Brandon Phillips, a member of the Atlanta Braves after spending 11 seasons with the Cincinnati Reds, feels slighted that the Reds issued his former No. 4 to another player.

"I still can't believe somebody is wearing my No. 4," Phillips said. "That's kind of a slap in the face, too. But it is what it is. People have their own opinions, and I have mine."

Phillips hit .279 with 191 home runs, 851 RBIs and 194 stolen bases while being named to three NL All-Star teams during his time with the Reds.

"I wish I was still a 'Red Leg,'" Phillips said. "But I'm happy to play home for the Braves. I'm happy to be where I'm at (and) getting a cooked meal from my mom and being around my family, my friends. But my heart is always in Cincinnati."