Phillips and Billy Hamilton were at the Bengals-Steelers wild card game.

The 2015 season has been called the Year of the Rookie because of the large number of quality young players who made it to the big leagues and influenced pennant races. The seeds of that influx were likely planted at the annual Rookie Career Development Program.

The Hot Stove season has already seen a flurry of action on both the free-agent market and the trade front. Here are the 10 acquisitions who offer their teams the biggest upgrade for the coming season.

It made sense that new Texas Rangers outfielder Justin Ruggiano was part of the presentation the club made at Red Oak Junior High on Saturday.

To be Mike Trout’s trainer, you have to be a little resourceful. Sometimes the tallest box isn’t quite tall enough, so you have to rest it on a 12-inch platform. Or that giant tire just isn’t heavy enough, so you have to throw 310 pounds worth of dumbbells inside of it.

He also hung out with George Foreman and Lil Jon.

Making all those other offseason workouts look like molehills.

General manager Mike Rizzo believes he improved the Nationals’ offense on Friday night, after he acquired outfielder Ben Revere from the Blue Jays for reliever Drew Storen.

In a world overcome by long-term contracts, opt-out clauses, team options, player options and buyouts came a trip back to the good old days late on Friday night. Reliever Drew Storen is now a member of the Blue Jays, while center fielder Ben Revere is with the Nationals — and both teams and players are better for it.

You know, like you do.

Get ready for the fireworks.

Contradicting reports earlier in the day, the agent for Justin Upton said Friday afternoon that the free-agent outfielder continues to seek a multiyear contract, but that wasn’t the only ripple on the Hot Stove.

The Nationals were able to get their leadoff hitter and center fielder on Friday night, acquiring Ben Revere and a player to be named from the Blue Jays for right-hander Drew Storen and cash considerations.

Last year, David Price honed his ability to throw a devastating changeup, sparking the Red Sox to sign him to a massive $217 million contract.

A year ago, Carter Capps was just another anonymous reliever in a sea of anonymous relievers. Now, after topping Aroldis Chapman in perceived velocity and missing bats like few others ever have, Capps is a key part of Miami’s future.

It’s the dream so many children have.

For Ken Griffey Jr., being elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame has come with some new challenges.