Braves Sign Reliever Evan Phillips to 3-Year, $35 Million Contract, Reuniting Him with Original Team
The right-handed reliever leaves the Los Angeles Dodgers after a 3.46 ERA in his return from Tommy John surgery.
- On Thursday, the Atlanta Braves signed free agent relief pitcher Evan Phillips to a three-year, $35 million contract, bringing the right-hander back to the team that originally selected him in the 2015 MLB Draft.
- Phillips joins the Braves following a six-year tenure with the Los Angeles Dodgers, where he developed into a dependable bullpen weapon posting a 1.14 ERA over 64 appearances in 2022.
- The contract guarantees $35 million, with Phillips set to earn $11 million in 2027 and 2028, and $13 million in 2029; he also agreed to donate 1% of his salary to the Atlanta Braves Foundation.
- After undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2025, Phillips returned this July to finish the regular season with a 3.46 ERA, striking out 19 batters in his final 14 games.
- By adding Phillips, Atlanta strengthens what was already among baseball's best bullpens, securing a key arm for the Braves after their recent National League Division Series matchup against the Dodgers.
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Braves sign reliever Evan Phillips to 3-year, $35 million contract, reuniting him with original team
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves signed relief pitcher Evan Phillips to a three-year, $35 million contract on Thursday, bringing the right-hander back to his original team after a promising return from Tommy John surgery for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Braves sign reliever Evan Phillips to three-year, $35M deal
The first multi-year free-agent deal of the MLB off-season is in the books. Reliever Evan Phillips is headed to the Atlanta Braves on a three-year, $35-million contract, the team announced Thursday. It marks the first contract above one year and $11.5 million for a player switching teams this off-season. Fellow reliever Emilio Pagan previously signed for those terms with the Detroit Tigers. Phillips, a 32-year-old righty, spent the last five-and…
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