Evan Phillips

Evan Phillips

30-Year-Old PitcherRP
Los Angeles Dodgers
Out
Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 4/18/2025
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
RANKS
From Preseason
#396
ADP
$Signed a one-year, $6.1 million contract with the Dodgers in January of 2025.
Still battling shoulder injury
PLos Angeles Dodgers
Shoulder
February 11, 2025
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.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
15
Last 10 Games
16
Last 5 Games
20
How many pitches does Evan Phillips generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
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81-90
 
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121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
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
2023
 
 
-41%
BAA vs RHP
2022
 
 
-16%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .214 325 78 21 63 14 1 8
Since 2022vs Right .165 370 128 24 56 10 0 6
2024vs Left .253 98 21 8 22 5 0 4
2024vs Right .217 130 42 9 26 6 0 2
2023vs Left .222 118 25 7 24 4 1 4
2023vs Right .131 116 41 6 14 3 0 2
2022vs Left .170 109 32 6 17 5 0 0
2022vs Right .142 124 45 9 16 1 0 2
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-32%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-53%
ERA at Home
2023
 
 
-33%
ERA at Home
2022
 
 
-38%
ERA on Road
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 1.81 0.89 94.1 10 6 19 10.5 2.6 0.6
Since 2022Away 2.66 0.94 84.2 4 2 25 10.2 1.9 0.9
2024Home 2.40 0.93 30.0 3 1 9 10.8 2.1 1.2
2024Away 5.11 1.50 24.2 2 0 9 9.9 3.6 0.7
2023Home 1.67 0.84 32.1 0 3 9 9.2 2.5 0.6
2023Away 2.48 0.83 29.0 2 1 15 10.2 1.2 1.2
2022Home 1.41 0.91 32.0 7 2 1 11.5 3.1 0.0
2022Away 0.87 0.61 31.0 0 1 1 10.5 1.2 0.6
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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.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
3.71
 
K/9
10.4
 
BB/9
2.8
 
HR/9
1.0
 
Fastball
96.2 mph
 
ERA
3.62
 
WHIP
1.19
 
BABIP
.315
 
GB/FB
1.09
 
Left On Base
61.8%
 
Exit Velocity
79.6 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
3.0%
 
Spin Rate
2474 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
17.6%
 
Swinging Strike
12.3%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
2023
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.
Phillips went from being released by the Orioles and Rays in 2021, to posting one of the best stat lines for a relief pitcher in 2022 with the Dodgers. The 28-year-old's 1.14 ERA was best among qualified relievers, while his 0.76 WHIP was tied for third. Phillips also went on to post career best marks in innings pitched (63), holds (19) and strikeouts (77). His rapid ascension to high leverage events resulted in seven wins, which were valuable for fantasy managers who initially speculated on Phillips for saves (2). The right-hander mixes 4 pitches with a slider as his primary (44%), but uses a cutter (27%) exclusively against left-handed batters and sinker (10%) against righties. He also added velocity to his 4-seamer (19%) that averaged 96.2 mph. Phillips' breakout season should afford him a nice raise, as he qualfies for salary arbitration via Super Two status. Expect the Dodgers to avoid that to ensure Phillips is part of their high leverage plans again in 2023.
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Settles with L.A. at $6.1 million
PLos Angeles Dodgers
January 9, 2025
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
PLos Angeles Dodgers
December 3, 2024
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
PLos Angeles Dodgers
Arm
October 25, 2024
Phillips (arm) is not on the Dodgers' World Series roster, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
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Secures 18th save
PLos Angeles Dodgers
August 31, 2024
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
PLos Angeles Dodgers
August 30, 2024
Phillips picked up the save over Baltimore on Thursday, striking out two over a scoreless ninth inning.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Part of closer committee?
PLos Angeles Dodgers
December 1, 2022
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.
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