Dodgers' Evan Phillips: To pitch in most important spots
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Phillips is expected to be utilized by the Dodgers "in the most important situations" this season, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.
That will equate to save situations on occasion but also earlier in games in a "fireman" role. The Dodgers do not plan on having a set closer to begin the season, but Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register has written that Brusdar Graterol and Daniel Hudson (knee) -- once healthy -- have the best shot to emerge at closer if the team eventually lands on one guy. The news hinders Phillips' outlook a bit for fantasy purposes, but it's a bullpen situation that's far from settled.
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Dodgers' Evan Phillips: Avoids arbitration
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Phillips signed a one-year, $1.3 million contract with the Dodgers on Friday to avoid arbitration, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Phillips was simply dominant in 2022, recording a minuscule 1.14 ERA and 0.76 WHIP through 63 innings out of the bullpen. Though recreating those numbers will be almost impossible for the 28-year-old righty, Phillips will certainly see plenty of action in high-leverage situations next season.
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Dodgers' Evan Phillips: Registers win Saturday
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Phillips (7-3) earned the win over Colorado on Saturday, allowing one hit and striking out two batters in one scoreless inning.
Phillips got the eighth inning with the score tied 4-4 and worked around a two-out single and stolen base to keep the Rockies off the board. Los Angeles put up a pair of runs in the bottom of the frame, rewarding Phillips with his seventh win. The right-hander continues to thrive as one of the league's most effective bullpen arms -- since June 1, he's posted a minuscule 0.42 ERA and 0.63 WHIP along with a 51:10 K:BB over 45 outings covering 43 innings.
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Dodgers' Evan Phillips: Locks down second save
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Phillips pitched a perfect inning to earn the save in Friday's 2-1 win over the Marlins.
Phillips has been effective all year, and he's strung together five perfect innings in his last five appearances. It's his third streak this year of at least five outings without allowing a baserunner. The right-hander owns a 1.31 ERA, 0.75 WHIP and 56:12 K:BB through 48 innings this year, and he now has two saves to go with 15 holds, a 5-3 record and two blown saves in 48 appearances. Craig Kimbrel pitched Tuesday and Wednesday but didn't feature Thursday, so it's of at least mild intrigue that Phillips got this save opportunity, but it's likely just a move to give Kimbrel an extra day of rest. Prior to Friday, Phillips hadn't appeared since Tuesday.
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Dodgers' Evan Phillips: Fine after injury scare
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Phillips will be available out of the bullpen for Tuesday's game against the Brewers, despite taking a 105-mph line drive off his left knee during a relief appearance in Monday's 4-0 win, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
On his third pitch of the night, Phillips was struck by a comebacker off the bat of Christian Yelich, but he calmly picked up the ball and threw to first to record the out. He proceeded to retire the final two batters he faced to conclude the eighth inning, and Phillips didn't require any X-rays after the contest, suggesting that he's dealing with nothing more than cosmetic damage to his knee. Since June 1, Phillips has been one of the most dominant setup men in baseball, as he's posted an 0.33 ERA, 0.63 WHIP and 31:7 K:BB in 27 innings over a stretch of 28 appearances.
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Dodgers' Evan Phillips: Picks up 12th hold
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Phillips earned a hold against the Rockies on Friday, striking out two batters in a perfect inning of work.
Julio Urias gave the Dodgers seven strong innings, and Phillips was summoned in the eighth as the bridge to closer Craig Kimbrel. Phillips struck out Ryan McMahon and Connor Joe to begin the frame before getting Brian Serven to pop out. The righty reliever has been impressive again in July, allowing just one run and three hits over 10 innings while posting a 12:3 K:BB. He's earned three wins, a save and five holds across his 11 appearances this month.
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Dodgers' Evan Phillips: Nets another win Sunday
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Phillips (5-3) earned the win over San Francisco on Sunday, allowing one hit and striking out two batters over one scoreless inning.
The game was tied through six frames, and Phillips was brought in to handle the seventh. He allowed an inning-opening single but retired the next three batters to emerge unscathed. Phillips then found himself in line for the win as a result of the Dodgers scoring three times in the bottom of the frame. The right-hander continues to be a dominant presence in the team's bullpen -- since allowing two runs in his first appearance of the campaign, Phillips has posted a 1.18 ERA, 0.82 WHIP and 44:11 K:BB over 38 innings while notching five wins, 11 holds and one save.
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Dodgers' Evan Phillips: Notches win in relief
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Phillips (4-3) earned the win over the Giants on Thursday, allowing one run on one hit and three walks while striking out one batter in one inning.
Phillips entered in the eighth inning and struggled with his control, throwing only 12 of 23 pitches for strikes and issuing multiple walks for the first time this season. However, he managed to get out of the frame having allowed just one run, and he was awarded a victory when Los Angeles posted four runs in the bottom of the inning. Phillips has emerged as one of the team's most reliable relievers this season, complementing his four victories with one save and 11 holds while posting a 1.70 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 42:11 K:BB over 37 innings.
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Dodgers' Evan Phillips: Records first save
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Phillips earned the save over the Cardinals on Wednesday with a perfect inning that included one strikeout.
The Dodgers were down big through six frames, but they posted seven runs over the final three innings to take the lead. Manager Dave Roberts had used closer Craig Kimbrel to cover the eighth inning, so the skipper turned to Phillips in the ninth. The right-hander came through by retiring all three batters he faced on seven pitches for his second career save. The successful outing continued a dominant stretch for Phillips -- since the start of May, he's allowed only one run over 26 innings while racking up two wins and 11 holds in addition to Wednesday's save. He's posted a 28:7 K:BB during that span.
