Brett Phillips announced his retirement from professional baseball on Sunday.
The 31-year-old latched on with the Yankees on a minor league pact in July of 2024 in an attempt to switch to pitching. He wound up appearing in just one game where he allowed five runs on two hits, two walks and a hit batsmen without recording an out. He then pitched three innings in the independent American Association in 2025 where he allowed 11 runs on 10 hits in just three innings. Phillips finishes his big league career slashing .187/.272/.347 with 31 homers, 99 RBI and 39 stolen bases in 971 plate appearances over seven big league seasons with the Brewers, Royals, Rays, Orioles and Angels.