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Brandon Phillips | Second Baseman

Team: Cincinnati Reds
Age / DOB:  (31) / 6/28/1981
Ht / Wt:  6'0' / 203
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Brandon Phillips went 2-for-4 with an RBI as the Reds beat the Marlins on Wednesday.
Phillips' run batted in was his 34th of the season, and the second baseman is now hitting .286 on the year. He bats behind one of the most prolific on-base machines in the game in Joey Votto, and it doesn't look like he'll move out of the cleanup spot any time soon. Enjoy the production. May 15 - 11:27 PM

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Brandon Phillips - 2B - Reds

Brandon Phillips went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's 4-3 win over the Brewers.

Phillips also drew a walk and scored two runs. He had an RBI single in the bottom of the third inning and later launched a solo homer in the seventh which proved to be the difference in the ballgame. Phillips continues to thrive as the Reds' cleanup hitter, as he currently leads the National League with 31 RBI. All that production with the bat has overshadowed the fact that he has yet to steal a base through 34 games.
May 10 - 11:24 PM
Brandon Phillips - 2B - Reds

Brandon Phillips is not in the Reds' lineup on Friday.

It appears to just be a day off for Phillips. Cesar Izturis is filling in at second base.
Related: Cesar Izturis
Source: MLBlogs.com
May 3 - 10:47 AM
Brandon Phillips - 2B - Reds

Brandon Phillips was the Reds offense on Wednesday, going 2-for-4 with a solo homer and an RBI double.

Phillips has nine hits in five games, raising his average to .289. His two RBI today allowed him to keep pace with Mets catcher John Buck, who had two against the Marlins, and remain one out of the NL lead.
May 1 - 4:53 PM
Brandon Phillips - 2B - Reds

Brandon Phillips went 3-for-4 with an RBI single in Saturday's loss to the Nationals.

Nice to see from Phillips, who entered Saturday's action hitless over his last four games and with just three hits in his last 31 at-bats. Despite the recent slump, the 31-year-old still ranks second in the National League with 22 RBI.
Apr 27 - 4:30 PM
Brandon Phillips - 2B - Reds

Brandon Phillips hit a walk-off sacrifice fly in a 3-2 win over the Marlins in 13 innings on Saturday.

Phillips drove in Shin-Soo Choo, who led off the inning with a ground rule double. The 31-year-old second baseman was originally expected to serve as the Reds' No. 2 hitter this season, but he has thrived since taking over for Ryan Ludwick (shoulder) at cleanup. He's currently tied with Chris Davis and John Buck for the major league lead with 20 RBI. With Choo and Joey Votto setting the table, a 100-RBI season can't be ruled out for Phillips.
Apr 20 - 6:25 PM
Brandon Phillips - 2B - Reds

Brandon Phillips went 2-for-2 with three RBI as the Reds defeated the Phillies on Wednesday.

Phillips did all his damage in the first three innings, as he was later replaced by Cesar Izturis in the blowout. Phillips is now hitting .351 with a whopping 19 RBI for the year. As long as he continues to hit in the middle of the Reds order, there's no reason to think he can't continue to rack up the counting stats as well.
Apr 17 - 9:59 PM
Brandon Phillips - 2B - Reds

Brandon Phillips in not in Saturday's lineup.

Phillips has played in every game this season, so it's just a scheduled off-day. Cesar Izturis will start at second base Saturday against the Pirates.
Source: Tom Singer on Twitter
Apr 13 - 3:41 PM
Brandon Phillips - 2B - Reds

Brandon Phillips blasted a pair of home runs and drove home three in a losing effort against the Pirates on Friday.

Phillips finished the night 2-for-5 with two runs scored and three RBI. He tagged A.J. Burnett for a solo shot in the second inning, then added a two-run bomb off Tony Watson in the seventh that knotted the score at 5-5. He's settled nicely into the cleanup role in the absence of Ryan Ludwick, hitting .318/.340/.682 with four homers and 11 RBI on the season.
Apr 12 - 11:16 PM
Brandon Phillips - 2B - Reds

Brandon Phillips went 2-for-5 with a solo homer and RBI double in Monday's win over the Cardinals.

