Phoenix Sanders

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50+2⁄3 innings (12.6 strikeouts per 9 innings) over 28 relief appearances, before being promoted to the Charlotte Stone Crabs of the High-AFlorida State League with whom he was 1-1 with a 3.29 ERA in 13.2 innings. [12]

He was assigned to the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits at the start of the 2019 season, for whom he was a Southern League Mid-Season All Star, after pitching in 37 games and posting a 3–3 record with 15 saves (2nd in the league) and a 1.81 ERA, with 57 strikeouts in 49.2 innings (10.3 strikeouts per 9 innings). [13] [14] He was then promoted to the Triple-A Durham Bulls,, with whom he was 1-0 with a 2.38 ERA in 11.1 innings. [13] [15] He was invited to Rays' spring training as a non-roster invitee in 2020 but was eventually reassigned to the minor leagues. [16] Sanders did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

He returned to Durham for the 2021 season. He had a 5–2 record with two saves and a 3.38 ERA and 80 strikeouts in 64 innings pitched (11.3 strikeouts per 9 innings) over 50 relief appearances (2nd in the league), 1.5 walks per 9 innings pitched (5th), an 0.906 WHIP (6th), and 7.27 strikeouts/walk (4th). [17] [18]

Sanders was promoted to the Rays major league roster on April 14, 2022. [19] He made his MLB debut the same day, giving up one earned run and striking out two batters in three innings pitched in a 3–6 loss to the Oakland Athletics. [20] He was designated for assignment on August 22. [21] For the season, he was 0-0 with a 3.07 ERA in 14.2 innings. [8]

Baltimore Orioles

On August 24, 2022, Sanders was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles. On September 3, Sanders was designated for assignment and was sent outright to the Triple-A Norfolk Tides.

Sanders began the 2023 season with Triple-A Norfolk, making 9 relief appearances and registering a 2.00 ERA with 11 strikeouts in 9 innings pitched. [8] On May 19, 2023, Sanders was released by the Orioles organization. [22]

San Francisco Giants

On May 24, 2023, Sanders signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants organization. [23] In 13 games for the Triple–A Sacramento River Cats, he struggled to an 8.16 ERA with 12 strikeouts in 14+1⁄3 innings pitched. On July 14, Sanders was released by the Giants. [24]

Gastonia Baseball Club

On April 18, 2024, Sanders signed with the Gastonia Baseball Club of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. [25]

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Phoenix Sanders
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Sanders with the Bowling Green Hot Rods in 2018
Gastonia Baseball Club – No. 11
Pitcher
Born: (1995-06-05) June 5, 1995 (age 28)
Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 14, 2022, for the Tampa Bay Rays