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| Brandon Phillips went 1-for-2 with a pair of RBI in Wednesday's 8-2 loss to the Indians. |
Our View: Phillips has struggled this spring, hitting just .136 to this point, but his job as the Reds' everyday starting second baseman is safe. He should be a nice source of power and steals at a thin position.
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| According to AOL Fanhouse, the Reds are in financial trouble and may have to unload some significant salary this offseason, meaning Brandon Phillips' future with the team could be in jeopardy. |
Our View: The Reds were right around $71 million last season, but apparently need to get it down to about $65 million in 2010. They have a lot of young up and coming talent, and certainly won't be parting with any of that, so guys like Phillips, Bronson arroyo and Aaron Harang could be on the trading block this hot stove season.
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| Brandon Phillips went 2-for-4 with two doubles, a run scored, and three RBI in the Reds' 6-0 win over the Pirates on Sunday. |
Our View: Phillips ended up coming just short of 100 RBI for the season, as he will finish at 98. He ended up having a very nice season, with 20 homers and 25 stolen bases.
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| Brandon Phillips went 1-for-4 with a solo homer off Jeff Fulchino in tonight's 3-1 win over Houston at the Great American Ballpark. |
Our View: Phillips collected his 20th homer and team-leading 88th RBI of 2009. He has a hit in five straight games, and snapped a 10-game skid without a homer.
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| Brandon Phillips went 3-for-4 and drove in the only run in the Reds' 5-1 loss to the Rockies on Thursday. |
Our View: Phillips now has five multi-hit games this month. While his average is up to .275, the kicker is only four of his 13 September hits have gone for extra bases.
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| Brandon Phillips carried the Reds offensively in tonight's 6-3 win over Pittsburgh, as he went 3-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored. He hit two singles and a solo homer off Paul Maholm, and also swiped a base. |
Our View: Phillips snapped an 18-game drought without a homer, and hopefully fantasy owners won't have to wait long for his next shot as the season heads into September.
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| Brandon Phillips had his first three-hit day since July 31 on Saturday, but the Reds still got blown out 11-4 by the Dodges at home. |
Our View: Phillips is batting just .245 in August, but does have ten hits in his past six games, so it looks like he's getting back on track at the plate.
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| Brandon Phillips led the Reds offensively in Sunday's 4-1 win at Pittsburgh, as he went 2-for-5 with two RBI. He hit a pair of singles, and also swiped a base. |
Our View: Phillips snapped a six-game skid without an RBI, but continues to lead the Reds with 77.
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| MLB.com reports that Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips left Thursday's game in the third inning with a sore left wrist. |
Our View: Phillips was hit by a pitch last Saturday and is likely feeling lingering effects from that. He was lifted for pinch hitter Drew Sutton, who then stayed in the game and played second base. Consider Phillips day-to-day.
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| According to MLBlogs.com, Brandon Phillips (hand) is back in the lineup for the Reds on Tuesday. |
Our View: Phillips missed Sunday's game after being hit on the hand Saturday. He's reportedly feeling much better and is good to go for Tuesday's contest. Adjust your lineups accordingly.
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| Brandon Phillips has been scratched from Sunday's lineup with a sore left hand, according to beat writer Mark Sheldon's Twitter page. Phillips was hit on the hand Saturday, and it was too sore for him to play today. |
Our View: This doesn't sound serious, but he won't play today and owners will want to check back tomorrow for his status. We will keep you updated, but he should be able to go within the next few days.
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| Brandon Phillips got the Reds only two RBI against Chris Carpenter on Wednesday night, as Cincinnati lost 5-2 in St. Louis. |
Our View: With 74 RBI through 112 games played for the Reds this season, Phillips has an outside shot at his first 100-RBI campaign.
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| Brandon Phillips went 0-for-3 and recorded the Reds' lone RBI on a sacrifice fly in tonight's 4-1 loss at St. Louis. |
Our View: Phillips notched an RBI in three of his last four games, and leads the Reds with 72.
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| Brandon Phillips went 1-for-5 with a solo homer off Matt Cain in Sunday's 5-2 win at San Francisco. |
Our View: Phillips collected his 17th homer of the season, and trails only Jay Bruce (18) for the team-lead. He also continues to pace the Reds with 71 RBI and 57 runs scored.
