Phillies acquire batting champion Luis Arraez to boost run production

Philadelphia added three-time batting champion Luis Arraez from the San Francisco Giants, where he posted a league-best.324 average after signing a one-year, $12 million contract. The trade also returned reliever Caleb Kilian to the Phillies in exchange for two minor-league prospects. Management hopes Arraez’s contact hitting will generate more RBI opportunities for sluggers Bryce Harper, who has 66 RBIs, and Kyle Schwarber, who ranks second in the majors with 33 homers but only 63 RBIs.

A separate deal with the New York Mets delivered left-handed reliever Brooks Raley to the roster. While the Dodgers and other clubs made headline-grabbing moves, the trade deadline stays open, with players like Mason Miller and Daulton Varsho still on the market.