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Dodgers' Evan Phillips: Notches win Friday
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Phillips (3-3) earned the win over the Cubs on Friday by pitching a perfect 10th inning.
After Los Angeles rallied to tie the game in the bottom of the ninth, Phillips was asked to keep the Cubs off the scoreboard in the 10th. He did so with relative ease, inducing three groundouts to retire the side on eight pitches. Phillips was then credited with the win as a result of Will Smith's walk-off single in the bottom of the frame. Phillips has gone 16 straight outings without allowing an earned run, surrendering just seven hits while posting a 17:4 K:BB in 15.2 innings over that span. He's been one of the team's most effective relievers this season, recording a 1.60 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and 10.4 K/9 while picking up three wins and 10 holds over 33 appearances overall.
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Dodgers' Evan Phillips: Earns win Thursday
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Phillips (2-3) pitched 1.1 perfect innings against San Diego on Thursday, striking out one batter and earning the win.
Phillips came on in the seventh inning and needed only eight pitches to retire the side in order. He stayed in to face Manny Machado in the top of the eighth and struck out the superstar before departing. The Dodgers scored twice in the bottom of the seventh to take the lead and give Phillips his second win. The right-hander has been outstanding since the start of May, allowing only one run over 21 innings and posting a 23:7 K:BB over that span. He doesn't have any saves but has picked up seven holds during the campaign.
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Dodgers' Evan Phillips: Tagged with loss Friday
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Phillips (1-3) took the loss against Cleveland on Friday, allowing an unearned run on one hit and one walk while striking out one batter in one inning.
The game went into extra frames, and Phillips was brought in for the top of the 10th. The only hit he gave up was an infield single, but it moved the designated runner to third base, and the Guardians subsequently tallied the winning run on a sacrifice fly. Despite the loss, Phillips finished with his eighth straight appearance without allowing an earned run, and he's notched a 10:4 K:BB over 7.2 innings during that span.
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Dodgers' Evan Phillips: Records third hold
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Phillips allowed a hit and a walk while striking out one batter over a scoreless inning to earn a hold Friday against the Phillies.
The right-hander was deployed in the eighth inning with the Dodgers hanging onto a three-run lead. He surrendered a leadoff bunt single and a two-out walk but got out of the frame without allowing any damage on the scoreboard. Phillips hasn't given up a run in any of his past six outings and has been unscored upon in 13 of his 15 overall appearances this season.
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Dodgers' Evan Phillips: Earns win in relief
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Phillips (1-0) was credited with the win over Cincinnati on Saturday, pitching a perfect inning during which he struck out one batter.
Julio Urias allowed just one hit over five scoreless innings but was relieved after throwing 65 pitches. Phillips came on in the sixth and made quick work of three batters, and he was tagged with the win as a result of Los Angeles tallying four runs in the bottom of the frame. After giving up two runs in his season debut against Colorado on April 10, Phillips has followed with 3.1 scoreless innings over his subsequent three appearances.
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Dodgers' Evan Phillips: Secures roster spot
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Phillips is one of 16 pitchers on the Dodgers' Opening Day roster.
Phillips pitched only 13.1 big-league innings during the 2021 regular season, but he was impressive in two NLCS appearances against Atlanta, tossing three scoreless frames during which he struck out six batters. The right-hander struggled in Cactus League play this year, allowing four runs on eight hits and two walks over 3.1 innings, but the Dodgers elected to give him a spot in their Opening Day bullpen. He'll likely fill a low-leverage role to begin the campaign.
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Dodgers' Evan Phillips: Tough-luck loser
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Phillips (1-1) took the loss in Friday's 3-2 defeat at the hands of the Giants, allowing an unearned run on two walks with two strikeouts in one inning.
Phillips was the final of 11 Los Angeles pitchers in Friday's extra-innings game, recording the last out of the 10th to send the game another inning. He walked two batters in the 11th and appeared to escape a bases-loaded, one-out jam, but second baseman Trea Turner botched a routine throw that resulted in Phillips' earning the loss. This was only Phillips' second appearance with the team due to an IL stint and he appears to be a backend bullpen guy judging by his use as the final pitcher in a long game Friday.
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Dodgers' Evan Phillips: Returns from IL
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The Dodgers activated Phillips (quadriceps) from the 10-day injured list Monday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
Phillips is back with in the Dodgers' bullpen after a right quadriceps strain sidelined him for 11 days. Now healthy, the righty should serve as an innings-eater in low-leverage situations going forward.
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Dodgers' Evan Phillips: Tosses bullpen session
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Phillips (quadriceps) threw a bullpen session Saturday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Phillips has been out for just over a week with a strained right quadriceps. His exact return date remains unclear, but it looks as though he may not need a long stay on the injured list.
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Dodgers' Evan Phillips: Lands on injured list
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Phillips was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right quadriceps strain Friday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Phillips made his Dodgers debut Thursday and allowed a run on three hits and no walks while striking out one in 2.1 innings to earn the win over the Mets. However, he apparently suffered a quad injury that will prompt a trip to the injured list. It's not yet clear when the right-hander will be able to return.
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Dodgers' Evan Phillips: Notches first win
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Phillips (1-0) won Thursday's 4-1 victory over the Mets, allowing one run on three hits with one strikeout in 2.1 innings.
Following opener Corey Knebel, Phillips got through two clean innings but permitted a run with one out in fourth before being removed with 2-1 lead. Los Angeles maintained that lead for the rest of the game, giving the 26-year-old his second career victory in 40 games across four seasons. He remains a non-factor unless he's able to take on a larger role.
