Brandon Phillips (hand) is back in the lineup Friday, hitting cleanup in Pittsburgh.
Phillips (hand) is back in the lineup Friday, hitting cleanup in Pittsburgh.
Analysis:
He missed two and a half games after getting hit on the hand by a pitch in Monday's game, but will return to the keystone Friday. Phillips no longer fits into the Reds' long term plans, but he has been a rare bright spot so far this season, hitting .308/.343/.462.
HEADLINES
- Strider says bone fragment led to season-ending elbow surgery
- Rockies' Freeland out 4-6 weeks with elbow injury, says pitch clock could be factor
- Yankees delay LeMahieu's rehab assignment because foot hasn't fully healed
- Booser arrives in majors with Red Sox after becoming carpenter in 2017
- Pirates' Chapman drops appeal, will serve 1-game suspension Friday
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