"The Dodgers had to decide who to tender contracts to out of the five remaining players they have who are arbitration eligible. They started the off-season with 9 of those players, but Tony Gonsolin was waived, Michael Grove was outrighted, Ben Rortvedt was claimed by the Reds, and 's $3.55MM option was already exercised, leaving them with just the five decisions left."
"Since becoming a Dodger back in 2021, Evan Phillips has been a revelation in the pen, posting a 2.22 ERA/2.77 FIP over 195 innings, serving as the team's primary closer for a good part of two years. Based on production, he would be a no-brainer to return for a team with the resources like the Dodgers. However, an injury he sustained in the 2024 playoffs that kept him out of that year's World Series ended up preventing him from throwing more than"
Dodgers non-tendered reliever Evan Phillips and RHP Nick Frasso while tendering contracts to Brusdar Graterol, Anthony Banda, and Brock Stewart. The club entered the offseason with nine arbitration-eligible players and reduced that list through waivers, outright assignments, and a $3.55 million option exercise. Since 2021 Phillips posted a 2.22 ERA and 2.77 FIP across 195 innings and served as the primary closer, but a 2024 playoff injury limited him to 5.2 innings in 2025 before Tommy John surgery at the end of May. High salary and uncertainty about a 2026 return drove the non-tender decision.
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