Brandon Phillips has been a very good player throughout his career, and that’s not an understatement. Phillips has three All-Star appearances under his belt, to go with a Silver Slugger and four Gold Gloves. By BB-Ref or bWAR, Phillips has been worth greater than 3 wins six times. By Fangraphs or fWAR, he has been worth 3+ WAR four times.
Phillips, now 36, is no longer the player he once was, but his current iteration is still a very useful infielder. He carries with him a 1.6 fWAR and 1.1 bWAR this season.
Consider the following: though Phillips has never been one to draw walks, he has never been one to strike out.