Tyler Phillips

Thought I was making the team like transitioning from a starter to a reliever. I was like, oh, cool. And last day, like the sixth inning of the last game, they pull me in the office like, hey, we claimed a guy. You're going to be traded. I was like.

Yeah, 15, high schooler.

Yeah, 15, high schooler.

Yeah, 15, high schooler.

No, no. I wanted to. I was trying to force something out. There's no video. I didn't see a camera, so it didn't matter anymore.

No, no. I wanted to. I was trying to force something out. There's no video. I didn't see a camera, so it didn't matter anymore.

No, no. I wanted to. I was trying to force something out. There's no video. I didn't see a camera, so it didn't matter anymore.

It means so much to you. I mean, no, mine was weird, though. I took my opt-out, so I had an upper mobility. Wait, what does that mean? I told the team, hey, I'm not going up. I want to take my chances being a free agent. Oh, got it. Pretty much like I had my opt out. Um, we, I think we were in Durham and like the week before Korea was offering me.

It means so much to you. I mean, no, mine was weird, though. I took my opt-out, so I had an upper mobility. Wait, what does that mean? I told the team, hey, I'm not going up. I want to take my chances being a free agent. Oh, got it. Pretty much like I had my opt out. Um, we, I think we were in Durham and like the week before Korea was offering me.

It means so much to you. I mean, no, mine was weird, though. I took my opt-out, so I had an upper mobility. Wait, what does that mean? I told the team, hey, I'm not going up. I want to take my chances being a free agent. Oh, got it. Pretty much like I had my opt out. Um, we, I think we were in Durham and like the week before Korea was offering me.

Um, and it was like, they were offering me like the max, like for the prorated amount, I think somewhere around there. Um, that's just really far. And I was stressing out. Like, I just remember it. Um, I was like sitting outside my hotel. Uh, my family wasn't with me. And I'm just like pulling my hair out, sitting on the steps like I don't know what to do. Like they wanted a decision.

Um, and it was like, they were offering me like the max, like for the prorated amount, I think somewhere around there. Um, that's just really far. And I was stressing out. Like, I just remember it. Um, I was like sitting outside my hotel. Uh, my family wasn't with me. And I'm just like pulling my hair out, sitting on the steps like I don't know what to do. Like they wanted a decision.

Um, and it was like, they were offering me like the max, like for the prorated amount, I think somewhere around there. Um, that's just really far. And I was stressing out. Like, I just remember it. Um, I was like sitting outside my hotel. Uh, my family wasn't with me. And I'm just like pulling my hair out, sitting on the steps like I don't know what to do. Like they wanted a decision.

I got a call like a Tuesday morning. They wanted the decision the Tuesday night. I was like, I need you guys to buy me more time. I think like Wednesday, I ultimately turned it down. Pitched Thursday, did really well. And then the first of the month was coming up July 1st. My agent said like, hey, dude, like you turned Korea down. We're taking your upper mobility, like your opt out.

I got a call like a Tuesday morning. They wanted the decision the Tuesday night. I was like, I need you guys to buy me more time. I think like Wednesday, I ultimately turned it down. Pitched Thursday, did really well. And then the first of the month was coming up July 1st. My agent said like, hey, dude, like you turned Korea down. We're taking your upper mobility, like your opt out.

I got a call like a Tuesday morning. They wanted the decision the Tuesday night. I was like, I need you guys to buy me more time. I think like Wednesday, I ultimately turned it down. Pitched Thursday, did really well. And then the first of the month was coming up July 1st. My agent said like, hey, dude, like you turned Korea down. We're taking your upper mobility, like your opt out.

So basically the team, the Phillies had to put me on the table for all the other teams to possibly take. And if anyone wanted me, then the Phillies had to decide if they wanted to protect me or not. So kind of putting the pressure on.

So basically the team, the Phillies had to put me on the table for all the other teams to possibly take. And if anyone wanted me, then the Phillies had to decide if they wanted to protect me or not. So kind of putting the pressure on.

So basically the team, the Phillies had to put me on the table for all the other teams to possibly take. And if anyone wanted me, then the Phillies had to decide if they wanted to protect me or not. So kind of putting the pressure on.

Yeah, you have to be on the 26th. Oh, so you forced their hand. Kind of forced their hand. That's kind of baller. It felt weird.