{"id":2373,"section":"sports","section_label":"Sports","url":"https://www.brokenews.co/sports/2373","headline":"Dodgers lose former closer Evan Phillips to Braves","dek":"The right-hander signed a three-year, $35 million deal with Atlanta, ending his six-year run in Los Angeles.","body":"The Dodgers took their first real hit of the offseason on Thursday when former closer Evan Phillips agreed to a three-year, $35 million contract with the Atlanta Braves, closing out a six-year stretch in Los Angeles.\n\nPhillips had been a steady presence out of the Dodgers bullpen, working his way into the closer role at various points during his tenure. The Braves moved fast on him, locking up a reliever who brings notable postseason experience to a bullpen that could use the reinforcement.\n\nFor Atlanta, the signing is a straightforward addition of a proven late-inning arm without needing to gamble on an unproven commodity. For the Dodgers, it is a reminder that keeping a World Series-caliber roster intact every winter is not guaranteed, even for a team with their resources.\n\nNo further details on the contract structure or Phillips' expected role in Atlanta have been reported.","published_at":"2026-11-12T23:34:08.509064+00:00","source_count":4,"written_from":[{"outlet":"New York Post","publisher":"New York Post","title":"Dodgers suffer first big offseason loss as former closer gets giant contract from Braves","url":"https://nypost.com/2026/11/12/sports/dodgers-reliever-evan-philllips-joins-braves-free-agency/"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Dodgers lose former closer to Braves on $35 million contract","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dodgers-lose-former-closer-braves-201820553.html"},{"outlet":"The Athletic","publisher":"The Athletic","title":"Braves sign Evan Phillips to a three-year deal, bolstering their bullpen","url":"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7737419/2026/11/12/evan-phillies-mlb-signs-braves-dodgers/"}],"more_coverage":[{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Evan Phillips Leaves Dodgers for Massive 3-Year Contract With Braves","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/evan-phillips-leaves-dodgers-massive-201320365.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Atlanta Braves drop $35 million on reliever Evan Phillips","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/atlanta-braves-drop-35-million-203804118.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Braves Sign Evan Phillips To $35 Million Deal Eight Years After Trading Him Away","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/braves-sign-evan-phillips-35-203715837.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Braves sign reliever Evan Phillips to three-year, $35 million deal","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/braves-sign-reliever-evan-phillips-203012289.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Evan Phillips gets $35M from Atlanta, per reports","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/evan-phillips-gets-35m-atlanta-202809496.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Evan Phillips signs 3-year, $35 million deal with Braves","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/breaking-news/article/evan-phillips-signs-3-year-35-million-deal-with-braves-203656422.html"},{"outlet":"ESPN","publisher":"ESPN","title":"Braves bolster bullpen, reach 3-year, $35 million deal with Phillips","url":"https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/50464197/braves-reliever-evan-phillips-agree-3-year-35m-deal"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Braves sign former Dodgers relief pitcher Evan Phillips to contract","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/braves-sign-former-dodgers-relief-204616810.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Evan Phillips signs with Braves for 3 years, $35 million","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/evan-phillips-signs-braves-3-204525661.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Braves agree to $35 million contract with ex-Dodgers closer","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/braves-agree-35-million-contract-211409779.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Braves sign reliever Evan Phillips to 3-year, $35 million contract, reuniting him with original team","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/braves-sign-reliever-evan-phillips-210929306.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Braves sign reliever Evan Phillips to 3-year, $35 million contract, reuniting him with original team","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/braves-sign-reliever-evan-phillips-212814598.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Braves Sign Reliever Evan Phillips to Three-Year Deal","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/braves-sign-reliever-evan-phillips-212938488.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"The next move Braves must make after Evan Phillips signing","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/next-move-braves-must-evan-215749121.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Dodgers Free Agent Reliever Signs 3-Year Deal With Braves","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dodgers-free-agent-reliever-signs-221656198.html"}],"image":null,"embed":null,"license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","attribution":"Analysis data is licensed CC BY 4.0. 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