Selected by Kansas City Royals in 33rd round of 2012 MLB Draft

At Clayton: Three-year starter for coach Stacey Houser and Comets ... Greater Neuse Conference Pitcher-of-the-Year in 2012 ... Tossed no-hitter against Smithfield-Selma his senior season ... Helped lead Comets to conference title in 2011 ... Earned All-GNRC honors in 2011 and 2012 ... Twice earned conference All-Academic honors ... Concluded varsity career with 14-4 record and 1.20 ERA in 140 innings ... Went 5-2 with 109 strikeouts in 61 innings his senior season ... Owned 7-3 record and a save in 2011 ... Posted 1.43 ERA and fanned 55 in 60 innings as a junior.

Summer Baseball: Played for Canes Baseball and coach Jeff Petty ... Played in World Wood Bat Championships in East Cobb and Jupiter ... Also pitcher in North Carolina State games ... Participated at East Coast Professional Showcase in Lakeland, Fla.

Personal: Full name: Evan John Phillips ... Born on September 11, 1994, in Salisbury, Md. ...Son of Joe and Susanne Phillips & Beth and Shawn Miller ... Father (Joe) played baseball at Anne Arundel CC.