3.17 ERA.[1] He played collegiate summer baseball for the Willmar Stingers of the Northwoods League after his freshman season and had a 1–0 record over three starts with a 1.89 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 13 innings.[5] He was named to the Northwood’s League 200 Top Prospect list by College Baseball Daily.[5] As a sophomore, Sanders made 16 appearances with 14 starts and three complete games, and went 6–6 with a 2.50 ERA and 71 strikeouts.[6]
After the season, he transferred to the University of South Florida for his remaining collegiate eligibility.[3] As a junior in 2016, he was 5–5 with a 4.15 ERA and 95 strikeouts (5th in the conference) in 95.1 innings.[7] As a senior, Sanders was 6–2 with a 2.78 ERA and 109 strikeouts (2nd in the conference) in 97 innings over 16 starts, with 4.36 strikeouts per walk (2nd).[8][1] He was named 2017 All-American Athletic Conference Second Team.[1]