PJ Phillips returns for his forth season as Admirals manager after taking over the player-manager role for the team in 2016. In 2017, Phillips led the Admirals to their first Pacific Association championship. 

2016
In his first game as player-manager, knocked in the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning during 5-4 comeback win over Pittsburg on July 2 … collected 43 hits, including four home runs and five doubles … his 25 runs scored were tied for seventh-best on team … also knocked in 23 runs with a .240 average … won 21 games as player-manager, of which included a seven-game winning streak from July 24-31.

2015
Hit .302 in 74 games and led the team in runs scored (52), hits (88), RBI (47) and home runs (9) … his 27 doubles set an all-time Pacific Association record in a single season … also stole 13 bases and was only caught three times … collected 10 multi-hit games.

2014
Hit .300 in 52 games during his first season with the Admirals … his 65 hits were fifth on the team, while his 32 RBI were fourth-best among his teammates … also scored 31 runs and stole nine bases … recorded 20 games with at least two hits, including seven games with at least three.

Personal
Drafted by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 2nd round of the 2005 MLB Draft out of Redan HS in Stone Mountain, GA … spent seven seasons in MLB affiliated minor league baseball … hold several Admirals career offensive records, including hits (196), doubles (44) and RBI (102) … is also second in franchise career history with 14 home runs … is the younger brother of second baseman and All-Star Brandon Phillips … PJ Phillips was born on Sept. 23, 1986 in Newport News, VA.