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| Brandon Phillips went 1-for-4 with a single in tonight's 4-2 loss to the Cubs at the Great American Ballpark. |
Our View: Phillips has a five-game hitting streak, and continues to pace the Reds with a .269 batting average and 69 RBI.
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| Brandon Phillips went 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored in tonight's 5-3 loss to Colorado at the Great American Ballpark. He hit two singles and a solo homer off Aaron Cook. |
Our View: Phillips hit a homer in two of his last five games, and has five total hits over his last two. He closed out July on a high note.
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| Brandon Phillips was not in the lineup on Tuesday, one day after being admonished by manager Dusty Baker for not hustling, according to the Dayton Daily News. |
Our View: It is almost certainly a one day punishment, so you can expect a fresh, hopefully wiser, Phillips to be back in the lineup tomorrow.
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| Reds manager Dusty Baker "went off" on second baseman Brandon Phillips Monday night for not hustling in the team's game against the Dodgers, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. |
Our View: Phillips got thrown out in the first inning after lolly-gagging to second on a hit. Phillips has a history of show-boating and not hustling, so Monday's incident comes as little surprise. He remains one of the National League's top second basemen, though, batting .271 with 14 home runs and 63 RBI in 2009.
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| Brandon Phillips went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer off Jamie Moyer in tonight's 9-6 loss at Philadelphia. |
Our View: Phillips already has three homers this month after only hitting two over 99 at-bats in June. He continues to lead the Reds with 58 RBI as well.
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| Brandon Phillips led the way for the Reds on Tuesday, homering twice and driving in three as Cincinnati edged Philadelphia 4-3. |
Our View: Phillips is now second in RBIs amongst NL second baseman to only Chase Utley.
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| Brandon Phillips went 0-for-3 with an RBI in tonight's 6-2 loss to Arizona at the Great American Ballpark. He notched his RBI on a sacrifice fly. |
Our View: The Reds only mustered six hits in the game. Phillips ends June with 16 RBI, and leads the Reds with 52.
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| Brandon Phillips was 3-for-5 with three RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base in the Reds' 8-1 thrashing of the Indians on Sunday. |
Our View: Phillips broke a 2-for-22 stretch with his potent performance on Sunday. He now has 51 RBI on the season and is a fine overall fantasy contributor.
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| Brandon Phillips drove in the Reds' only run of the game with a sacrifice fly on Sunday. He was 0-for-3 in the 4-1 loss to the White Sox. |
Our View: Phillips has been hot and cold this season. He hit just .188 in April, but managed to bat .352 in May. June has been right in between and he's leveled off with a .279 average overall. Don't fiddle with him in your lineup. He's a strong enough player that if you leave him alone all season his numbers should be there in the end.
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| Brandon Phillips carried the Reds offensively in Friday's 4-3 win over the White Sox at the Great American Ballpark, as he went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and three RBI. |
Our View: Phillips ended a 13-game drought without a homer, and now has 11 for the season. He still leads the Reds with 46 RBI.
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| Brandon Phillips went 3-for-4 with two runs scored in Tuesday's 7-2 win over Atlanta at the Great American Ballpark. |
Our View: Phillips extended his hitting streak to eight games. He continues to lead Cincinnati with a .282 batting average.
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| Brandon Phillips led the Reds offensively in Tuesday's 3-2 win at Washington, as he went 1-for-4 with a two-run double. |
Our View: He has nine RBI in June, and leads the team with 43.
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| Brandon Phillips went 1-for-4 with a triple and recorded the Reds' lone RBI in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Cubs at the Great American Ballpark. |
Our View: The Reds only had four hits in the game. Phillips has five RBI and a .316 batting average over five games in June so far. He remains hot after hitting .352 in May.
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| Brandon Phillips did a bit of everything in Wednesday's 9-3 win over the Cardinals. He went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, two stolen bases, three runs scored, and three RBI. |
Our View: The hairline fracture in his right thumb does not appear to be effecting his production at all - at least not in a negative way. In his last five games, he has eight hits, three home runs, six RBI, and seven runs scored.
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| Brandon Phillips went 1-for-4 with an RBI single in Monday's 5-3 win at St. Louis. |
Our View: Phillips notched an RBI in three straight games, and leads the Reds with 37.
