Reds purchased the contract of OF Denis Phipps from Triple-A Louisville. He is now protected from the Rule 5 Draft. Phipps, 26, batted .346/.397/.527 with 12 homers, 64 RBI and a .924 OPS this season between Double-A Carolina and Triple-A Louisville. He's a little old for a prospect and benefitted from an abnormally high batting average on balls in play this season, but the Reds are hopeful the breakout is for real.