Phillips (elbow) returned from the 7-day injured list Saturday at Double-A Frisco and gave up two runs on one hit and one walk while recording one out in his relief appearance against Northwest Arkansas.

EDGE Analysis

Phillips was back in action after a right elbow injury had sidelined him for a little over two weeks. The 23-year-old now maintains a 2.51 ERA and 1.06 WHIP across 14.1 innings through his five outings (four starts) with Frisco this season.

Phillips left his start for Double-A Frisco on Wednesday after two hitless innings with a right elbow injury, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Rangers are still awaiting details on the state of Phillips' elbow. The right-hander had been off to a strong start with a 1.29 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and .143 batting average against.

Phillips is expected to start the 2020 season at Double-A Frisco, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.

EDGE Analysis

A 16th-round pick in 2015, Phillips has been been a workhorse in the system, averaging 120 innings and 21 starts over the last three seasons. He finished up 2019 at Frisco, surviving a rocky start to go 6-3 with a 2.95 ERA over his final 10 starts for the RoughRiders. He needs to locate his pitches, because Phillips isn't blowing anyone away with a low-wattage fastball. His best pitch is a changeup, but he added a sharper breaking ball last year, which could move him from fringy prospect to viable back-end starter in the majors.

Phillips was added to the Rangers' 40-man roster Wednesday, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

The move protects Phillips from the upcoming Rule 5 draft. The 22-year-old has yet to reach the Triple-A level and posted a mediocre 4.73 ERA in 93.1 innings for Double-A Frisco last season.