# Dodgers suffer first big offseason loss as former closer gets giant contract from Braves

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/dodgers-suffer-first-big-offseason-loss-as-former-closer-gets-giant-contract-from-braves/
- Published: 2026-11-12T20:28:31+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T21:36:34+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/12/sports/dodgers-reliever-evan-philllips-joins-braves-free-agency/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Phillips joins Atlanta on a three-year, $35 million deal.
- He recorded 44 saves for Los Angeles from 2022 to 2024.
- Other established Dodgers relievers are also free agents.

## Summary

Evan Phillips has left the Los Angeles Dodgers to join the Atlanta Braves on a three-year, $35 million contract, ending his six-year spell with the club. His departure matters because he was a key reliever and closer for the Dodgers, while Atlanta is looking to strengthen after being eliminated by Los Angeles in the National League Division Series.

Phillips, 32, recorded a 2.21 ERA and a team-high 44 saves from 2022 to 2024, helping the Dodgers win the 2024 World Series, though a shoulder injury kept him out of the Fall Classic. Elbow surgery limited him to seven appearances in 2025, but he returned this season and posted a 2.33 ERA over his final 24 outings. Other Dodgers relievers Alex Vesia, Brusdar Graterol and Blake Treinen are also free agents.

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