Relief pitcher Evan Phillips of the Los Angeles Dodgers to undergo Tommy John surgery, ending his participation for the remainder of the current season.
LOS ANGELES - A significant setback for the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers emerged on Friday as right-handed relief pitcher Evan Phillips is set to undergo Tommy John surgery next week, rendering him unavailable for the remainder of the 2025 season.
The decision follows three weeks of forearm discomfort that thwarted Phillips's recovery progress, despite initial expectations of a speedy return from the injured list.
Phillips had begun the season on the injured list while recovering from a partially torn rotator cuff sustained during the playoffs in the previous year. After rejoining the team in late April, he made seven scoreless appearances before sustaining the current injury during the Dodgers' visit to Miami earlier in May.
This latest injury adds to the team's ongoing struggles with pitching injuries across the season.
The right-hander ended the 2024 season with a 5-1 record, a 3.62 ERA, and 63 strikeouts in 54 2/3 innings. Since joining the Dodgers in 2020, he holds a record of 15-9 with a 2.28 ERA over 194 games.
Before joining the Dodgers, Phillips played for Atlanta, Baltimore, and Tampa Bay. The timeline for his return is yet to be determined, but following standard Tommy John surgery recovery norms, it is expected that he will not be able to take the mound for the bulk of both the 2026 and 2025 seasons.
In Toronto, sports enthusiasts tune into the news for updates on the Los Angeles Dodgers, whose pitching woes worsen as right-hander Evan Phillips prepares for Tommy John surgery, putting him out of action for the entire 2025 MLB season. This latest injury comes after Phillips's struggling recovery from a partially torn rotator cuff, having already missed part of the 2025 season and parts of both the 2026 and 2025 seasons due to injury.
