For the first three seasons of his career, he threw 299 1/3 innings with the Yankees over 40 starts and posted a 4.21 ERA. He quickly became a favorite of mine so when the Yankees traded him to the Marlins over the 2014-2015 season I was pretty disappointed. In return, the Yankees got Nathan Eovaldi, Garrett Jones and then Low-A pitcher Domingo Germán, who is still a Yankee today. Funny how trades pan out sometimes.
One of the reasons why I was disappointed to see him leave the Yankees was because I loved his attitude and his passion. When he was on the mound, he gave it everything he had. Even when he didn't have his best stuff that day, you could tell he was such a competitor. It's tough to hear about players retire sometimes, but I am actually happy to hear him hang them up now. Sure, he is healthy enough to go another year....but he's battled some rough injuries over his career. Now he gets to go out on top and I think that is the best way to do it. End it on a high note.
By the way, if you didn't know already, we interviewed Phelps. So be sure to check out EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: DAVID PHELPS. It's a great interview, released on July 20, 2014.
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