The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired veteran infielder and three-time batting champion Luis Arraez from the San Francisco Giants at the Aug. 3 Major League Baseball trade deadline, the team announced Monday.

The early returns suggest Dombrowski's willingness to abandon his original shopping list paid some immediate dividends. Rather than settling for a platoon outfielder, the Phillies landed one of the sport's best pure hitters and reconfigured their defense to maximize his impact.

Luis Arraez hit cleanup in his Phillies debut Tuesday night, supplying two RBI base hits in a 5-0 win over Washington.

Phillies bolster lineup with three-time batting. champion Luis Arraez.

Newly acquired Phillies second baseman Luis Arraez is excited to be in Philadelphia and in a playoff race. He's also grateful that two-time MVP Bryce Harper was willing to make a position switch. "I was surprised,