Dodgers Predicted to Re-sign Evan Phillips for $10 Million

The Dodgers are projected to reunite with right-handed reliever Evan Phillips on a one-year contract worth $10 million. The 32-year-old is among nine Los Angeles players entering free agency, including four relief pitchers, as the club turns its attention to the 2027 season after falling to Milwaukee in the league championship round.

Phillips returned in July after undergoing Tommy John surgery and recorded a 3.46 ERA over 26 innings. He struck out and walked batters at a strong rate and added velocity to his fastball, though he also allowed home runs at the highest rate of his career. The projection is that he could again serve as a valuable late-inning option if that home-run rate moves closer to normal.

He appeared in five postseason games this October, pitching three scoreless innings and striking out three. During 2022-24, Phillips established himself as a key Dodgers reliever, with a 2.21 ERA and 206 strikeouts in 187 appearances. Injuries limited him in the past two seasons to 38 games and 31.2 innings; across that span, he posted a 2.87 ERA.

Los Angeles already has Edwin Díaz and Tanner Scott under contract for the back end of its bullpen in 2027. Phillips could still fill a flexible relief role, though he is not described as a top offseason priority for the Dodgers.