Brandon Phillips was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Atlanta Braves on February 12, 2017. The Reds in exchange received Andrew McKirahan and Carlos Portuondo.
Phillips is a seecond baseman who hit .291/.320/.416 with 11 HR, 64 RBI, 74 R, 14 SB in 141 games with the Reds in 2016. Over 15 MLB seasons with the Reds and Indians he hit .275/.320/.421 with 197 HR, 889 RBI, 920 R, 198 SB in 1749 games. He was originally drafted by the Expos in the second round in 1999, traded to the Indians in 2002 and traded to the Reds in 2006. Phillips will be 36 on June 28.
LHP McKirahan did not pitch in 2016 while recovering from Tommy John surgery. He had split 2015 between Double A Mississippi, Triple A Gwinnett and the Braves. He was 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 K, 1.50 WHIP, .000 BAA in 0.2 IP in 1 game at Mississippi, 0-0, 3.18 ERA, 8 K, 1.59 WHIP, .273 BAA in 5.2 IP over 6 games at Gwinnett and 1-0, 5.93 ERA, 22 K, 1.83 WHIP, .345 BAA in 27.1 IP over 27 games with the Braves. He was originally drafted by the Cubs in the 21st round in 2011, was selected by the Marlins in the 2014 Rule 5 Draft and claimed off waivers by the Braves in 2015. McKirahan turned 27 on February 8th.
RHP Portuondo split 2016 between Class A Advanced Carolina and Gwinnett. He was 1-0, 4.01 ERA, 21 K, 1.22 WHIP, .195 BAA, 1 SV in 24.2 IP over 12 games with 1 GS at Carolina and 1-1, 2.70 ERA, 4 K, 1.70 WHIP, .317 BAA in 10.0 IP over 5 games at Gwinnett. He originally signed a minor league contract with the Braves in February 2016 out of Cuba. Portuondo turned 29 on November 9th.
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