Showing posts with label Brandon Phillips. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brandon Phillips. Show all posts

Saturday, April 7, 2012

Reds Close to Signing Phillips to Extension

Cincinnati is close to reaching terms on an agreement for a contract extension with 2B Brandon Phillips only days after handing out a ten-year, $225 million extension to 1B Joey Votto.  The extension is believed to be in the range of five years and $60 million.  Phillips batted .300 with 18 homers, 82 runs batted in, 14 stolen bases, 94 runs scored, and a .353 on-base percentage last season, as well as being named to the All-Star team and winning a Gold Glove Award. 

Phillips wanted a contract extension this off-season, but the team compromised by exercising his $12 million option.