Luis Arraez Joins Phillies, Thanks Bryce Harper for Switch

Arraez, a 26‑year‑old former Giants second baseman, is thrilled to be part of a playoff‑running Phillies. He expressed gratitude for Bryce Harper’s willingness to switch from first base to right field, opening up the cleanup spot behind the star. In 105 games for San Francisco this season, Arraez hit a league‑best .324 with just 21 strikeouts in 464 plate appearances.

Philadelphia’s lineup shuffle also moved Alec Bohm to first, Bryson Stott to third, and placed Arraez at cleanup. The Phillies currently sit in the National League wild‑card race, while the Giants were 17 games under .500 entering the trade. raccoongame.org