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| Brandon Phillips went 2-for-4 against Milwaukee on Sunday while going yard for the second-straight day. |
Our View: Phillips appears fully healed from the broken thumb that kept him out most of the week and ready to reclaim his status as one of the top-five or six second basemen in all of baseball.
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| Brandon Phillips went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in Saturday's 9-5 loss at Milwaukee. |
Our View: Phillips is hitting .345 with six homers and 28 RBI in May, after struggling in April with a dismal .188 batting average and only two home runs.
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| Brandon Phillips is scheduled to participate in full batting practice on Wednesday, according to the MLBlogs.com. |
Our View: Phillips' thumb appears to be healing up nicely and he should be ready to return to action on Friday.
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| Updating a previous report, Brandon Phillips hit off a tee Tuesday and his broken thumb is progressing, according to MLBlogs.com. |
Our View: Phillips has been slated to return to the lineup on Friday, so at least now fantasy owners have a timetable. Get ready to put him back in as he was starting to heat up before the injury.
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| Brandon Phillips is uncertain when he will return to the diamond while recovering from a hairline fracture at the tip of his right thumb, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Our View: He missed his second straight start Monday. He will be back as soon as his swelling goes down, and is confident he will avoid a trip to the DL.
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| The AP reports that Brandon Phillips could return to the lineup as early as Wednesday. He is suffering from a hairline fracture at the tip of his right thumb. |
Our View: Phillips has been hot throughout the month of March and hopefully the injury will not limit him later in the week. However, it does not figure to be completely healed by Wednesday.
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| Brandon Phillips was able to hit off a tee Monday while recovering from a hairline fracture in the tip of his right thumb, according to MLB.com. |
Our View: Phillips' ailing finger is sore and swollen, but manager Dusty Baker noted that the second baseman may be able to return to the diamond in a couple of days. Jerry Hairston replaced him at second today against Houston.
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| The Cincinatti Enquirer is reporting that Brandon Phillips has a hairline fracture in the tip of his right thumb. He is not in Sunday's lineup. |
Our View: Phillips is not playing today, but he feels like he will not need a trip to the DL. He will play through the injury, but it is unclear what kind of affect this will have on his play. He should miss a few days, so keep him out for now.
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| Brandon Phillips went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer in Thursday's 12-5 loss to Philadelphia at the Great American Ballpark. |
Our View: Phillips notched his seventh homer of the season, with four coming at home. He is hitting .356 so far in May after hitting a dismal .188 in April.
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| Brandon Phillips was 2-for-3 with a triple and three RBI in the Reds' 5-1 win over the Phillies on Wednesday. Phillips is now hitting .277 on the year. |
Our View: Phillips has really rebounded after his slow start to the season. He is still a big time threat in all power and speed categories, and if he really starts to get hot he could be a huge fantasy player for the rest of the season.
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| Brandon Phillips is heating up. The slugging second baseman went 2-for-4 with four RBI in the Reds' solid 10-3 win over Arizona on Wednesday. |
Our View: Phillips now has 26 RBI on the season and has his average up to .274. Not bad considering he was hitting .192 on May 2nd. Ride him while he's hot.
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| Brandon Phillips was 2-for-4 with a home run in the Reds' 3-1 win over the Diamondbacks on Tuesday. |
Our View: The homer was Phillips' sixth. While his power numbers are decent for a second baseman, he hasn't lived up to expectations this season. He's only hitting .265 and hasn't looked like a fantasy stud since 2007. Here's hoping he wasn't a one-year wonder.
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| MLB.com is reporting that Brandon Phillips sat out Thursday's game against the Brewers with the flu. He was replaced by Jerry Hairston Jr. |
Our View: Phillips has been getting hot as of late, so this comes at a bad time. The flu has been going around the Reds' clubhouse, so don't be surprised if there are more cases in the next few days.
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| Brandon Phillips was 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 15-3 loss to the Brewers. It was his second straight game with a home run. |
Our View: Phillips has a hit in nine of his last ten games and five hits in his last two. He has 13 of his 18 RBI in that stretch and he has certainly broken out of his early season slump.
