Brandon Emil Phillips (born June 28, 1981) is a second baseman for Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds.
The Raleigh, North Carolina native was selected in the second round of the 1999 draft by the former Montreal Expos (now the Washington Nationals) after signing a letter of intent to play both baseball and football at the University of Georgia. He instead signed with the Expos on June 21, 1999.
Phillips was traded from the Cleveland Indians ...
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Brandon Emil Phillips (born June 28, 1981) is a second baseman for Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds.
The Raleigh, North Carolina native was selected in the second round of the 1999 draft by the former Montreal Expos (now the Washington Nationals) after signing a letter of intent to play both baseball and football at the University of Georgia. He instead signed with the Expos on June 21, 1999.
Phillips was traded from the Cleveland Indians to the Cincinnati Reds on April 7, 2006 for a player to be named later, which turned out to be right-handed pitcher Jeff Stevens. With the Reds, Phillips has had a good deal of success, winning three Rawlings Gold Glove Awards, one Silver Slugger Award, and being selected to two National League All-Star teams.
Phillips comes from an athletic family. His sister is WNBA player Porsha Phillips of the San Antonio Silver Stars and his younger brother is minor league baseball player PJ Phillips.
Phillips attended Redan High School in Stone Mountain,...
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