Phillips' homer in the sixth cut the Cards' lead to one at the time, and his bloop double in the ninth put them ahead before the floodgates opened up. Jay Bruce (four hits) and Shin-Soo Choo (two hits, three RBI) also had big days at the dish for the Reds. Phillips is batting .344 with two homers and seven RBI early on this season.
Apr 8 - 8:00 PM
Brandon Phillips - 2B - Reds

Brandon Phillips will take over the cleanup spot for the Reds following Ryan Ludwick's shoulder injury.

Phillips batted second in Monday's season opener, but Reds manager Dusty Baker already has to make some adjustments now that Ludwick is expected to be sidelined until July. It's not clear who will replace him in the No. 2 spot, but Zack Cozart is the most likely candidate. While it's probably a mistake to keep Cozart that high in the order, at least Phillips is in an excellent position to drive in runs behind Joey Votto.
Related: Ryan Ludwick, Zack Cozart
Source: Bob Nightengale on Twitter
Apr 3 - 2:43 PM
Brandon Phillips - 2B - Reds

Brandon Phillips went 4-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's exhibition game versus the Rockies.

David Wright, Giancarlo Stanton, Adam Jones and Jonathan Lucroy also have multiple hits for Team USA. Phillips' .750 OPS last season was his lowest since joining the Reds, but he should still have plenty left in the tank for fantasy owners.
Mar 6 - 11:57 PM
Brandon Phillips - 2B - Reds

Reds manager Dusty Baker said Brandon Phillips will likely bat second this season.

"If we started right now. That’s way down the line," Baker said. "I’ve thought about different lineups. I’m sure I will get a lot of help." Phillips has switched mostly between the leadoff spot and the middle of the order for the Reds the past few seasons, but he'll settle in behind new leadoff man Shin-Soo Choo in 2013.
Source: MLBlogs.com
Feb 17 - 12:46 PM
Brandon Phillips - 2B - Reds

Brandon Phillips will bat leadoff in Game 3 of the NLDS against the Giants on Tuesday.

It's the same lineup Dusty Baker has used over the first two games of the series, but why mess with what's working? Phillips is 5-for-10 with a home run, two doubles and four RBI so far in the series. He'll be followed in the order by Zack Cozart, Joey Votto, Ryan Ludwick, Jay Bruce, Scott Rolen, Ryan Hanigan, Drew Stubbs and Homer Bailey.
Source: Alex Pavlovic on Twitter
Tue, Oct 9, 2012 12:48:00 PM
Brandon Phillips - 2B - Reds

Brandon Phillips hit a two-run homer on Saturday night in San Francisco, guiding the Reds to a 5-2 victory over the Giants in Game 1 of the NLDS.

Phillips finished the evening 3-for-5 with three RBI. His two-run bomb off Matt Cain got the Reds on the board in the fourth inning and stood as the difference maker in the game. The second baseman added an RBI single in the ninth inning and also made a couple of slick defensive plays, excelling in every facet of the game. Phillips remains one of the most dynamic talents in the league and could be primed for a big postseason.
Sun, Oct 7, 2012 01:08:00 AM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Ryan Hanigan
2Devin Mesoraco
1B1Joey Votto
2Neftali Soto
2B1Brandon Phillips
SS1Zack Cozart
2Cesar Izturis
3B1Todd Frazier
2Jack Hannahan
LF1Ryan Ludwick
2Chris Heisey
3Xavier Paul
4Donald Lutz
CF1Shin-Soo Choo
2Derrick Robinson
RF1Jay Bruce
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Johnny Cueto
2Mat Latos
3Bronson Arroyo
4Homer Bailey
5Mike Leake
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Aroldis Chapman
2Jonathan Broxton
3Sean Marshall
4Sam LeCure
5JJ Hoover
6Alfredo Simon
7Logan Ondrusek
8Manny Parra
9Nick Masset