 Phelps was also a member of the independent Bridgeport Bluefish, as well as the Telemarket Rimini of the Italian Baseball League.Phelps attended Lakeland High School in Rathdrum, Idaho, where he was the baseball team's Most Valuable Player as a senior, and graduated 4th in his class in 1996 with a 3.94 GPA.Phelps was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays as a catcher in the 10th round of the draft.