Brett Phillips Retires After 13 Seasons, Recalls Iconic 2020 World Series Walk-Off

Outfielder Brett Phillips, a fan-favorite known for his memorable walk-off hit in Game 4 of the 2020 World Series, announced his retirement from professional baseball after 13 seasons. The hit, which came off Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen with two outs and the Rays down to their last strike, was the only postseason hit of Phillips' career. The play also involved a wild sequence where Randy Arozarena scored the winning run after a throwing error by center fielder Chris Taylor and a subsequent error by catcher Will Smith. Phillips expressed a desire to stay in the game in some capacity. In a separate memorable moment from 2022, Phillips hit a home run with Chloe Grimes' bracelets on his wrist, fulfilling a promise to the young fan battling cancer. The ball came off his bat at 107.8 mph, the hardest-hit ball of his MLB career. Phillips hit .150 for the Rays in 2020 and .187 over his career.