Phillip Ervin OF FA Sun 9/20/20 2:11 PM
Phillip Ervin
OF FA
Ervin is out of the lineup Sunday against the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
Ervin is 0-for-8 with six strikeouts over his last four games and finds himself on the bench for the second straight contest. Tim Lopes receives the start in right field and will bat eighth Sunday.
Phillip Ervin OF FA Sat 9/19/20 5:05 PM
Phillip Ervin
OF FA
Ervin isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
Ervin will get a day off Saturday after going 1-for-8 with two RBI and six strikeouts over the past three games. Dylan Moore will take over in right field as Ty France starts at second base.
Phillip Ervin OF FA Mon 9/14/20 8:05 PM
Phillip Ervin
OF FA
Ervin isn't starting Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader against the Athletics, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Ervin gets the night off after going 1-for-3 in Game 1. Tim Lopes draws the start in right field and will bat sixth.
Phillip Ervin OF FA Mon 9/14/20 2:21 PM
Phillip Ervin
OF FA
Ervin went 1-for-2 with a double, two walks, two runs and an RBI in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Ervin hasn't taken long to make a splash with the Mariners after Seattle claimed him off waivers from the Reds earlier this month. Through his first eight games with the club, Ervin has reached base at a .385 clip while smacking three doubles. He'll pick up his fifth consecutive start in right field Monday in the first game of the Mariners' doubleheader with the Athletics, batting seventh in the series opener.
Phillip Ervin OF FA Thu 9/10/20 2:56 PM
Phillip Ervin
OF FA
Ervin went 1-for-2 with a walk in a loss to the Giants on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
Ervin hit out of the bottom of the order while drawing the start in right field. and he hit safely for the first time since his team debut Saturday. The 28-year-old has seen regular playing time in the brief period since his arrival, but Ervin will likely need to give his current .104/.246/.125 line a serious boost soon to continue seeing the same level of opportunity during what remains of the regular season.
Phillip Ervin OF FA Tue 9/8/20 6:58 PM
Phillip Ervin
OF FA
Ervin isn't in Tuesday's lineup against the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
Ervin started in the past three games and went 1-for-10 with a double, one run and two strikeouts. He'll get a breather Tuesday as Jose Marmolejos shifts to right field with Shed Long starting in left.
Phillip Ervin OF FA Sun 9/6/20 3:18 PM
Phillip Ervin
OF FA
Ervin, who was claimed off waivers by the Mariners on Thursday, went 1-for-4 with an RBI double in a win over the Rangers on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Ervin contributed in his Mariners debut, with his eighth-inning two-bagger plating Dee Strange-Gordon to close out the scoring on the night for Seattle. The 28-year-old outfielder has a more successful body of work against southpaws thus far in his career, but manager Scott Servais notably opted to give Ervin his first start despite right-hander Kyle Gibson toeing the rubber as the starter for the Rangers on Saturday.
Phillip Ervin OF FA Thu 9/3/20 2:42 PM
Phillip Ervin
OF FA
Ervin was claimed off waivers by the Mariners on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
He was designated for assignment by the Reds last week. Ervin is known as versatile defensive outfielder who struggles against righties (career 75 wRC+, .228/.300/.372 line) but excels against lefties (120 wRC+, .290/.356/.490 line). Once he passes intake testing, he would likely occupy a short-side platoon role.
Phillip Ervin OF FA Fri 8/28/20 5:41 PM
Phillip Ervin
OF FA
Ervin was designated for assignment by the Reds on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Ervin tallied just three hits over 35 at-bats this season, so the Reds decided to remove him from the roster and risk losing him on waivers. While Ervin has struggled in 2020, he is 28 years old and owns a career .846 OPS against left-handers, so he could garner interest from several clubs.
Phillip Ervin OF FA Mon 8/24/20 3:27 PM
Phillip Ervin
OF FA
Ervin will man center field and bat sixth Monday agains the Brewers, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
EDGE Analysis
With southpaw Brett Anderson twirling for Milwaukee, the lefty-hitting Shogo Akiyama will retreat to the bench to clear a spot in the outfield for Ervin, who is starting for only the second time in 12 games. Ervin owns a career 124 wRC+ against lefties, but he hasn't found much success in those matchups early on this season, going 2-for-17 with three walks.