Reds see 2B Brandon Phillips as 100 percent healthy

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Reds manager Bryan Price says Brandon Phillips looks to be healthy after undergoing surgery to repair a ligament in his left thumb last year.

"He looks great to me, we didn't come into the season with the precautions or limit the number of swings, he's not on rehab," Price said. "I think he's pretty close to 100 percent physically."

Phillips hit .266 with eight home runs and 51 RBI last year. The Reds need more from him this year.

"I think for us to be successful, we have to have contributions from our entire roster," Price said. "I'm not turning up the heat on Brandon or anybody else. You look at Brandon driving in 103 runs in 2013, he played the second half of the season with a significant ligament injury. Last year, he never was the same player after he messed up his thumb ligaments and had to have that whole procedure done. He was never the same offensive player, nor did we expect him to be. It was just too big of an injury to recover from and expect him to be back at 100 percent.

"I have not lost one bit of confidence or expectation that he's going to have a big year. I don't think there is any reason to think that he can't be a reliable and productive offensive player. I just feel like with the injuries he's had the last two years, it's hard to evaluate the body of work in 2013 and 2014. He was unable, especially as an offensive player, to play a healthy season."

BAILEY FINE: Homer Bailey had no ill effects Saturday after his first bullpen session of the spring on Friday.

"He had no issues," Price said. "No soreness. I thought he had a very good delivery and motion. The ball came out of his hand well. We'll stay on course."

Bailey will throw bullpens every third day.