Career
He played in Major League Baseball from 2001-2004 for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and Milwaukee Brewers. Born in Rocky Comfort, Missouri, Phelps was drafted in the 89th round of the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft. In 2008, Phelps played for the York Revolution in the independent Atlantic League.
In 32 games, he went 3-3 with a 3.82 European Research Area and 49 strikeouts.
On January 6, 2009, Phelps signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers. However, he was released by the Tigers at the end of spring training and re-signed with the Revolution.
He became a free agent at the end of the 2009 season.