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| Brandon Phillips may be starting to heat up. He was 3-for-5 on Tuesday with a home run and six RBI in the Reds 7-0 rout of the Marlins. |
Our View: This is a great day for Phillips owners, as he has been disappointing most of the season. He now has four homers and 17 RBI, so the power numbers are starting to shape up. But he's only hitting .226 on the season.
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| Brandon Phillips hit his third home run of the season on Friday as the Reds beat the Pirates 4-0. Phillips was 1-for-4 wth the homer and two RBI. |
Our View: Phillips has been nothing short of terrible so far this season, but his home run tonight gives owners hope. Buy low on him right now if you can, because when he is on he is an elite second baseman.
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| Brandon Phillips hit his first home run of the season and accounted for both RBI as the Reds beat the Pirates 2-0 on Sunday. |
Our View: Phillips is now hitting .357 behind Joey Votto making for a nice 3-4 punch in the heart of the Reds order. He drew his fifth walk in today's game and kept his strike outs down to just two for the season.
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| According to MLB.com, Brandon Phillips was scratched from the lineup on Saturday due to flu-like symptoms. He is considered day-to-day. |
Our View: This doesn't sound serious. Phillips shouldn't miss much time, and should go on to have another productive season as one of the top fantasy second basemen.
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| Brandon Phillips was scratched from today's game with flu-like symptoms, according to MLB.com. |
Our View: Jeff Keppinger replaced him at second. Phillips should be fine with a bit of rest.
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| Brandon Phillips is healthy and hitting. His 1-for-3 performance on Thursday actually dropped his spring average to .462. He roped his third double in the game. |
Our View: Phillips seems completely recovered from his broken finger and should be a top fantasy option at second base once again.
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| Brandon Phillips is fully recovered from his broken index finger, according to MLB.com. |
Our View: Now healthy again, Phillips could potentially re-join the 30/30 club in 2009.
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| Brandon Phillips is expected to bat cleanup with the Reds this season, according to MLB.com. Skipper Dusty Baker said, "Oh yeah -- he will be better. Brandon will have a good year. Everybody struggles sometimes that third or fourth year. Now Brandon will re-adjust to what they are throwing him. Sometimes they would not throw Brandon a lot of strikes. Sometimes when you are in the middle of it, you cannot see it, but when you are smart like Brandon and take some time away from it, you can step back and see things."
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Our View: Cincinnati has a solid young supporting cast, and it would not be surprising to see Phillips re-join the 30/30 club this season, as he did in 2007.
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| The AP reports that Brandon Phillips had two pins inserted into his right index finger on Friday to help repair the break in it. Phillips suffered the fracture when he was hit by a pitch on a bunt attempt in the 11th inning of Wednesday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers. He stayed in the contest and delivered the go-ahead RBI single later in the at-bat, lifting the Reds to a 5-4 victory. |
Our View: Phillips, 27, posted a .261 batting average with 21 home runs, 23 stolen bases and 78 RBI in 141 games this campaign. Although a good season for a second baseman, the numbers were lower than most expectations. This surgery may have owners questioning his worth for next season, but it should not take a hit. The Reds will be more explosive next season and Phillips' numbers should benefit across the board.
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| Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips broke his right index finger in a bunt attempt on Tuesday and he will miss the rest of the regular season, according to The Sports Network. |
Our View: This is a significant blow to fantasy owners who certainly enjoyed Phillips' 20-20 season and 78 RBI.
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| Brandon Phillips went 2-for-5 with a three-run homer in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Cardinals at the Great American Ballpark. |
Our View: Phillips has impressively homered in three straight games, giving him 20 for the season.
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| Brandon Phillips went 0-for-4 to contribute to his team's 5-2 loss to Pittsburgh. |
Our View: Phillips' batting average dropped below .200 for the month of August, and he is struggling with his plate discipline with an OBP under .270.
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| The Reds failed to match the stout offensive effort of the Mets, fallling 7-5, though second baseman Brandon Phillips did what he could to reverse their fortunes. Phillips went 2-for-4 at the dish with his 16th homer of the season along with one stolen base (his 20th thus far) to total two RBIs and two runs scored on the day. |
Our View: Phillips is hitting .277 through July with four stolen bases, three home runs, and 15 RBIs thus far. He's doing fantasy owners proud and helping the Reds stay respectable.
