Dane Phillips Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Dane Landon Phillips
Born 12/18/1990 in Nacogdoches, TX
Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 195 / Bats: L / Throws: R
School Oklahoma City
Drafted in the 2nd round (70th overall) by the San Diego Padres in 2012 (signed for $450,000).

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Phillips earned all-Big 12 Conference honors as a sophomore at Oklahoma State in 2011, then led the Cape Cod League in RBIs (34) and finished second in the batting race (.349). Because he spent more time at DH than catcher for the Cowboys, though, he wanted to transfer to Arkansas, which had an opening behind the plate. The NCAA denied him a waiver to play immediately rather than sit out for a year, however, so he opted to play at NAIA power Oklahoma City instead. To no one's surprise, Phillips has continued to hit for the Stars and entered the NAIA postseason with .423/.514/.808 numbers. He's a 6-foot-1, 195-pounder with a quality lefthanded swing and an all-fields approach. He should have a least average power once he starts pulling more pitches. The question is where Phillips will play in pro ball. He has shared catching duties at Oklahoma City with senior Chad Carman, and his inexperience continues to show. Phillips has average arm strength but has a lot of work to do on his receiving, and he's not smooth or quick with his actions. The backup plan would be for Phillips to play on an outfield corner, and while his bat would work there it would diminish his value. He's a below-average runner and outfield defender.

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Phillips earned all-Big 12 Conference honors as a sophomore at Oklahoma State in 2011, then led the Cape Cod League in RBIs (34) and finished second in the batting race (.349). Because he spent more time at DH than catcher for the Cowboys, though, he wanted to transfer to Arkansas, which had an opening behind the plate. The NCAA denied him a waiver to play immediately rather than sit out for a year, however, so he opted to play at NAIA power Oklahoma City instead. To no one's surprise, Phillips has continued to hit for the Stars and entered the NAIA postseason with .423/.514/.808 numbers. He's a 6-foot-1, 195-pounder with a quality lefthanded swing and an all-fields approach. He should have a least average power once he starts pulling more pitches. The question is where Phillips will play in pro ball. He has shared catching duties at Oklahoma City with senior Chad Carman, and his inexperience continues to show. Phillips has average arm strength but has a lot of work to do on his receiving, and he's not smooth or quick with his actions. The backup plan would be for Phillips to play on an outfield corner, and while his bat would work there it would diminish his value. He's a below-average runner and outfield defender.

Phillips bat got him drafted in the second round in June. He hit well in two years at Oklahoma State, finished second in the Cape Cod League batting race (.349) in 2011 and then batted .410/.506/.762 after transferring to NAIA power Oklahoma City last spring. Though he struggled at the plate in his pro debut, Phillips strength and all-fields approach should serve him well. He'll need to smooth some things out in order to tap into his power, as he cheated on fastballs and didn't keep his barrel in the hitting zone for very long while in the NWL. Defense is the bigger question with Phillips, however. He blocks well and has above-average arm strength, but he's a stiff receiver and must greatly improve his footwork and transfers. He allowed an NWL-high 48 swipes in 45 games while throwing out 26 percent of basestealers.