1 month agoLos Angeles Dodgers right-handed relief pitcher
Evan Phillips (shoulder) will throw his first bullpen session of the spring on Friday, according to the Orange County Register's Bill Plunkett. Phillips knows that he will not be ready for Opening Day in the two-game series against the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo, Japan, but he is progressing well in his recovery from a subscapularis tear and isn't far behind schedule. The 30-year-old was unavailable for the World Series last fall against the New York Yankees, but he might be able to make his 2025 debut in early April. After the offseason signings of
Tanner Scott and
Kirby Yates, Phillips will be pushed further down the bullpen pecking order whenever he returns and probably won't be an option for many saves, if any at all. Phillips also missed time with a hamstring injury in 2024 and lost the closing gig upon his return.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Orange County Register - Bill Plunkett
2 months agoAccording to Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register, Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher
Evan Phillips (shoulder) is still recovering from the injury that kept him sidelined during the World Series and is unlikely to be ready for Opening Day. Plunkett noted that the 30-year-old suffered a tear in the back of his rotator cuff. He received a platelet-rich plasma injection in November and only began doing baseball activities in January. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status during spring training, but it seems unlikely that he will be ready for Opening Day. Last season, Phillips posted a 3.62 ERA with a 1.19 WHIP across 54 2/3 innings. He tallied 63 punchouts and 18 saves. He generated a strong 32.7 percent hard-hit rate with a solid 3.29 xERA. While Phillips is sidelined, fantasy managers should expect
Tanner Scott to see most of the save opportunities, with
Kirby Yates,
Blake Treinen, and
Alex Vesia also seeing high-leverage work.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Bill Plunkett
5 months agoLos Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher
Evan Phillips (arm fatigue) is not on the World Series roster. Phillips is dealing with "dead arm" in his right arm that popped up during Game 6 of the NLCS. He was taken out of that game earlier than expected and the feeling hasn't improved since, causing the Dodgers to leave him off their roster. It is a big loss for Los Angeles, as Phillips was a reliable late-inning arm who hadn't given up a run in 6 ⅔ IP this postseason. Fortunately, the team will get back
Alex Vesia and
Brusdar Graterol to make up for the loss of Phillips.
--Matt Garon - RotoBallerSource: Bill Plunkett
8 months agoLos Angeles Dodgers closer
Evan Phillips recorded his 15th save of the season on Tuesday versus the rival San Francisco Giants. Phillips didn't open the inning as
Alex Vesia did, but came on with two runners on. He walked
Jorge Soler to load the bags before ending the game with a
LaMonte Wade Jr. groundout. Phillips has struggled recently and manager Dave Roberts mentioned before the game that Phillips could be used any time from the seventh inning on, which is not exactly a vote of confidence for managers relying on him for saves. However, it was still nice to see him bounce back in a small sample size Tuesday. Managers should still hold onto Phillips, but it would not be a bad idea to insure him with
Daniel Hudson with Vesia also being of consideration.
--Daniel Burdeen - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
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