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| Brandon Phillips went 3-for-4 with three RBI and the Cincinnati Reds rallied for a 5-3 win over the Nationals on Thursday night. |
Our View: Phillips now has 54 RBI, 50 runs scored, 16 stolen bases and 14 home runs on the season.
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| Brandon Phillips went 3-for-5 with four RBI in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to Pittsburgh. He hit two singles and a two-run homer. |
Our View: Phillips raised his average to .284, and had eight hits over his last three games. Tonight's homer was his first since June 14, snapping a 14-game drought.
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| Brandon Phillips went 2-for-4 and generated a pair of RBI in Saturday's 6-0 shutout victory against the Yankees. He hit a single and a double, and also scored two runs. |
Our View: Phillips has racked up a solid 43 runs and 43 RBI over 73 games, with 13 stolen bases. He just needs to raise his .267 average.
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| Brandon Phillips went 2-for-5 with a pair of RBI in Thursday's 7-4 loss to the Dodgers. Both of his hits were singles. He also chipped in a stolen base. |
Our View: He is only hitting .268, but has 41 RBI and 41 runs scored over 71 games, with 13 stolen bases.
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| Brandon Phillips knocked in three runs for the Reds on Thursday on a bases loaded triple that broke open a close game in the seventh inning. |
Our View: Phillips has struggled to keep the batting average respectable (.269), but the rest of his offensive line has been solid with 12 home runs, 11 stolen bases and 40 runs scored.
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| Moving Brandon Phillips to shortstop is not an option for the Reds, Dusty Baker told the Cincinnati Enquirer. "No," Baker said. "I know everybody says that, and he could probably do it, but how many guys do you want out of position? You want one or you want two or three?" |
Our View: The Reds have had a rash of injuries at short, but Jeff Keppinger should be back before too long.
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| Cincinnati second baseman Brandon Phillips went 1-for-3 with a walk against Philadelphia this evening, but more importantly, he swiped two bases that helped him earn two runs scored. |
Our View: Phillips now carries 11 stolen bases on the season and has posted at least one hit in six of his last eight games.
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| From time to time, professional baseball needs a marathon to spice things up a bit. Tonight, Cincinnati and San Diego put forth such an effort, needing 18 innings to complete their matchup, and in the end it was the visiting Reds taking it on the chin, 12-9. The players at the top of the order racked up eight or nine at-bats on the day, led by second baseman Brandon Phillips , going 3-for-8 at the dish with one walk and his ninth home run of the season to total two RBIs and three runs scored on the day, also throwing in a stolen base for good measure. |
Our View: Phillips is no power monster by any means, but he's hitting .316 through the month of may and has flashed a bit of speed, swiping five bases along the way.
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| Brandon Phillips had a big night on Monday as he went 4-for-5 at the plate and stole his seventh base of the season on the bases. |
Our View: Phillips has six 2-hit or better games in his last 10 outings to boost his average up to .308. He continues to be in the middle of the second tier of second baseman behind Chase Utley.
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| Brandon Phillips hit is seven home run of the season in the seventh inning off of losing pitcher Taylor Tankersley as the Reds defeated the Marlins 8-7 on Monday night. |
Our View: Phillips added a single in his two hit performance. The Reds second baseman raised his average to .290 on the season.
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| Second baseman Brandon Phillips was out of the Friday starting lineup against the Mets due to a sore left calf, sustained on a foul ball Wednesday. |
Our View: Cincinnati manager Dusty Baker said Phillips might have been available to pinch hit on Friday night. With the postponement of the game due to rain, Phillips is expected to be in the lineup during Saturday's double-header for at least one of the games.
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| Brandon Phillips is not in Friday's starting lineup. The Reds are using Jerry Hairston Jr. at second base and hitting him second in the order. |
Our View: Phillips is hitting .276 with 20 runs scored, 16 RBI, five stolen bases and six home runs. Far from All Star numbers but not the kind of funk that would get a player of his tools benched. It's likely Dusty Baker is giving Phillips a night off against Mike Pelfrey and the Mets.
