Evan John Phillips (born September 11, 1994) is an American professional

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for the

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(MLB). He previously played in MLB for the

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and

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Career

Atlanta Braves

Phillips attended Clayton High School in

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and was drafted by the

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in the 33rd round of the

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, but did not sign and played

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. He was then drafted by the

in the 17th round of the

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. Phillips spent his first professional season with the

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and

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, going a combined 2-3 with a 2.73 ERA in 29.2 total relief innings pitched. In 2016, he pitched for the

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and

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, pitching to a combined 8-4 record and 3.02 ERA in 43 relief appearances between both teams, and after the season played in the

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. Phillips played 2017 with Mississippi and the

Gwinnett Braves The Gwinnett Stripers are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. They play their home games at Coolray Field in unincorporated Gwinnett County, Georgia (with a Lawrencevil ...

, going a combined 3-4 with a 6.14 ERA in 51.1 total innings pitched, and started 2018 with Gwinnett Stripers. Phillips was called up by the

on June 23, 2018. He returned to the Stripers on June 25, without making a major league appearance. He was recalled on July 2 and made his major league debut the next day. In his debut he pitched innings, yielding a home run.

Baltimore Orioles

On July 31, 2018, Phillips, Jean Carlos Encarnacion, Brett Cumberland, Bruce Zimmermann and international signing money were traded to the

in exchange for

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and

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. In 2020 for the Orioles, Phillips pitched to a 5.02 ERA and 20 strikeouts over 14.1 innings pitched in 14 games. On September 30, 2020, Phillips was outrighted off of the 40-man roster. In 2021, Phillips made 18 appearances for the Triple-A

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, and had a 5.04 ERA with 35 strikeouts. On August 2, 2021, Phillips was released by the Orioles.

Tampa Bay Rays

On August 3, 2021, Phillips signed a minor league deal with the

. On August 12, the Rays selected Phillips' contract. He made his Rays debut on August 13, pitching three innings and giving up one run, while earning his first career save. The following day, he was designated for assignment.

Los Angeles Dodgers

On August 16, 2021, the

claimed Phillips off of waivers. He made his debut for the Dodgers on August 19, 2021, pitching innings in relief against the New York Mets and getting his first win as a Dodger. He pitched in a total of seven games for the Dodgers in 2021, allowing four earned runs in innings. He pitched three scoreless innings over two games in the 2021 NLCS against the

, allowing only one hit and two walks while striking out six. In 2022, Phillips pitched in a team-high 64 games and had a 7–3 record and 1.14 ERA.

Personal life

Phillips’ father, Joe played baseball at

Anne Arundel Community College Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) is a public community college in Arnold, Maryland. The college was founded in 1961 and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The community college offers letters of recognition, 4 ...

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