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Inbox: Phillips likely to be with Reds in 2017?
- Updated: September 22, 2016
Do you think Brandon Phillips and Zack Cozart will be with the Reds next year? — Gary H., La Grange, N.C.
It’s definitely possible both will be back, but I wouldn’t be stunned if one or both of them move elsewhere. I’m sure the Reds will explore deals for both players, especially with Jose Peraza needing a place to play regularly next season. But despite his strong overall season, Phillips is simply much harder to move. Not only is he going to be 36 next season, he is owed $13 million in the final season of his six-year contract in 2017, and he has full no-trade protection. Phillips also rejected trades last offseason.
Cozart is a year away from free agency and is arbitration-eligible for the final time, and he has no say over a potential trade. But the return of soreness to his surgically repaired right knee likely has finished his season (he hasn’t played since Sept. 10). That could prompt interested clubs to be extra cautious when looking at the medicals …
