Dodgers Pitcher Makes Major Announcement About Status Before 2025 MLB Season
Despite having a loaded pitching staff with immense talent and incredible depth, one of their key relievers will be absent when the Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Chicago Cubs in the Tokyo Series in mid-March. Reliever and former closer Evan Phillips announced that he will not be ready for the start of the 2025 MLB season. #Dodgers Evan Phillips will throw his first bullpen session of spring today. Understands “Opening Day is off the table” for him. But has progressed well in recovery from subscap tear and is not far behind schedule now
Phillips has a slight tear in his rotator cuff. He also noted that the rehab process is going well. He should be ready in mid-April. There is no reason the Dodgers should rush the 30-year-old reliever after he had to miss the backend of the 2024 playoff run, especially with the depth they already have in the bullpen following the signings of Tanner Scott and Kirby Yates. Dodgers faithful know how good Phillips can be, but he had a slight down year in 2024, posting a 3.62 ERA over 54 innings. In 2022, he pitched to a minuscule 1.14 ERA in 63 innings and struck out 77 batters. In 2023, he served as the team’s primary closer with 24 saves.