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| Brandon Phillips helped the Reds break out of their offensive funk on Wednesday afternoon by hitting his sixth home run of the season. Phillips left with a bruised left calf, sustained on a foul tip. The team is calling him day-to-day. |
Our View: Phillips and the Reds offense has been stale as of late. The fifteen run performance against Chicago comes on the heels of being shutout by Carlos Zambrano on Tuesday. The Cincinnati second baseman now has 20 runs, 16 RBI and five stolen bases on the season.
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| Brandon Phillips went 1-for-4 and registered the Reds' lone RBI in Saturday's 9-1 loss to Atlanta. |
Our View: Phillips isn't having a great season as of yet, but is not hurting fantasy teams with five homers, 15 RBI, five stolen bases, and 16 runs over 30 games, with a .274 average.
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| Brandon Phillips homered twice and the Cincinnati Reds routed the Giants by a score of 10-1 on Sunday.
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Our View: Phillips has been scuffling of late, but the Reds second baseman is finishing April strong. With his Sunday effort Phillips has five home runs, 14 runs, 13 RBI, raised his average to .280 and has four stolen bases on the season.
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| Brandon Phillips was given the day off Friday and it's all because of his recent struggles, according to the team website. Phillips had a career year in 2007 hitting 30 home runs and recording 94 RBI. Reds manager Dusty Baker told MLB.com, "He's chasing balls and his concentration is not there." Since April 12, Phillips has hit .158 (6-for-38) and seen his batting average plummet to .250 from .320.
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Our View: Edwin Encarnacion, who entered the game on a 14-game hitting streak, made his first appearance of the season as the Reds' cleanup hitter.
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| Brandon Phillips and Ken Griffey Jr. will swap spots in the batting order with Phillips moving into the third hole, this according to MLB.com. |
Our View: This move now puts two lefties, Griffey and Adam Dunn back-to-back, but given the talents of both that means that there shouldn't be much concern of late inning specialists being effective. Plus, Phillips has struggled early on and his 30/30 talents seem better suited for the third hole than the cleanup role anyway.
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| Brandon Phillips came back from his day off on Thursday to pick up two hits and a run scored on Friday night. He was also thrown out for the second time on the bases trying to steal. |
Our View: Phillips has only one home run and five RBI through 16 games so he has a long road to travel to justify the faith of those who chose him in the top-25 picks this season.
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| Brandon Phillips will be given the day off on Thursday, this according to MLB.com. "I think he needs it. He's played every day, every inning," manager Dusty Baker said. "You see him swinging at bad pitches and taking good ones. He's not trusting himself right now." Ryan Freel will play in his place. |
Our View: Phillips is 6 for his last 31 (.194) and is without a hit in 10 AB, so perhaps a mental day off will allow him to get his game back on track.
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| Brandon Phillips has fared well over his career against Paul Maholm, today's opposing pitcher for Pittsburgh, according to MLB.com. Phillips is hitting 7-for-20 against the Pirates' lefty, with three homers and seven RBI. Phillips should have continued success against him today. |
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| Brandon Phillips went deep on Wednesday night as he was able to record two hits, two RBI and two runs scored for the Reds. Phillips, universally regarded as the second best option at second base this season, will once again target another 30/30 season from second base this year from while batting in the cleanup spot. |
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| Brandon Phillips went 1-for-4 with an RBI against Arizona on opening day, but he struck out three times in a 4-2 loss. Phillips is an elite 2B and he should bounce back fine. |
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| Brandon Phillips went 2-for-4 against Houston on Saturday with one RBI, his 15th of the spring. Phillips knocked in 94 RBI in his breakout season of 2007, and is off to a great start in that department. |
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| Brandon Phillips went 1-for-3 with a two-run double, as he pushed his spring RBI count to 11. Phillips knocked in 94 RBI in 2007 and is off to a great start in that department. |
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| With a three-run homer from Friday fresh in our memories, Brandon Phillips continued to carry a heavy stick, homering again and adding a two-run double on Saturday with four runs batted in, leading the way in a 13-8 win for the Reds over the split-squad Braves. Phillips also carried a sacrifice fly into the box score. The second baseman hit 30 homers and stole 32 bases last season, joining Eric Davis and Barry Larkin as the only players in franchise history to reach 30-30. Now the Reds are all but sold on moving him from 2nd in the batting order to 4th, and fantasy owners should adjust accordingly. |
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| With the wind gusting up to 25 mph out to left field Friday in Sarasota, the Pirates banged out 14 hits and beat the Cincinnati Reds, 13-8. According to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, in the first inning of the Reds loss, Brandon Phillips rode the strong breeze for a three-run homer. "It was 3-2 (count), so I might as well have told him what was coming," Van Benschoten said. "The wind helped." Phillips is one of the Big Three when fantasy owners speak of the best second baseman in mixed formats.
