Phil Nevin
Phillip Joseph Nevin (born January 19, 1971 in Fullerton, California) is a retired American professional baseball player who spent twelve seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He is currently the manager of the Toledo Mud Hens, a Detroit Tigers Triple-A affiliate assigned to the International League. In his MLB playing career, lasting from 1995 through 2006, he played for the Houston Astros, Tigers, Anaheim Angels, San Diego Padres, Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs, and Minnesota Twins.
Nevin attended California State University, Fullerton where he played college baseball for the Cal State Fullerton Titans team. He led the Titans to the championship game in the 1992 College World Series (CWS), after which he was named the CWS Most Outstanding Player and won the Golden Spikes Award. Chosen with the first-overall pick in the 1992 Major League Baseball Draft, Nevin went on to play in MLB for seven teams across 12 seasons. He was selected to appear in the 2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
After retiring, Nevin stayed involved in baseball. He briefly went into broadcasting, then managed the unaffiliated Orange County Flyers for a season. The Tigers hired Nevin to manage the Class-AA Erie SeaWolves before promoting him to manage the Mud Hens. Nevin is considered a potential major-league manager.
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