Red Sox Have Inquired About Dodgers Free Agent Reliever

The Los Angeles Dodgers made a shocking move at the beginning of this offseason, deciding to non-tender veteran reliever Evan Phillips.

Phillips had been with the Dodgers for five seasons, posting a 2.22 ERA through 201 appearances with LA. He underwent Tommy John surgery during the 2025 season, and is likely to miss the most of the 2026 season.

The Dodgers have shown interest in bringing Phillips back to Los Angeles, but the Boston Red Sox are also in for the reliever, per The Boston Globe’s Tim Healey.

“The Red Sox inquired with free agent reliever Evan Phillips, who had Tommy John surgery in June,” Healey wrote. “Phillips, non-tendered by the Dodgers, is delaying signing a new contract…