Evan Phillips Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 2" / 215 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 9/11/1994 (29)
- Experience
- 6
- College
- UNC Wilmington
Evan Phillips Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Evan Phillips News
Los Angeles Dodgers closer Evan Phillips earned his eighth save Saturday afternoon in a game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Phillips surrendered a hit and unearned run in the ninth inning to go along with two strikeouts. In 12 games this year, the veteran relief pitcher has eight saves, a .77 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, and 15 strikeouts in 11 innings. He is striking out 29.5% of batters while limiting opponents to an 83.7 MPH average exit velocity, which is the 96th percentile in all of MLB. Phillips has surrendered only one earned run in nine April appearances. Continue to use him with confidence in all fantasy formats.
Los Angeles Dodgers closer Evan Phillips locked down the Washington Nationals on Thursday, helping secure a 2-1 win. Phillips looked great in this one, striking out a pair in a perfect ninth inning. For the season, the 29-year-old has been excellent, posting a 0.84 ERA and 1.13 WHIP with 13 strikeouts in 10 IP. Phillips should continue getting the bulk of the Dodgers save chances, making him an elite closing option in fantasy.
Los Angeles Dodgers closer Evan Phillips picked up his fifth save of the season in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Padres. Phillips allowed two hits and didn't strike out a batter despite throwing 17 of his 23 pitches for strikes, but didn't give up a run on his way to recording the save. The 29-year-old has been excellent this season, posting a 1.17 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, and a 7:1 K:BB over seven-and-two-thirds IP. He's just one save behind the MLB save leader Clay Holmes and the righty remains a top option at closer on one of the best teams in baseball.
Batting Order
1 | Mookie Betts |
2 | Shohei Ohtani |
3 | Freddie Freeman |
4 | Teoscar Hernández |
5 | Max Muncy |
6 | Andy Pages |
7 | James Outman |
8 | Gavin Lux |
9 | Austin Barnes |
Evan Phillips Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Mookie Betts |
2 | Shohei Ohtani |
3 | Freddie Freeman |
4 | Teoscar Hernández |
5 | Max Muncy |
6 | Andy Pages |
7 | James Outman |
8 | Gavin Lux |
9 | Austin Barnes |
Evan Phillips emerged as the Dodgers closer in 2023 and it's easy to see why. After posting a 1.14 ERA in 2022 (63.0 IP), Phillips had a 2-4 W-L record, 2.05 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, 66 Ks and 24 saves (61.1 IP) last year. Entering the season, there were concerns that Phillips would be in a job share or lose the role to Daniel Hudson when he returned from the IL. Hudson ended up pitching three innings all year and Phillips dominated in the role. His 3.37 xFIP and 3.08 SIERA suggest we will see regression in 2024. But he also had a 2.72 xFIP and 2.34 SIERA in 2022 so that's now two consecutive years in which he's outperformed his underlying numbers. That is also assisted by his excellent strikeout and walk numbers. Phillips' 28.2% K% ranked in the 83rd percentile while his 5.6% BB% ranked in the 88th percentile. His 22.6% K-BB% ranked 23rd among the 162 qualified relievers and those numbers provide a solid floor. Phillips once again is finding himself being drafted outside the top tier of closers. And once again, he is set to reward fantasy managers who draft him.