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08/03 11:55 CDT MLB trade deadline: Phillies add Luis Arraez as table-setter
for Harper and Schwarber
MLB trade deadline: Phillies add Luis Arraez as table-setter for Harper and
Schwarber
By DAVID BRANDT
AP Baseball Writer
The Philadelphia Phillies took a big swing early Monday ahead of baseball's
trade deadline, acquiring three-time batting champion Luis Arraez from the San
Francisco Giants to create RBI opportunities for sluggers Bryce Harper and Kyle
Schwarber.
Arraez is hitting an NL-best .324 in a resurgent season after signing a $12
million, one-year deal with San Francisco early in spring training. The
29-year-old has his highest batting average since 2023, and he's played better
defense at second base after questions about his glove hindered his market in
free agency.
Schwarber is second in the majors with 33 home runs entering Monday yet ranks
31st with 63 RBIs, while Harper has driven in 66. The team's .304 on-base
percentage is the second lowest in the majors.
Philly also got reliever Caleb Kilian back from the Giants in the trade for two
minor leaguers, and it swung a separate deal for left-handed reliever Brooks
Raley with the New York Mets.
The Los Angeles Dodgers woke up already looking like the deadline's biggest
winners after adding two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal to a loaded
roster Sunday. The Dodgers are chasing a third straight World Series title.
Over in the American League, Tampa Bay beefed up its rotation Sunday by adding
right-hander Freddy Peralta while the New York Yankees acquired young slugger
Luis Garca Jr. to give their Aaron Judge-less lineup a little more pop. Also
on Sunday, the Chicago Cubs added Kevin Gausman to their rotation in a trade
with the Toronto Blue Jays.
The trade deadline is Monday at 6 p.m. EDT. Some enticing options still remain,
including San Diego Padres closer Mason Miller and Toronto Blue Jays outfielder
Daulton Varsho.
Other trades of note
--- The Seattle Mariners acquired outfielder Taylor Ward from the Baltimore
Orioles in exchange for minor league right-handers Alex Hoppe, Brock Moore and
Harrison Kreiling, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on
Monday. Ward, 32, is hitting .246 with seven home runs and 30 RBIs in 111
games. He adds to Seattle's outfield depth and could make impending free agent
and All-Star outfielder Randy Arozarena expendable.
--- The Blue Jays bolstered their rotation with an eye on 2027 by acquiring
right-hander Jos Soriano from the Los Angeles Angels for three prospects. The
27-year-old is 9-6 with a 3.29 ERA and has a 3.72 ERA over four big league
seasons. He's under team control through 2028. Infielder Arjun Nimmala, a 2023
first-round pick, headlined the minor leaguers going to Los Angeles, along with
outfielder Eddie Micheletti Jr. and right-hander Angel Rivero.
--- The Atlanta Braves acquired veteran left-handed reliever Brent Suter from
the Angels for minor league infielder Nacho Alvarez Jr. The 36-year-old Suter
provides some bullpen depth for the NL East leaders. He was 1-2 with a 4.12 ERA
over 63 1/3 innings in 41 appearances for Los Angeles, and threw at least two
innings in 18 of those games.
--- The Los Angeles Dodgers traded for backup catcher Ben Rortvedt for the
second year in a row. This time, the Dodgers got Rortvedt from the New York
Mets for right-hander Chayce McDermott. The 28-year-old Rortvedt hasn't played
in the big leagues this season and wasn't on the Mets' 40-man roster. The
Dodgers acquired Rotvedt from Tampa Bay at last year's deadline. He appeared in
18 regular season games and four playoff games.
--- The Chicago White Sox added righty reliever Huascar Brazobn from the Mets
for minor league right-handers Gabe Davis and Zach Franklin. The 36-year-old
Brazobn is 5-2 with a 2.56 ERA over 46 games this season.
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AP Sports Writer Andrew Destin in Seattle contributed to this story.
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