The Reds reportedly want to reduce their overall salary this season from 71MM to around 65MM. Now 5MM isn't that much for the team to cut but the Reds have 67MM tied up in ten players, meaning they need to move some players to field a team and get within budget.There is speculation that they could move Brandon Phillips, the 28 y/o gold glove 2B has been a full time player for four years in which he has hit around .275 and at least 20 home runs. Phillips is owed 17.75MM over the next two years ( only 6.75MM this season) with a 12MM option in 2012. Omar should know Phillips very well since he traded him to the Indians in the Colon trade when he was the Expos GM...The Reds' need to slash payroll, according to a major league source, could lead them to explore trading second baseman Brandon Phillips as well as right-handers Bronson Arroyo and Aaron Harang. source Fan House
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