Brandon Phillips
2B FA
Sun 7/23/17 1:23 PM

Phillips (hamstring) is back in the lineup Sunday against the Dodgers.
EDGE Analysis
After missing back-to-back games due to hamstring tightness, Phillips will return to second base and hold down the two-spot in the batting order. The move will presumably send Johan Camargo back to the bench on most days, though Camargo will relieve Dansby Swanson at shortstop for Sunday's matchup.

Brandon Phillips
2B FA
Sat 7/22/17 6:22 PM

Phillips (hamstring) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers.
EDGE Analysis
Hamstring tightness will keep Phillips on the bench for a second straight game, but he expects to return to the lineup for Sunday's series finale, according to David O'Brien of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Phillips suggested he could have started Saturday, if necessary. He went into the break on a 4-for-29 slide, but he's come out of the gates hot to begin the second half, going 11-for-23 with seven extra-base hits.

Brandon Phillips
2B FA
Fri 7/21/17 6:41 PM

Phillips (hamstring) was not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Dodgers.
EDGE Analysis
Phillips was forced to leave Thursday's game with right hamstring tightness, and will sit out Friday to rest the injury. He should be considered day-to-day moving forward, as it appears to be a minor tweak for the second baseman. In his place, Johan Camargo draws the start at the keystone while batting second in the order.

Brandon Phillips
2B FA
Fri 7/21/17 12:04 AM

Phillips exited Thursday's game with right hamstring tightness and is listed as day-to-day.
EDGE Analysis
Johan Carmago slid over to second base and Dansby Swanson took over at shortstop after Phillips was pulled from Thursday's game in Los Angeles. Phillips went 1-for-3 with a triple prior to his exit, and his hamstring issue puts his status heading into Friday's game in question. Carmago or Sean Rodriguez could fill in at second base against Alex Wood on Friday is Phillips needs a full day off to recover.

Brandon Phillips
2B FA
Wed 7/19/17 10:28 AM

Phillips is not in the starting lineup Wednesday against the Cubs.
EDGE Analysis
Phillips has been on an absolute tear since the All-Star break, going 10-for-20 with a home run, five doubles, and five RBI over the past week, but he takes a seat for Wednesday's series finale. Sean Rodriguez fills in at the keystone in his stead, batting eighth.

Brandon Phillips
2B FA
Mon 7/17/17 11:26 AM

Phillips went 3-for-3 with three doubles, a run scored and two RBI in Sunday's win over the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
He's come out of the All-Star break like a house afire, going 7-for-12 with six extra-base hits (six doubles and a homer). Phillips now has a .780 OPS on the year, his best mark since 2011, but with Sean Rodriguez (shoulder) healthy again and Ozzie Albies biding his time at Triple-A, the veteran second baseman could find himself on the move again at the trade deadline.

Brandon Phillips
2B FA
Sat 7/15/17 10:47 PM

Phillips went 3-for-5 with a double, a homer and two RBI on Saturday against the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Phillips blasted his eighth homer of the season to tie the game at one in the third inning of the contest the Braves would eventually go on to win. Despite the solid game, the 36-year-old's best fantasy asset is his .284 batting average, as his power and speed have diminished greatly from earlier in his career.

Brandon Phillips
2B FA
Sun 7/9/17 10:31 AM

Phillips is not in the lineup Sunday against the Nationals.
EDGE Analysis
The veteran has started 15 straight contests, so the Braves opted to give him the first half finale off in order to rest up in advance of the second half. Johan Camargo will log a start at the keystone to replace him.

Brandon Phillips
2B FA
Sat 6/24/17 8:35 PM

Phillips went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and two runs scored during Saturday's win over Milwaukee.
EDGE Analysis
Phillips also homered Thursday and Friday, and is now 5-for-12 through his past three games with four extra-base hits and five RBI. The veteran is turning in a respectable cross-category campaign with a .306/.349/.463 slash line, seven homers, 28 RBI, seven stolen bases and 39 runs. Being locked into the two-hole of the lineup projects to continue helping Phillips provide a serviceable fantasy floor.

Brandon Phillips
2B FA
Sat 6/24/17 1:46 AM

Phillips went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Friday's 5-4 win over the Brewers.
EDGE Analysis
The groin tweak that took him out of Thursday's game early was no issue for the veteran second baseman. Phillips now has six homers on the season with three of them coming in June, a month in which he also sports a .319 (29-for-91) batting average with 10 RBI and 16 runs in 21 games.