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| Reds skipper Dusty Baker told the Cincinnati Enquirer on Monday he will keep Brandon Phillips in the cleanup spot this season.
"Brandon will probably hit third someday," Baker said. "But, right now, I need to him break up Junior and (Adam) Dunn." On who would hit from the No. 1 spot - Baker wasn't definitive. The three candidates are Jay Bruce, Ryan Freel and Norris Hopper, who are fighting for the starting center field role. Reds Insider, John Fay, doesn't give rookie Bruce any billing in his projected opening day lineup. Fay lists both Freel and Hopper as the two candidates to lead off. |
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| The terms of Brandon Phillips' new deal have been announced. The second baseman will receive $27 million over four years, and the Reds have an option for a fifth year. If Phillips is traded, the option becomes mutual and would bring the total value of the contract to $43.25 million, according to the AP. Phillips became the second second baseman in major league history to join the 30-30 club last season. |
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| Brandon Phillips agreed in principle to a long-term contract with the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday night, according to the Dayton Daily News.
The terms and length of the agreement were not yet available. Phillips, who plays what most media outlets consider a shallow fantasy position, second base, is being drafted as the top second baseman in many early Mock Drafts. Phillips is going before the Yanks Robinson Cano and the Phillies Chase Utley -- whom are the big three at their position. |
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| Brandon Phillips had to leave Sunday's game in the third inning with a hand injury. Phillips was hit on the same hand by a pitch in the first inning but initially stayed in the game, according to SportsTicker. Phillips had precautionary X-rays, which were negative. Consider him day-to-day for the time being. |
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| Brandon Phillips started and batted second on Thursday night, one day after being involved in a collision with Astros second baseman Craig Biggio. "I don't think he got treatment after the game," manager Jerry Narron told the Cincinnati Enquirer. "So I figured he's OK. The way he was laying there, I thought he dislocated (his shoulder)." Phillips went 2-for-5 on Thursday. |
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| Brandon Phillips hit his fourth home run of the spring in Tuesday's win over the Yankees. He's batting .300 this month. |
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| Brandon Phillips returned to action for yesterday's exhibition game. He had missed the previous contest due to a bruised left shin. |
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| Brandon Phillips put some muscle on over the offseason, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. "I weigh 195," he said. "I was 187 at end of last season. I added some muscle. I did a lot of core work." Phillips hit .149 in September after hitting .330 in August, but he attributes that more to playing with a badly bruised left index finger than fatigue. "I got hurt," he said. "I wish I didn't, but what can you do?" |
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| Brandon Phillips played shortstop on Friday and Saturday- and some have speculated that he could move there full-time next year- but he was back at second Sunday and Monday, according to the Cincinnati Post. "Not really," said manager Jerry Narron when asked if there was a reason why Phillips was moved back to second. "Just decided to put Richie over there and Royce over there. Saw (Phillips at shortstop) for two days - he looked OK, he looked fine." Phillips has had a nice breakout year, hitting .279 with 17 homers, 74 RBI and 25 steals (while being caught only twice). |
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| Brandon Phillips, who injured his left eye when a ball bounced up and hit him, said he hopes to play Friday, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. "I'm OK," Phillips said. "My eye just feels real heavy." |
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| Brandon Phillips was knocked out of last night's game after being hit in the left eye by a thrown ball, according to the Cincinnati Post. An optical CT scan came back negative, and he was able to read an eye chart. It's not clear if he will miss any games. |
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| Brandon Phillips was struck in the left eye by a one-hop throw from the outfield on Tuesday and left the game. He was taken to a hospital as a precaution and is day-to-day. |
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| Brandon Phillips was unable to play Wednesday after waking up with a case of stomach flu, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. The Reds are off today, so he may be back in action Friday. |
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