Evan Phillips

It's worth noting that Evan Phillips worked in the seventh inning for the Dodgers on Thursday, and he pitched well with a scoreless inning, no walks and a strikeout. Los Angeles turned to Honeywell for the save chance, and the right-hander allowed just one hit while picking up a strikeout himself. Honeywell can't be counted on for saves going forward, so his fantasy value remains limited in his relief role.

Don't let the save fool you; this was not a great outing for Phillips. The right-hander has struggled of late, particularly against left-handed hitters, and has seen his velocity dip which has led to fewer save chances. On Tuesday, Alex Vesia started the ninth inning with the Dodgers up 5-1 but loaded the bases with nobody out. He did retire the next two batters, but Dave Roberts decided to go to Phillips with Jorge Soler coming up. Phillips walked him on four pitches, bringing in a run. He was then able to get LaMonte Wade Jr. to ground out and earn his 15th save of the season, but only three of the nine pitches Phillips threw were for strikes, so he's not out of the woods yet with his struggles.

Evan Phillips went unused tonight, though that was to be expected after he threw 36 pitches the previous two days. Hudson probably is the favorite for saves in the Dodgers pen for the short term. It doesn't sound like Dave Roberts has given up on Phillips, but it will probably be a little while before Phillips is asked to close again.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts still wants to use closer Evan Phillips in "leverage" situations, but those scenarios could come earlier in games.

Manager Dave Roberts stated Monday that the club could deploy Phillips from the seventh inning on, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.