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The Philadelphia Phillies made a very interesting addition to their roster at the MLB trade deadline, acquiring Luis Arraez from the San Francisco Giants. Despite needing a right-handed hitter and an outfielder,
National League division race to watch above all else: the National League East. If the season were to end today, the Atlanta Braves would win the National League East and have the No. 3 seed in the playoffs.
In 661 games with the Cubs, he has a .823 OPS and 11 home runs. He is not the best defender, but could be a great right-handed bat in the Phillies lineup. His defense has been surprisingly good this year, and he draws a ton of walks.
Kyle Schwarber slugged his 10th career grand slam for his MLB-leading 44th home run to cap off a wild Phillies' 11-7 comeback win over the Astros.
Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Chicago Cubs was the only other hitter to receive votes, as he's at 40 homers compared to Schwarber's 43 after a clutch HR against the Atlanta Braves to help secure a 2-2 series split in Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia Phillies announced a sudden lineup change involving Alec Bohm during series against the Houston Astros.
Aidan Miller, the Phillies’ top position player prospect, missed most of the season with a back injury before returning for the final stretch. Ramón Márquez emerged as one of the organization’s best pitching prospects, then was traded to San Francisco in the Luis Arraez deal.
Schwarber has made some history as well throughout his run in Philadelphia. On Sunday, he tied Ryan Howard for the most homers in a five-season span as a member of the Phillies, per MLB's Sarah Langs. "Kyle Schwarber’s homer on Sunday tied Ryan Howard (229, 2006-10) for most home runs in any five-season span by a Phillies player," Langs wrote on X.