
Brett Phillips came in to pitch during his Tampa Bay Rays’ blowout loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday, and his appearance was hilarious.
Phillips is a versatile player who plays all three outfield spots. But he made his MLB pitching debut since his team was down 10-1 in the 9th. From his pitching motion to his entire attitude, everything was funny.
Let’s start with what a goofball he looked like warming up:
Brett Phillips warming up pic.twitter.com/7LbH4EAsVS
— DRaysBay (@draysbay) July 3, 2021

Then there was his run from the bullpen to the field:
Brett Phillips takes the mound for his first career pitching appearance
I'M DYING pic.twitter.com/Rp14GdPMEO
— Grace Remington (@GraceRemiWTSP) July 3, 2021
And here is how he looked like pitching from a stretch:
Rough evening for the Rays all together Down 11-1 in the Bottom of the 8th & Brett Phillips gets called for the balk#RaysUp
pic.twitter.com/XZvDCK7n8m— Talking The Line Sports Media™️ (@TalkingTheLine) July 3, 2021
He actually got called for a balk on that one.
Now take a look at his motion:
We interrupt our hockey coverage to bring you…this pic.twitter.com/6bqggKBBPo
— Sports by Tampa Bay Times (@TBTimes_Sports) July 3, 2021
Nobody had more fun losing than Phillips. That was great.
In all, Phillips gave up two hits, two walks and a run in his one inning of work. He touched 94 mph on his fastball but mostly threw lollipops. And he gave the fans a laugh.
Phillips also has the greatest laugh in sports, too.
Brett Phillips, Laugh/Chick-Fil-A Story. pic.twitter.com/tUXTOPOxYg
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) July 3, 2021
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