According to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, Phillips (hamstring) will hold a bullpen session on Wednesday.
With a strained right hamstring that put him on the injured list since May 5, Phillips was able to resume playing catch on Friday. It is likely that he will throw in a few bullpen sessions before moving on to face live hitters, but it shouldn’t take him too long to get back to full strength as a reliever. According to Kirsten Watson of Spectrum SportsNet LA, Phillips was placed on the 15-day injured list by the Dodgers on Sunday due to a right hamstring strain.
It seems likely that the right-hander sustained the injury on Friday when playing against Atlanta, as he recorded a strikeout in the ninth inning of a 2-2 draw. Phillips had a Grade 1 strain, according to manager Dave Roberts.
according to AM 570 LA Sports’ David Vassegh, thus the absence might not last too long. The odds-on favorite to take over as the Dodgers’ closer is Daniel Hudson. On Thursday, Phillips pitched a flawless inning and recorded a save against the Nationals by striking out two batters. Los Angeles had a one-run lead in the ninth inning, which Phillips easily preserved by striking out the first two batters he saw and then getting a groundout to close the game. With just one earned run given up in 10.2 innings this season, the right-hander’s ERA is an extremely low 0.84. As he continues to establish himself as one of the league’s most dependable closers, Phillips has converted all seven of his save opportunities.
After giving up two singles in a scoreless inning of work on Saturday against the Padres, Phillips was able to earn a save. Los Angeles was ahead by three runs when Phillips entered the ninth inning. He didn’t allow any runners to cross the plate after giving up two singles with one out. This season, through eight games, Phillips has given up just one run. Over 7.2 innings, he has a 1.17 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, and a 7:1 K:BB ratio. He has also recorded five saves, which is tied for the second-most in MLB.
