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Phillips underwent Tommy John surgery on June 4. The right-hander threw just 5.2 innings for the Dodgers in 2025.
Phillips played a pivotal role with the Dodgers in 2024 as the team’s strength that season was their bullpen. The right-hander had a 3.62 ERA with 63 strikeouts over 54.2 innings pitched.
During the Dodgers’ 2024 World Series run, Phillips allowed no runs in 6.2 innings. He did not pitch in the Fall Classic after suffering a partial tear in his rotator cuff.
In June, Phillips talked about undergoing surgery and what he hoped to be a part of with the Dodgers in 2026.
“It’s going to be tough being away from the game for so long,” Phillips said. “At the end of the day, there’s not much I can do about it, and I do have a clear path forward where we’ll attack this thing head-on, rehab it and hopefully be the best version of myself again in the latter part of next year and be part of that championship run.”
Now the right-hander is on the market and can sign elsewhere. Phillips could return to the Dodgers if the team signs him as a free agent.
President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman revealed that LA is still interested in re-signing the reliever.
“We had some back and forth conversations with Evan and his free agent. It’s a challenge as he comes off surgery, so he’ll need some time to sign after being thrown off the mound if his rehab allows,” Friedman said. “Evan has played a huge role in our past success and we will continue the conversation about bringing him back. We respect him taking this time to decide what is best for him and his family.”
Dodgers non-tender Nick Frasso
Along with Phillips, the Dodges also tendered undrafted right-hander Nick Frasso. In Triple-A Oklahoma City, Frasso had a 5.49 ERA over 77 innings in 2025.
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