SURPRISE, Ariz. -- A rough second start in the Arizona Fall League on Oct. 16 looked like it might derail the bounceback journey of Connor Phillips, but the Reds’ No. 15 prospect had other ideas. Phillips closed a disastrous regular season at Triple-A Louisville with a strong five-start stretch, and

Here are the top performers from the third week of AFL action:

The opening week of the Arizona Fall League saw a host of strong performances both at the plate and on the mound. These three stood out from the pack of worthy candidates. A pair of Peoria teammates -- Colt Emerson (SEA No. 1/MLB No. 27) and Kemp Alderman (MIA No.

The 32nd season of the Arizona Fall League is a week old, and already, there are top prospects standing out amid the field of, well, top prospects. Here are the top performers from the first week of AFL action:

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Connor Phillips went from the top of the Reds organization to the bottom in nine months. After making his big league debut last September, he found himself reassigned to the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League this June. Because Phillips posted a 9.92 ERA with as many walks as

Louisville Bats starting pitcher Connor Phillips was dominant over six scoreless innings and the offense provided more than enough support, led by a pair of home runs from Davis Wendzel to cruise to a 10-2 victory over the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp on Wednesday night at Louisville Slugger Field. Phillips got

Louisville Bats starter Connor Phillips struggled from the outset, putting his team in a hole too big to climb out of in a 9-5 loss to the St. Paul Saints on Friday night at Louisville Slugger Field. The Saints took the lead before Phillips even got an out in the

The Louisville Bats were unable to silence the Nashville Sounds offense on Sunday afternoon, falling 14-3 in the finale of a six-game series at First Horizon Park. With the defeat, the Bats have suffered their first series loss since late April in Iowa, dropping four of six in their only

Starter Connor Phillips tallied a season-high seven strikeouts, but the Louisville lineup stayed quiet in a 5-0 loss against Nashville on Tuesday night. The Sounds got to work early, claiming a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first. Tyler Black started off the rally with a lead-off single. After

Despite multiple comeback attempts to get back into the game, the Louisville Bats (13-12) dropped game four in their series against the Nashville Sounds (13-12) on Friday night at Louisville Slugger Field with a final score of 11-8. The Sounds got off to a quick start in the top of

The Louisville Bats offense was silent for most of the game, falling 4-1 to the Iowa Cubs in the fifth game of their six-game series at Principal Park on Saturday afternoon. The afternoon began with the Cubs taking the lead in the bottom of the second against Bats righty Connor

The Louisville Bats turned a deficit into a lead with a pair of fourth-inning home runs, which proved to be enough to back a dominant pitching performance from Connor Phillips and two relievers in a 2-1 win over the Gwinnett Stripers on Tuesday night at Coolray Field. Making his season

Each week, MiLB.com profiles an elite prospect by chronicling the steps he's taken toward achieving his Major League dream. Here's a look at fourth-ranked Reds prospect Connor Phillips. For more stories about players on The Road to The Show, click here. The unique circumstances surrounding Connor Phillips’ first start in

Stockton, CA – Connor Phillips struck out a career-high 12 batters in the Modesto Nuts’ 8-0 shutout of the Stockton Ports on Thursday night at Banner Island Ballpark. Phillips (W, 6-3) started with a flash for the Nuts (43-38) by striking out the side in the first inning. The Texan

Modesto, CA – With a 9-3 victory on Thursday night at John Thurman Field, the Modesto Nuts have won two straight games against the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes. Connor Phillips (W, 5-3) surrendered a two-out RBI single in the first inning to put the Nuts (41-34) behind by a run briefly.