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• Dodgers' Evan Phillips: Out with hamstring strain

  Rotowire May 5, 2024

  The Dodgers placed Phillips on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a right hamstring strain, Kirsten Watson of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports. The right-hander presumably suffered the injury during Friday's appearance against Atlanta, when he struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning amid a 2-2 tie. Manager Dave Roberts said Phillips' injury is a Grade 1 strain, per David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports, so the absence may not be a lengthy one. Daniel Hudson is the likely favorite to fill in at closer for the Dodgers.

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• Dodgers' Evan Phillips: Notches eighth save

  Rotowire Apr 27, 2024

  Phillips gave up an unearned run on one hit and struck out two Saturday to record his eighth save of the season in a 4-2 win over the Blue Jays. The closer's own throwing error with two outs put Davis Schneider aboard and led to Toronto's final run, but Phillips otherwise had little trouble sealing the victory. The right-hander is a perfect 8-for-8 in converting save chances to begin the season, and he's delivered a dazzling 0.77 ERA and 15:4 K:BB through 11.2 innings.

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• Dodgers' Evan Phillips: Keeps rolling with seventh save

  Rotowire Apr 26, 2024

  Phillips earned a save against the Nationals on Thursday, striking out two batters in a perfect inning of work. Phillips didn't have any trouble protecting Los Angeles' one-run, ninth-inning lead, striking out the first two batters he faced before inducing a game-ending groundout. The right-hander has yielded just one earned run over 10.2 innings on the season, giving him a minuscule 0.84 ERA. Phillips has converted all seven of his save chances as he continues to build his case as one of the league's most reliable closers.

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• Dodgers' Evan Phillips: Escapes with sixth save

  Rotowire Apr 24, 2024

  Phillips gave up a hit and three walks in a scoreless ninth inning Tuesday to record his sixth save of the season in a 4-1 win over the Nationals. He struck out two. The right-hander threw only 16 of 32 pitches for strikes in a shaky appearance, but Phillips got a bit lucky when Luis Garcia was caught in a rundown between third base and home plate rather than scoring on a CJ Abrams single. Phillips then erased a bases-loaded jam by fanning Jesse Winker to end the game. The Dodgers' closer had issued only one free pass in his first 8.2 innings this season, so the sudden control issues aren't a concern just yet. Phillips has yet to blow a save chance in 2024 while posting a 0.93 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 11:4 K:BB through 10 appearances.

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• Dodgers' Evan Phillips: Picks up fifth save

  Rotowire Apr 14, 2024

  Phillips earned a save against the Padres on Saturday, allowing two hits in a scoreless inning of work. Phillips entered in the ninth inning with Los Angeles holding a three-run lead. He gave up a pair of one-out singles but didn't allow any runs to cross the plate. Phillips has allowed just one run through eight outings so far this season. He has a 1.17 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 7:1 K:BB over 7.2 innings while collecting five saves, tied for second-most in MLB.

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• Dodgers' Evan Phillips: Lands another save

  Rotowire Apr 9, 2024

  Phillips earned the save Monday, firing a scoreless, hitless inning during which he recorded one strikeout. Phillips notched a clean inning for his fourth save of 2024, placing him in a four-way tie for the most saves in MLB. Outside of a hiccup in his appearance Saturday, Phillips has been near perfect this season, having allowed just one hit and no runs in his other five outings combined.

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• Dodgers' Evan Phillips: Retires four for save No. 3

  Rotowire Apr 3, 2024

  Phillips picked up the save Tuesday against San Francisco, yielding one hit and no walks over 1.1 scoreless frames. He struck out two. Fantasy managers got an extended look at the Dodgers' closer Tuesday, with Phillips entering the game with two outs and two runners on in the eighth to get Los Angeles out of a jam. While he kept the Giants off the scoreboard in the one-run win, Phillips did surrender his first hit of the 2024 season via a Jung Hoo Lee single in the ninth. Overall, Phillips is propped up to be one of the most valuable closers in all of fantasy with a safe hold on the closing job for one of baseball's most talented teams.

