Out
Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 4/18/2025
2024 Stats
W-L
5-1
ERA
3.62
WHIP
1.19
K
63
SV
18
2025 Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
At the beginning of the year, it appeared Phillips would run away with primary closing duties for Los Angeles, as he held a 70 percent team save share through the end of April. However, a hamstring strain sidelined the right-hander for nearly one month and he struggled upon his return, carrying a 6.75 ERA and 1.55 WHIP from June 1 through the end of July. This prompted a change in the Dodgers' high-leverage approach, relegating Phillips to working earlier in games. He'd tally only three saves over the final two months of the campaign, finishing with 18 overall. The 30-year-old turned in his worst regular-season line since joining the Dodgers in 2021 - his 3.62 ERA and 1.19 WHIP across 54.2 innings wasn't awful, but fell well short of expectations based on prior outputs. Phillips figures to continue seeing regular high-leverage opportunities in 2025, but saves aren't likely to be consistent with the Dodgers adding Tanner Scott this winter. Read Past Outlooks
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Still battling shoulder injury
Phillips is unlikely to be ready for Opening Day due to the shoulder injury that kept him out of the 2024 World Series, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
ANALYSIS
Phillips was originally held out of the World Series due to "arm fatigue," but it was revealed Tuesday that he suffered a tear in his rotator cuff during the NLCS. The 30-year-old reliever received a platelet-rich plasma injection in his shoulder in November and wasn't able to start a throwing program until January. It's unclear how far behind schedule Phillips is, but there's a growing chance he will begin the regular season on the injured list.
Phillips was originally held out of the World Series due to "arm fatigue," but it was revealed Tuesday that he suffered a tear in his rotator cuff during the NLCS. The 30-year-old reliever received a platelet-rich plasma injection in his shoulder in November and wasn't able to start a throwing program until January. It's unclear how far behind schedule Phillips is, but there's a growing chance he will begin the regular season on the injured list.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
15
Last 10 Games
16
Last 5 Games
20
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What part of the game does Evan Phillips generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-23%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-14%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .214 | 78 | 21 | 63 | 8 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .165 | 128 | 24 | 56 | 6 | |||
2024vs Left | .253 | 21 | 8 | 22 | 4 | |||
2024vs Right | .217 | 42 | 9 | 26 | 2 | |||
2023vs Left | .222 | 25 | 7 | 24 | 4 | |||
2023vs Right | .131 | 41 | 6 | 14 | 2 | |||
2022vs Left | .170 | 32 | 6 | 17 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | .142 | 45 | 9 | 16 | 2 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-32%
ERA at Home
2024
-53%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 1.81 | 0.89 | 94.1 | 10.5 | 2.6 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 2.66 | 0.94 | 84.2 | 10.2 | 1.9 | ||||
2024Home | 2.40 | 0.93 | 30.0 | 10.8 | 2.1 | ||||
2024Away | 5.11 | 1.50 | 24.2 | 9.9 | 3.6 | ||||
2023Home | 1.67 | 0.84 | 32.1 | 9.2 | 2.5 | ||||
2023Away | 2.48 | 0.83 | 29.0 | 10.2 | 1.2 | ||||
2022Home | 1.41 | 0.91 | 32.0 | 11.5 | 3.1 | ||||
2022Away | 0.87 | 0.61 | 31.0 | 10.5 | 1.2 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Evan Phillips compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.71K/9
10.4BB/9
2.8HR/9
1.0Fastball
96.2 mphERA
3.62WHIP
1.19BABIP
.315GB/FB
1.09Left On Base
61.8%Exit Velocity
79.6 mphBarrels/BBE
3.0%Spin Rate
2474 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
17.6%Swinging Strike
12.3%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Phillips was outstanding for the second year in a row, converting a career-high 24 saves while once again leading qualified relievers with a 0.83 WHIP. The 29-year-old only accounted for 54.5% of the Dodgers' 44 saves, but he was clearly their top reliever, earning save opportunities early in the season. While he did go long stretches without recording a save, Phillips was still valuable for fantasy purposes. He boosted ratios while striking out batters at a respectable 28.2% clip. His Statcast page is painted red, with a 115.1 mph (Max EV) rocket off the bat of Byron Buxton the only real blemish. Meanwhile, his 88.2 mph average exit velocity was still above-average (67th percentile). Phillips is establishing himself as one of the top high-leverage relievers in the game. If you could guarantee 30-plus saves, he'd likely be a top 5 closer, but since the Dodgers aren't exclusive with his usage in the 9th inning, he'll settle in the 10-15 range for 2024 drafts.
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Settles with L.A. at $6.1 million
The Dodgers and Phillips avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $6.1 million contract Thursday, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
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Should be ready for spring
President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said Tuesday that Phillips (arm/shoulder) is feeling "fine" and should be ready to go for spring training, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.
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Off roster due to arm fatigue
Phillips (arm) is not on the Dodgers' World Series roster, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
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Secures 18th save
Phillips pitched a perfect inning to earn the save in Saturday's 8-6 win over the Diamondbacks.
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Fans two for 17th save
Phillips picked up the save over Baltimore on Thursday, striking out two over a scoreless ninth inning.
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Part of closer committee?
Phillips could be a part of a closer committee for the Dodgers next year, opines Juan Toribio of MLB.com.
ANALYSIS
Phillips broke out in 2022 and produced a dominant season, posting a 1.14 ERA, 0.76 WHIP and 77:15 K:BB in 63 innings. While he recorded two saves, he was primarily used in a setup role. The 28-year-old was equally effective against both righties and lefties and could take on a significant share of the responsibilities if he performs at a similar level next year.
Phillips broke out in 2022 and produced a dominant season, posting a 1.14 ERA, 0.76 WHIP and 77:15 K:BB in 63 innings. While he recorded two saves, he was primarily used in a setup role. The 28-year-old was equally effective against both righties and lefties and could take on a significant share of the responsibilities if he performs at a similar level next year.