Reds’ Phillips wins fourth Gold Glove

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips won the National League Gold Glove on Tuesday.

Phillps beat out other nominees Darwin Barney of the Chicago Cubs and Mark Ellis of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Barney had beaten Phillips for the award last year.

Phillips was fifth in the NL with a .987 fielding percentage. He hit .261 with 18 home runs and a career high 103 RBIs, despite dealing with injuries during the second half of the season.

“I take pride in my defense and I try to go out there and make the pitching staff feel comfortable,” Phillips said in a press release. “My family and I are happy to win this award again, and this one belongs to my city, Cincinnati.”

The Reds only other nominee was Jay Bruce in right field, who lost to Gerardo Parra of the Arizona Diamondbacks.