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• Dodgers' Evan Phillips: Grabs second save

  Rotowire Mar 30, 2024

  Phillips picked up a save Friday versus the Cardinals, striking out one in a clean inning. Phillips set down St. Louis in order in the ninth inning, closing out a three-run Los Angeles victory for his second save this year. The 29-year-old right-hander figures to be a steady source of saves this year, holding down the closing job on an elite Dodgers team. Phillips converted 24 of 27 save chances last season, pitching to a 2.05 ERA with a 0.83 WHIP and 66:13 K:BB across 61.1 innings.

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• Dodgers' Evan Phillips: Nabs smooth save in season opener

  Rotowire Mar 20, 2024

  Phillips earned a save against the Padres in South Korea on Wednesday, striking out one batter in a perfect inning. Phillips entered in the ninth frame with the Dodgers holding a comfortable three-run lead, and he kept things stress-free for his club by retiring the side in order on 12 pitches. After easing his way into the closer role last year, the right-hander appears set for steady work in that capacity in 2024, with manager Dave Roberts commenting early in camp that Phillips would get "the brunt" of the team's save opportunities. That makes him an appealing fantasy target given the Dodgers' potential to rack up wins and Phillips' outstanding results each of the past two seasons.

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• Dodgers' Evan Phillips: Set for majority of save chances

  Rotowire Feb 15, 2024

  Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Thursday that Phillips is in line to receive "the brunt" of the save chances for the team, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports. The Dodgers flirted with signing Josh Hader and have been mentioned as a possible landing spot for Kenley Jansen if he's traded. For the time being, however, Phillips is the clear best option to close, having posted a dominant 1.74 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and 152:33 K:BB across 134.2 innings during his time in Los Angeles. The 29-year-old notched 24 saves in 27 chances last season.

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• Dodgers' Evan Phillips: Notches 24th save

  Rotowire Oct 2, 2023

  Phillips picked up the save in Sunday's 5-2 victory over the Giants, striking out one over a perfect inning. Phillips will wrap up the regular season having allowed just one earned run in his last 18.1 innings, going 9-for-10 in save opportunities in that span. While the Dodgers employed a committee at times this season, the 29-year-old Phillips emerged as their top closing option in the second half. He'll wrap up the campaign with a 2.05 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, 66:13 K:BB across 61.1 innings while converting 24 of 27 save chances.

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• Dodgers' Evan Phillips: Blows save but earns win

  Rotowire Sep 17, 2023

  Phillips (2-4) blew a save but earned the win over Seattle on Saturday, allowing an unearned run on two hits and one walk over one inning. The game was scoreless after nine innings before Los Angeles put up a run in the top of the 10th. Phillips entered in the bottom of the frame looking for a challenging save and retired the first two batters he faced before giving up a two-out single to Mike Ford that scored the tying run. Phillips then surrendered a double and issued an intentional walk to load the bases, but he escaped the jam by getting Teoscar Hernandez to ground out, and Phillips earned the win as a result of the Dodgers plating five runs in the top of the 11th. The blown save was hardly a meltdown considering the circumstances, but it was still Phillips' first since July 4. He's been excellent since then, posting a 2.08 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and 20:3 K:BB over 21.2 frames while picking up 11 saves.

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• Dodgers' Evan Phillips: Notches 23rd save

  Rotowire Sep 16, 2023

  Phillips allowed two hits and struck out one in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Friday's 6-3 win over the Mariners. Phillips again flirted with danger after taking a loss in his outing Monday versus the Padres. He had runners on the corners with two outs but got Teoscar Hernandez to strike out to end the threat. Phillips is 23-for-25 in save chances while adding six saves this season, and he's maintained a 2.43 ERA, 0.81 WHIP and 61:11 K:BB through 55.2 innings. He's converted his last 11 save chances in a row.

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• Dodgers' Evan Phillips: Notches 22nd save

  Rotowire Sep 9, 2023

  Phillips struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Friday to record his 22nd save of the season in an 8-5 win over the Nationals. The right-hander needed just 11 pitches (eight strikes) to convert his 10th straight save chance, fanning Jake Alu and Carter Kieboom to wrap things up. Phillips' last blown save came in early July, and he sports a stellar 1.47 ERA, 0.55 WHIP and 17:2 K:BB through 18.1 innings since the All-Star break.

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• Dodgers' Evan Phillips: Earns 21st save

  Rotowire Aug 27, 2023

  Phillips picked up the save Sunday against the Red Sox. He allowed one hit with no walks while striking out one over a scoreless inning. Phillips worked around a one-out single to slam the door on the Red Sox and earn the save. It was the 21st save in 23 opportunities for Phillips, who now holds a 2.34 ERA, 0.80 WHIP and 55 strikeouts over 50 innings on the season.

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• Dodgers' Evan Phillips: Strikes out side in 17th save

  Rotowire Aug 13, 2023

  Phillips pitched a perfect inning with three strikeouts to earn the save in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Rockies. Phillips needed just 13 pitches (nine strikes) to retire the top of the Rockies' lineup in the ninth inning. This was his second clean outing in a row after he opened August with three runs allowed over 2.1 innings. The closer is at a 2.60 ERA, 0.82 WHIP and 50:10 K:BB with 17 saves and six holds through 45 innings this season.

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• Dodgers' Evan Phillips: Clean inning for save

  Rotowire Aug 10, 2023

  Phillips pitched a perfect inning to earn the save in Wednesday's 2-0 win over the Diamondbacks. Phillips gave up two runs in an inning to earn the save Tuesday, but he was much sharper in Wednesday's outing. He needed 12 pitches (seven strikes) to finish off the shutout win with his first scoreless appearance out of three in August. Phillips is at a 2.66 ERA, 0.84 WHIP and 47:10 K:BB while adding 16 saves and six holds over 44 innings this season.

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• Dodgers' Evan Phillips: Shaky in 15th save

  Rotowire Aug 9, 2023

  Phillips allowed two runs on two hits and a walk over one inning, earning the save in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks. Phillips was tasked with protecting a three-run lead but nearly made a mess of it before getting Corbin Carroll to ground into a game-ending double-play. This was just the fourth time Phillips has allowed multiple runs this season, though he's also been scored on in each of his last two outings. He's now at a 2.72 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 47:10 K:BB with 15 saves and six holds through 43 innings overall.

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• Dodgers' Evan Phillips: Collects save Friday

  Rotowire Aug 5, 2023

  Phillips allowed one run on one hit over 1.1 innings to earn the save in Friday's 10-5 win over the Padres. He did not strike out or walk a batter. Phillips entered with two outs and two on in the eighth inning and escaped the jam to protect a three-run lead. The Dodgers then tacked on three runs in the ninth, though Phillips gave one of them back on a solo home run by Juan Soto. Phillips is up to 14 saves in 16 chances this season while serving as the Dodgers' top high-leverage option, and the fact that the team didn't make any high-profile additions at the trade deadline gives him some job security. He's added a 2.36 ERA, 0.81 WHIP and 47:9 K:BB with six holds over 42 innings.

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• Dodgers' Evan Phillips: Picks up 13th save

  Rotowire Jul 30, 2023

  Phillips allowed a hit and struck out one over 1.1 scoreless innings to earn the save in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Reds. Phillips had not received a save chance since he blew one July 4. His strong showing Saturday extended his scoreless streak to 5.2 innings over his last six appearances. Ryan Brasier and Alex Vesia each picked up a save this month, making the back end of the Dodgers bullpen a tricky one to forecast over the remaining two months. Phillips is still in the closer committee, as is Brusdar Graterol, though the recently re-acquired Joe Kelly could also enter that mix. Phillips has a 2.21 ERA, 0.81 WHIP and 47:9 K:BB through 40.2 innings this season while adding 13 saves and six holds.

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