The Atlanta Braves have officially announced the acquisition of Brandon Phillips from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for left-handed reliever Andrew McKirahan and minor league right-hander Carlos Portuondo. Phillips is a Georgia native and will return home to play for his hometown team in the final year of his current contract.

The Braves and the Reds previously discussed a trade earlier this season with Phillips reportedly nixing the deal due to his status as a 10&5 player. Atlanta revisited talks with Cincinnati after offseason acquisition Sean Rodriguez was injured in an automobile accident last month. Rodriguez appears to be headed for should surgery which will keep him out an estimated 3-5 months.

The Braves reportedly gave Phillips a no-trade clause to help get his approval for the deal. Atlanta will still maintain some flexibility given that Cincinnati will pick up all but $1 million of his $14 million salary this season according to a report by FanRag’s Jon Heyman.

Braves will be paying only $1M of Phillips salary, assuming trade is finalized — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) February 12, 2017

Phillips is a lifetime .275 hitter who is just 137 hits shy of 2,000 for his career. He hit .291 with 34 doubles in 2016 with the Reds.

“We are excited to add Brandon Phillips to our club,” Braves general manager John Coppolella said. “He is a Gold-Glove caliber defender who will also deepen our offensive lineup. We are thrilled to ‘welcome home’ Brandon to Atlanta, where he will play in front of his family and friends and many of his fans.”

UPDATE

John Coppolella has issued a statement in regards to the rumor about a no-trade agreement between the Braves and Brandon Phillips. Here is the statement in full: