Cincinnati Reds' Brandon Phillips hits an RBI single during the 11th inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers...

Sep 9, 2007; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Reds second baseman (4) Brandon Phillips makes a play to put out the Milwaukee Brewers Prince Fielder (not pictured) in the fourth...

...Blue Jays shortstop David Eckstein, top, receives the throw in time to tag out Cincinnati Reds' Brandon Phillips as he tried to steal second in the third inning of the baseball spring training game...

...Nationals at RFK Stadium July 31, 2007 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images) Brandon Phillips of the Cincinnati Reds bats during the game against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T...

Brandon Phillips #4 of the Cincinnati Reds fileds a ground ball during a baseball game against the Washington...

Brandon Phillips of the Cincinnati Reds bats during the game against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T...

Brandon Phillips has hit .276 with 17 home runs and 16 steals

Day 2 Weigh-In: Brandon Phillips, Co-Angler

Brandon Phillips scored on a passed ball in the Reds' win on Saturday

In 16 games with the Reds, 2B Brandon Phillips has 20 RBI and a .610 slugging percentage

Cleveland second baseman Brandon Phillips avoids the Tigers' Danny Klassen to turn a double play in the first inning Tuesday in...

Look for 2B Brandon Phillips to make a quantum leap soon

Yankees OF Hideki Matsui, left, laughs at Cleveland's Brandon Phillips as the two try to communicate after Matsui's third-inning RBI double in their spring...

Brandon Phillips, left, is considered to be one of baseball's top prospects

Jim Baker bought into the hype around Brandon Phillips