Phillies acquire Luis Arraez, move Bryce Harper to outfield in deadline reshuffle

Published Aug 3, 02:28 PM UTC

The Philadelphia Phillies, under pressure in the NL Wild Card race, made a series of moves just before the MLB trade deadline. They acquired three-time batting champion Luis Arraez from the San Francisco Giants, who will play second base. To accommodate Arraez, franchise slugger Bryce Harper is expected to move from first base to the outfield, with Alec Bohm shifting to first and Bryson Stott to third. The Phillies also acquired left-handed reliever Brooks Raley from the New York Mets for prospects. The moves signal a dramatic roster reshuffle by president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski to boost the team's playoff chances.