Ex-Rays outfielder Brett Phillips signs with Yankees. As a pitcher

Former Rays outfielder Brett Phillips didn’t need long to get started on his next career as a pitcher.

After hitting 97 mph in his first game appearance Monday night in the National Baseball Congress tournament, Phillips on Tuesday agreed to a minor-league contract with the Yankees and after passing a physical will start working out at their Tampa complex.

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