Brandon Phillips Injury: Updates on Reds Star's Toe and Return

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips is set to return to the Reds lineup on May 15 after leaving their game on May 12 against the Atlanta Braves with a big toe injury.

Continue for updates.

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Phillips Returns vs. Giants

Friday, May 15

The Reds' official Twitter feed reported that Phillips was returning to the lineup on Friday against the Giants.

The team’s official Twitter account noted that Phillips left Tuesday’s game with a left big toe injury. 

He is hitting .311 with five stolen bases entering play Tuesday and is a critical cog in a group featuring Joey Votto, Todd Frazier and Jay Bruce. Phillips brings speed and the ability to hit for average to the table.

He is a four-time Gold Glove winner at second base and is generally accepted as one of the slickest players in the league with his glove. He regularly saves his pitching staff runs with fantastic diving plays in the hole and rapid-fire double-play turns in the middle of the infield.

If Cincinnati hopes to challenge for a wild-card spot in the National League, it needs Phillips healthy and making impressive plays with his glove.