The Los Angeles Dodgers non-tendered reliever Evan Phillips and is now a free agent, per MLB insider Ken Rosenthal.
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Phillips underwent Tommy John surgery June 4. The right-hander tossed just 5.2 innings for the Dodgers in 2025.
Reliever Evan Phillips non-tendered by Dodgers and is now a free agent, source tells @TheAthletic. Underwent Tommy John surgery June 4.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) November 21, 2025
Phillips played a pivotal role with the Dodgers in 2024 as the team’s strength was their bullpen that season. The right-hander sported a 3.62 ERA with 63 strikeouts across 54.2 innings pitched.
During the Dodgers’ 2024 World Series run, Phillips allowed no runs across 6.2 innings. He did not pitch in the Fall Classic after sustaining a partial tear in his rotator cuff.
In June, Phillips spoke about undergoing surgery and what he hoped to be a part of with the Dodgers in 2026.
“It’s going to be hard to be away from the game for this long,” Phillips said. “Ultimately, there is not much I can do about it, and I do have that clear path forward to where we’ll attack this thing head on, rehab it, and hopefully get back to being a best version of myself in the second part of next year and be a 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 LA is still interested in re-signing the reliever.
“We had a number of back and forth discussions with Evan and his free agent. It is challenging with him coming off surgery so he is going to take some time and look to sign after he throws off the mound when his rehab allows,” Friedman said. “Evan has been a big part of our past success and we will continue the conversation about bringing him back. We respect that he is taking this time to decide what is best for him and his family.”
Dodgers Non-Tender Nick Frasso
Along with Phillips, the Dodges also non-tendered right-hander Nick Frasso. At Triple-A Oklahoma City, Frasso sported a 5.49 ERA across 77 innings pitched in 2025.
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