BIOGRAPHY
Evan Phillips was born September 11, 1994, in Salisbury, Maryland. He is a pitcher in the MLB.
Phillips spent his first professional season with the Danville Braves and Rome Braves, going a combined 2-3 with a 2.73 ERA in 29.2 total relief innings pitched. In 2016, he pitched for the Carolina Mudcats and Mississippi Braves, pitching to a combined 8-4 record and 3.02 ERA in 43 relief appearances between both teams, and after the season played in the Arizona Fall League. Phillips played 2017 with Mississippi and the Gwinnett Braves, going a combined 3-4 with a 6.14 ERA in 51.1 total innings pitched, and started 2018 with Gwinnett Stripers.
Phillips was called up by the Atlanta Braves on June 23, 2018. He returned to the Stripers on June 25, without making a major league appearance. He was recalled on July 2 and made his major league debut the next day. In his debut, he pitched 2+1⁄3 innings.
In 2020 for the Orioles, Phillips pitched to a 5.02 ERA and 20 strikeouts over 14.1 innings pitched in 14 games. On September 30, 2020, Phillips was outrighted off of the 40-man roster.
On August 3, Phillips signed a minor league deal with the Tampa Bay Rays. On August 12, the Rays selected Phillips' contract. He made his Rays debut on August 13, pitching 3 innings and giving up one run. The following day, he was designated for assignment.
On August 16, 2021, Phillips was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Dodgers. He made his debut for the Dodgers on August 19, 2021, pitching 2+1⁄3 innings in relief against the New York Mets and getting his first win as a Dodger. He pitched in a total of seven games for the Dodgers in 2021, allowing four earned runs in 10+1⁄3 innings. He pitched three scoreless innings over two games in the 2021 NLCS against the Atlanta Braves, allowing only one hit and two walks while striking out six.
In 2022, Phillips pitched in a team-high 64 games and had a 7–3 record and 1.14 ERA.
He became the Dodgers closer in 2023 and recorded 24 saves in 61+1⁄3 innings over 62 games while posting a 2.05 ERA.
Phillips and the Dodgers agreed to a $4 million salary for 2024 in salary arbitration.
