The Angels announced they have optioned infielder and selected the contract of outfielder . No corresponding 40-man move will be required as the club still has several vacancies after losing various players off waivers in the past week. Phillips returns to the majors for the first time since May. Signed to a $1.2MM free agent contract over the winter, the defensive specialist spent two months on the Halos bench. He got into 20 games, mostly as a defensive replacement or pinch runner. Phillips only hit 16 times before being designated for a signment and pa sed through outright waivers. Jose Urena Jersey The 29-year-old has spent the past few months at Triple-A Salt Lake. Hes striking out in just under a third of his Triple-A plate appearances, posting a .230/.352/.366 line through 264 plate appearances. Strikeouts have prevented Phillips from a suming a regular role at the big league level, as hes gone down on strikes in 38% of his MLB trips. Hes a career .187/.272/.343 hitter. Phillips adds a defensive complement to the starting outfield of , and (who moved from shortstop to right field after the Halos waived and promoted ). Now that hes back on the MLB roster, Phillips is technically controllable via arbitration through 2026, though it seems likely hell be non-tendered at seasons end. Marc Church Jersey