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Cincinnati Reds' Brandon Phillips, right, is hit by a pitch from Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jesse Chavez in the ninth innng of a baseball game in Pittsburgh Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009. Phillips left the game and the Reds won 12-2.

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Cincinnati Reds' Brandon Phillips, right, celebrates with Laynce Nix after Phillips scored on a sacrifice fly by Nix during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday, June 2, 2009, in St. Louis.

AP Photo 7 months ago

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips, left, gets the force at second on Pittsburgh Pirates' Adam LaRoche but can't complete the double play on Pirates' Eric Hinske in the seventh inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh Friday, May 1, 2009.

AP Photo 8 months ago

Cincinnati Reds' Brandon Phillips, top, and Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson share a laugh after Phillips slid head first into second attempting a steal as the batter was called out on strikes to end the top of the fourth inning of the spring training baseball game in Bradenton,...

Cincinnati Reds' Brandon Phillips (R) and Toronto Blue Jays' Joe Inglett (L) talk in the outfield during a workout before a MLB baseball spring training exhibition game in Dunedin, Florida March 7, 2009.

AP Photo 8 months ago

Cincinnati Reds' Brandon Phillips, left, and manager Dusty Baker, right, high-five between Jacque Jones after Phillips scored off a sacrifice fly by Adam Rosales during the second inning of a spring training baseball against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Thursday, March 5, 2009, in Sarasota,...

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SARASOTA, FL - FEBRUARY 18: Brandon Phillips #4 of the Cincinnati Reds poses for a photo during Spring Training Photo day on February 18, 2009 at the Cincinnati Reds training facility in Sarasota, Florida.

Getty Images 9 months ago

SARASOTA, FL - FEBRUARY 18: Brandon Phillips #4 of the Cincinnati Reds poses for a photo during Spring Training Photo day on February 18, 2009 at the Cincinnati Reds training facility in Sarasota, Florida.

AP Photo 2 months ago

Cincinnati Reds' Brandon Phillips (4) and Houston Astros shortstop Tommy Manzella (12) look for the call after Phillips safely advanced to second on a sacrifice fly by Reds' Scott Rolen in the third inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, in Cincinnati.

AP Photo 5 months ago

Cincinnati Reds' Brandon Phillips (4) is congratulated by Laynce Nix (17) and Jerry Hairston (15) after Phillips hit a two-run home run off Chicago White Sox pitcher Jose Contreras in the sixth inning of a baseball game, Friday, June 19, 2009, in Cincinnati. The Reds won 4-3.

AP Photo 6 months ago

Cincinnati Reds' Brandon Phillips celebrates with third base coach Mark Berry (41) after Phillips hit a triple to drive in two runs off Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Chad Durbin in the seventh inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, May 20, 2009, in Cincinnati. Cincinnati won the game 5-1.

AP Photo 6 months ago

Cincinnati Reds' Brandon Phillips (4) is congratulated by teammate Laynce Nix (15) after Phillips scored on a sacrifice fly by Ramon Hernandez against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Phoenix, Tuesday, May 12, 2009.

AP Photo 6 months ago

Cincinnati Reds' Brandon Phillips (4) is congratulated by Jerry Hairston Jr. (15) and Joey Votto (19) as Phillips crosses the plate during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Florida Marlins on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at Dolphin Stadium in Miami.

AP Photo 6 months ago

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips gets off the late throw to first after making the putout on Pittsburgh Pirates' Eric Hinske (16) in the eighth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh Saturday, May 2, 2009.

AP Photo 7 months ago

Cincinnati Reds' Brandon Phillips (4) is greeted by teammate Adam Rosales (23) after hitting a solo-home run off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher John Grabow in the eighth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh Friday, May 1, 2009.

AP Photo 8 months ago

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips misplays New York Yankees' Cody Ransom's fourth-inning ground ball for an error that allowed Ransom to reach first base and Jorge Posada to score in the Reds' 4-1 loss in their spring training baseball game at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa,...

AP Photo 8 months ago

Cincinnati Reds' Brandon Phillips reacts after he was caught stealing by the New York Yankees in a spring training baseball game in Tampa, Fla. , Tuesday, March 10, 2009.

Cincinnati Reds' Brandon Phillips grounds out to third base during the third inning of a MLB spring training exhibition game with the Toronto Blue Jays in Dunedin, Florida, March 7, 2009.

Cincinnati Reds infielder Brandon Phillips smiles during a workout before their MLB spring training exhibition game with the Toronto Blue Jays in Dunedin, Florida, March 7, 2009.

AP Photo 1 month ago

Cincinnati Reds' Brandon Phillips, right, is congratulated by manager Dusty Baker, left, after the Reds defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0 in a baseball game, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Cincinnati.

AP Photo 1 month ago

Cincinnati Reds' Brandon Phillips, right, watches his RBI-double off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Donnie Veal in the fifth inning during a baseball game, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Cincinnati. Pirates catcher Robinson Diaz, left, looks on. The Reds won 6-0.

AP Photo 1 month ago

Cincinnati Reds third base coach Mark Berry drops to the ground while dodging a line drive foul ball from Reds' batter Brandon Phillips in the third inning during a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates game, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Cincinnati.

AP Photo 1 month ago

Cincinnati Reds' Brandon Phillips, left, runs after a sacrifice ground ball off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Steven Jackson scoring Drew Stubbs, right, in the third inning during a baseball game, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Cincinnati.

AP Photo 1 month ago

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips throws to first after fielding a ground ball hit by Pittsburgh Pirates' Delwyn Young for an out in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009, in Cincinnati. Umpire DJ Reyburn watches at right.

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St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Mark DeRosa can't reach a hit by Cincinnati Reds' Brandon Phillips in the second inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, in Cincinnati.