DAVID PHELPS TALKS CHRISTIANITY
David Phelps talks Christianity with our own Rob Maaddi in this week's episode of Faith on the Field.
Life is filled with ups and downs, but in the midst of these trials we have important questions to ask. We normally start with 'Why?', but as Christians, is this the best place to start?
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BACKGROUND
David Edward Phelps (born October 9, 1986) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the New York Yankees from 2012 to 2014, for the Miami Marlins from 2014 to 2017, the Seattle Mariners in 2017, and the Toronto Blue Jays in 2019. Prior to beginning his professional career, Phelps played college baseball at the University of Notre Dame.
AMATEUR CAREER
Phelps attended Hazelwood West High School in Hazelwood, Missouri. There he played basketball and baseball. In baseball, he was named to the All-Conference Team. He was a member of the National Honor Society.
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
Damon Oppenheimer, the scouting director for the New York Yankees, noticed Phelps while on a visit to Notre Dame to scout Kyle Weiland, Phelps' teammate. Based on Oppenheimer's recommendation, the Yankees selected Phelps in the 14th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft. Phelps was named to the 2010 Eastern League All-Star Game. In 2011, he played for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees. Phelps was named the Yankees minor league pitcher of the year for 2010. He was added to the Yankees 40-man roster after the 2011 season to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.
MIAMI MARLINS
On December 19, 2014, the Yankees traded Phelps and Martín Prado to the Miami Marlins for Nathan Eovaldi, Garrett Jones, and Domingo Germán.
At the start of the 2016 season, Phelps was installed as the Marlins primary setup reliever, usually called in to pitch the eighth inning. Through 25 games, he maintained an ERA of 1.93.
SEATTLE MARINERS
On July 20, 2017, the Marlins traded Phelps to the Seattle Mariners for prospects Brayan Hernandez, Brandon Miller, Pablo Lopez, and Lukas Schiraldi. On March 21, 2018, Phelps suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, and was ruled out for the entire season.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS
Phelps signed with the Toronto Blue Jays on January 12, 2019.[14]
CHICAGO CUBS
The Blue Jays traded Phelps to the Chicago Cubs on July 30, 2019, in exchange for minor league player Thomas Hatch.
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