Brandon Phillips absent from Braves' lineup Wednesday
Atlanta Braves second baseman Brandon Phillips is not starting on Wednesday against the Chicago Cubs.
What It Means:
The Braves are giving Phillips the day off, opening up second base for Sean Rodriguez, who will bat seventh versus Cubs left-hander Mike Montgomery.
Phillips is slashing .293/.338/.441 with 8 home runs, 35 RBI, 46 runs scored, and 7 steals in 347 plate appearances (85 games) this season. numberFire's models project him to record a .293 batting average with another 5 homers, 28 RBI, 33 runs scored, and 7 steals in 263 plate appearances over the remainder of the year.
Source:
Baseball Press
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