Arraez Excited to Join Phillies, Thanks Harper for Position Switch

Luis Arraez, the newly acquired second baseman, expressed excitement about joining the Phillies and hopes to contribute to the club’s playoff push. He praised former teammate Bryce Harper for agreeing to move to right field so Arraez could occupy the cleanup spot behind him.

Arraez, who batted .324 with the Giants, said he enjoys putting the ball in play and hates strikeouts. Manager Don Mattingly noted Harper will regain full arm strength, and the lineup shuffle will see Alec Bohm move to first and Bryson Stott to third. amunra.qpon