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NewsLADAug 28, 2026, 8:45 PM EDTSignal confidence 75%

Evan Phillips Looks Fully Recovered from Tommy John Surgery

The Dodgers reliever struck out the side in the 7th inning, a strong indicator his velocity and stuff have returned 15 months after TJS.

Posterior generated visual for Los Angeles Dodgers: Evan Phillips Looks Fully Recovered from Tommy John Surgery

Evan Phillips is 15 months removed from Tommy John surgery and delivered a dominant performance, striking out the side in the seventh inning. Beat reporter Jon Morosi noted his stuff appears fully restored. This is a meaningful development for the Dodgers postseason bullpen outlook. Phillips had been a key late-inning arm for Los Angeles before the injury.

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