Phillip Roger Bickford (born July 10, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago Cubs organization.
[7] Prior to his sophomore year, he transferred to the College of Southern Nevada in order to be eligible for the 2015 Major League Baseball draft.
On August 1, 2016, the Giants traded Bickford and Andrew Susac to the Milwaukee Brewers for Will Smith.
In 23 total games (22 started) between Augusta, San Jose and Brevard County, Bickford posted a 7–7 record and 2.93 ERA as well as striking out 135 batters in 120 combined innings between the three clubs.
He pitched only 17 innings in 2017 (with the AZL Brewers) due to a 50-game suspension for testing positive for banned substances and a broken hand.
[13] On September 1, 2020, Bickford was selected to the major leagues for the first time and made his MLB debut that night.
[14] On April 28, 2021, Bickford was designated for assignment to clear roster space for the recently selected Zack Godley.
[16] Bickford pitched in three games in each of the 2021 NLDS and 2021 NLCS, in which he allowed just four hits in six total innings of shutout ball.
[21] On August 1, 2023, Bickford and Adam Kolarek were traded to the New York Mets in exchange for cash considerations.
On August 25, the Yankees selected Bickford's contract and added him back to their active roster.