Evan Phillips

Evan John Phillips (born September 11, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, and Tampa Bay Rays.

Career Amateur career Phillips attended Clayton High School in Clayton, North Carolina and was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 33rd round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign.

Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves selected Phillips in the 17th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft and he spent his first professional season with the Danville Braves and Rome Braves, going a combined 2-3 with a 2.73 ERA in total relief innings pitched.

Phillips was called up by the 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 innings, striking out Kyle Higashioka but yielding a home run. In the Braves organization in 2018, he pitched in 31 games for Gwinnett to a 1.99 ERA in innings He made five appearances for the Orioles in 2018, allowing 11 earned runs in only innings On September 30th, he was outrighted off of the 40-man roster but remained with Norfolk.

In 2021, Phillips made 18 appearances for the Tides and had a 5.04 ERA with 35 strikeouts.

Tampa Bay Rays On August 3, 2021, Phillips signed a minor league deal with the Tampa Bay Rays and on August 12, he was called up to the majors. He made his Rays debut on August 13, pitching three innings and giving up one run, while earning his first career save.

Los Angeles Dodgers On August 16, 2021, the Los Angeles Dodgers claimed Phillips off of waivers. He made his debut for the Dodgers three days later, pitching 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 innings. He also 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. and recorded 24 saves in innings over 62 games while posting a 2.05 ERA with 66 strikeouts. Phillips also pitched scoreless innings in the 2023 NLDS. In 2024, Phillips pitched in 61 games and had a 5–1 record and 3.43 ERA with 63 strikeouts and 18 saves. Recovery from the injury also caused him to miss the start of the 2025 season. Phillips made seven scoreless appearances for Los Angeles in 2025, recording six strikeouts and one save across innings. On November 21, the Dodgers did not tender Phillips a contract for 2026, making him a free agent.

On February 11, 2026, Phillips re-signed with the Dodgers on a one-year, $6.5 million contract. He began the season on the 60-day injured list and was activated on July 6.

Personal life Phillips’ father, Joe played baseball at Anne Arundel Community College. In April 2023, Phillips and his wife Elizabeth had their first child, a son.