Reds' Brandon Phillips: Out for season finale
Phillips (hand) will sit out the season finale Sunday against the Cubs, Jamie Ramsey of MLB.com reports.
Analysis:
Phillips will have missed the final five games of the regular season due to the hand issue, finishing his campaign with a respectable .291/.320/.416 batting line, adding 11 home runs and 14 stolen bases over 141 games. The veteran second baseman has one year remaining on his contract with the Reds.