Last week, we learned that the Angels were making progress towards a new deal with shortstop Erick Aybar. Today, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times says that Aybar is believed to be looking for at least five years and $50 million.
Even though the Angels “would prefer to sign Aybar for something closer to the [...]
04/16/12
The Cincinnati Reds have decided to lock-up another player in their organization. This time second baseman Brandon Phillips agreed to a six-year, $72.5 million deal with the team according to Jim Bowden of ESPN and XM Radio.
Last week, we learned that the Reds were making an offer to Phillips, that was in the range of [...]
04/10/12
According to a Cincinnati Reds source (via Jim Bowden of ESPNxm), the Reds have offered second baseman Brandon Phillips a five-year deal in the range of $62.5 -$65 million dollars.
Last week, we discussed the possibility of a long-term deal for Phillips, and I (Juan Dominguez) said that I wouldn’t go above five-years and more [...]
04/06/12
Yesterday we talked about the Reds’ intentions of keeping both Brandon Phillips and Joey Votto, and explained how much we believe Phillips should make in a long-term deal. Now its time to evaluate Votto. Tracy Ringolsby of FOXSports.com, believes that Prince Fielder’s nine-year, $214 million deal with the Tigers and Albert Pujols‘ 10-year, $254 million [...]
03/31/12
Two of the best players on the Reds Major League roster, Brandon Phillips and Joey Votto are under team control for two and three more years respectively. Obviously General Manager, Walt Jocketty, would like to keep them both beyond that point but can he?
According to Tracy Ringolsby of FOXSports, Jocketty “has been involved in talks [...]
03/30/12
The Cincinnati Reds are expected to pick up Brandon Phillips‘ $12 million option, if they can’t work out a long-term deal with the second baseman Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated reports.
Back in September, we learned that the team planned to bring back Phillips in 2012 and that both parties had preliminary talks about a contract [...]
10/27/11
According to Reds GM, Walt Jocketty (via John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer), second baseman Brandon Phillips will be back with the team in 2012. That could mean the team is picking up his 412 million option.
Fay also adds that the Reds and Phillips have had “preliminary talks on an extension.” Back in February, we [...]
09/21/11
Cincinnati Reds infielder Brandon Phillips told John Fayman of the Cincinnati Enquirer that nothing is going on between the Reds and him regarding a contract extension.
“It was bothering me earlier. But now I’m just playing,” Phillips said.
The second baseman is in the final year of a four-year, $27 million contract, but there is a $12 [...]
06/19/11
Here’s a running list of injury updates for several Major league players:
– Second baseman Chase Utley did some running yesterday, but there’s still no timetable for his return reports David Murphy of the Philadelphia Daily News.
“It’s still the same,” manager Jerry Manuel said. “It’s a day-to-day thing. He’s slowly getting better. He’s slowly feeling [...]
04/15/11
Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips is entering the final season of a four-year, $27 million contract, and even though the club holds a $12 million option for the 2012 season, he’s thinking about a contract extension already reports John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Fay adds that the team has already made contact with Phillips’ agent. “We talked to [...]
02/28/11