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Phillip S. Ervin (born July 15, 1992) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for Samford University before the Reds selected him in the first round of the 2013 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in April 2017.
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- Early career
- Professional career
- References
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Early career
Ervin attended Leroy High School in Leroy, Alabama, and played for the school's baseball and football teams. In his junior year at Leroy, Ervin tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee, requiring surgery. He missed his senior football season, and missed all but the final six games of the baseball season. He played in the baseball postseason. He was able to pitch, but played as a designated hitter instead of an outfielder, as he did not have the mobility to play the outfield. Samford University was the only National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I university to offer Ervin a scholarship. Samford allowed Ervin to play as an outfielder and pitcher in college baseball for the Samford Bulldogs baseball team. In 2011, his freshman year, the Bulldogs set a school single season record with 37 wins. Ervin played collegiate summer baseball for the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League in 2012. He was named the league's most valuable player.
Professional career
The Cincinnati Reds selected Ervin in the first round, with the 27th overall selection, of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft. The Reds signed Ervin to a contract with a $1,812,400 signing bonus. He played for the Billings Mustangs of the Rookie-level Pioneer League and the Dayton Dragons of the Class A Midwest League after signing, where he had a combined .311 batting average, nine home runs, 35 runs batted in, a .425 on-base percentage, and 14 stolen bases in 15 attempts. He injured his wrist during the 2013 season, and underwent surgery during the offseason to correct it. Ervin returned to Dayton in 2014, but struggled, batting .237 for the season, though he did steal 30 bases.
Ervin worked with Eric Davis on his hitting in 2015. He started the 2015 season with the Daytona Tortugas of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League (FSL). Ervin's hitting improved, and he was selected for the FSL all-star game. He was promoted to the Pensacola Blue Wahoos of the Class AA Southern League later in the season. After the regular season, he played for the Peoria Javelinas of the Arizona Fall League. Ervin spent the 2016 season with Pensacola. He was named the league's player of the week for April 25 – April 30. In the league's all-star game, he hit a grand slam and won "Top Star" honors. Though he batted .239 for the season, his 36 stolen bases were fourth-best in the league. 362 on-base percentage was seventh-best in the league, and his 13 home runs were tied for eighth-best.
The Reds added Ervin to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season. He began the 2017 season with the Louisville Bats of the Class AAA International League, and was promoted to the major leagues on April 21. Ervin made his major league debut on April 22 as a pinch hitter in the second inning against Jake Arrieta. Ervin grounded into a fielders choice in that at bat. On August 16, 2017, Ervin recorded his first major league hit, a solo home run off of Héctor Rondón.