Evan Phillips is among the Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitchers who will be unavailable for the Tokyo Series in Japan later this month because of injury.

Los Angeles Dodgers veteran reliever Evan Phillips received an important spring training injury update on Thursday.

Scott and Phillips, who struggled for a hapless Orioles team, are now key relievers for the defending World Series champions.

Los Angeles Dodgers players Will Smith and Evan Phillips provided important injury updates in spring training.

Left-hander Tanner Scott arrives in Los Angeles having transformed over the last two years into a shutdown late-game option with the Miami Marlins and San Diego Padres.

Phillips at least resembled his stellar 2023 self in the playoffs, punching out six hitters in 6.2 scoreless innings. Phillips isn’t the only Dodgers pitcher on the injury report. Michael Kopech is battling forearm inflammation, and Bobby Miller is recovering from a 105.5 mph line drive to the head.

Phillips (shoulder) threw his third bullpen session of spring training Thursday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports. Phillips has already ruled himself out for the Dodgers' first two games of the season March 18 and 19 in Tokyo versus the Cubs,

The Dodgers media guide for 2025 features Freddie Freeman, Dave Roberts, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani, Tommy Edman, Teoscar Hernández, Will Smith, Blake Treinen, and Max Muncy on the cover,

The Dodgers take on the Rangers at Camelback Ranch. Dustin May starts on the mound, and other Los Angeles pitchers listed to follow include Tanner Scott, Blake Treinen, Kirby Yates, plus non-roster invitees Jackson Ferris and Sam Carlson.

Manager Dave Roberts said Saturday that Phillips (shoulder) being ready for Opening Day is in doubt, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Los Angeles reliever Michael Kopech is still limited by the arm inflammation he pitched with during postseason play for the Dodgers.