Phoenix Sanders #96

Selected out of the University of South Florida after going 6-2 with a 2.78 ERA (97-IP, 30-ER) in 16 starts as a senior…ranked 2nd in the American Athletic Conference with 109 SO and 4th in ERA…did not receive any Division I offers out of high school and attended Daytona State College as a freshman and sophomore.

2020

Reassigned from major league spring training to minor league camp on March 2…was not part of the Rays 60-man player pool.

2019

Split the season between Double-A Montgomery and Triple-A Durham, with two stints at each level…combined to go 4-3 with a 1.92 ERA (61-IP, 13-ER) in 45 apps (1 start)…ranked 4th among Rays minor leaguers in ERA (min. 50 IP)… named to the Southern League midseason All-Star Team…ranked 2nd in the SL with 15 saves, which was 2nd among Rays minor leaguers…in spring training, pitched an immaculate inning in an exhibition game against his alma mater…came in the 9th inning of a 5-2 win over South Florida.

2018

Split the season between Class-A Bowling Green and Class-A Charlotte, earning an Aug 6 promotion…went 6-4 with a 3.08 ERA (64.1-IP, 22-ER) in 34 apps between the two levels…made 9 apps for the Peoria Javelinas in the Arizona Fall League.

2017

Began his professional career with Rookielevel Princeton…his last 4 apps came as a starter.