The veteran pitched for seven different team throughout his 10-year big league career.
The Toronto Blue Jays enter the 2023 season with most of their bullpen returning to the roster, with right-hander David Phelps being the only real subtraction from the squad.
David Phelps' first crack at the playoffs didn't go as planned. As a 25-year-old rookie with the Yankees, Phelps took the loss in his first two playoff games and finished his opening October with seven hits and four runs against in 3.1 innings.
The Boston Red Sox have been bitten by the injury bug, again. As the Red Sox's series continues vs. the Toronto Blue Jays Wednesday night in Boston, manager Alex Cora's message is simple. "We've got to keep going; there are no excuses," Cora said.
José Berríos couldn't sleep for weeks ahead of the 2021 trade deadline. He knew his name lingered on the trade market and talks were ongoing. In the days leading up to his Toronto trade, the righty was anxious and found it hard to clear his mind.
A month's worth of news packed into one week. In the span of a few days, the Blue Jays will tackle a manager change, the All-Star break, and the MLB Draft, all alongside the day-to-day buzz of a normal baseball season.
David Phelps was signed to a minor league free agent contract back at the end of November and was added to the 40-man roster on April Fools Day. Of course, the Jays signed him as a free agent before the 2021 season and then missed most of the season after surgery to repair a right lat strain.
Phelps is now set to play in what will be his 10th MLB season and looks to rebound from an injury-shortened 2021.
DUNEDIN, Fla. — A football is one of many items in Alek Manoah’s spring training locker. The Blue Jays starter is built like an offensive lineman, and he likes tossing the pigskin for fun, but there’s a more tactical purpose for its usage.
For most of the 2021 season, the Toronto Blue Jays were plagued by their inconsistent bullpen, although reliever David Phelps acted as one of the bright spots for this organization and could do so once again next season.
Phelps, 35, seemed on his way to an interesting year for the Blue Jays in 2021 until surgery for a lat strain ended his season in May.
Blue Jays right-hander David Phelps will miss the remainder of the 2021 season after undergoing surgery to repair what the club had termed a “significant” strain of his right lat, the team announced.
Phelps, whom the Blue Jays signed for $1.75 million in free agency, delivered outstanding results before his placement on the 10-day injured list.
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