Evan Phillips
29-Year-Old
15-Day IL
Injury Hamstring
Est. Return 5/31/2024
2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.66
WHIP
1.02
K
17
SV
8
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
Tracking toward return on Friday
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday that Phillips (hamstring) is on track for activation from the 15-day injured list Friday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
ANALYSIS
Phillips struck out two batters in a perfect inning in his first rehab appearance with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga on Sunday. He's slated for one rehab outing before rejoining the Dodgers for their weekend series at home against the Rockies, assuming all goes well. Upon activation, Phillips should immediately step back in as the Dodgers' closer.
Phillips struck out two batters in a perfect inning in his first rehab appearance with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga on Sunday. He's slated for one rehab outing before rejoining the Dodgers for their weekend series at home against the Rockies, assuming all goes well. Upon activation, Phillips should immediately step back in as the Dodgers' closer.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
18
Last 5 Games
19
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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
-34%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-55%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .205 | 66 | 17 | 48 | 4 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .135 | 94 | 15 | 33 | 4 | |||
2024vs Left | .269 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | .120 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
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
-14%
ERA at Home
2024
-100%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 1.39 | 0.86 | 71.0 | 10.3 | 2.5 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 1.61 | 0.78 | 67.0 | 10.6 | 1.6 | ||||
2024Home | 0.00 | 0.75 | 6.2 | 9.5 | 0.0 | ||||
2024Away | 1.29 | 1.29 | 7.0 | 12.9 | 5.1 | ||||
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
4.25K/9
11.2BB/9
2.6HR/9
0.0Fastball
96.3 mphERA
0.66WHIP
1.02BABIP
.317GB/FB
1.18Left On Base
78.6%Exit Velocity
80.5 mphBarrels/BBE
0.0%Spin Rate
2441 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
14.1%Swinging Strike
12.0%Advanced Pitching Stats
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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.
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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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Tosses clean rehab inning
Phillips (hamstring) retired all three batters he faced -- including two by strikeout -- in a rehab outing with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga on Sunday.
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Beginning rehab assignment
Phillips (hamstring) is scheduled to pitch in a rehab game Sunday with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga.
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Will require multiple rehab outings
Phillips (hamstring) is expected to make 2-to-3 minor-league rehab appearances before being activated from the 15-day injured list, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
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Throws bullpen session
Phillips (hamstring) threw another bullpen session Saturday, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.
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Beginning mound work Wednesday
Phillips (hamstring) will throw a bullpen session Wednesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
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