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The Phillies plan to move Harper back to right field to accommodate the arrival of new acquisition Luis Arraez, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
Arraez will remain at second base -- where he's been a plus defender this season -- which will create a domino effect of Bryson Stott shifting to third base, Alec Bohm to first base and Harper back to right field, where he hasn't played since 2022. It means Harper will pick up outfield eligibility in fantasy leagues soon, but the move could also increase his injury risk.
Harper went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, two walks and an additional run scored in Monday's 8-7 loss to Miami.
Harper launched just his second homer of the month of July on Monday. He's struggled at the plate overall lately, hitting just .190 with the aforementioned two long balls, six doubles and nine RBI over his last 75 at-bats. That said, the All-Star first baseman is still maintaining strong season figures despite the slump, slashing .252/.359/.491 with 22 big flies, 63 RBI, six stolen bases and 64 runs scored across 451 plate appearances.
Phillies' Bryce Harper: Entering break in cold spell
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Harper went 1-for-5 with a run scored in Sunday's win over the Tigers.
Harper is entering the All-Star break in quite a rough slump. Over his last 14 games, the star first baseman has gone just 8-for-51 (.157) with one home run, three doubles, seven RBI and four runs scored. Fantasy managers will be hoping Harper, who's slashing what's still a potent .260/.365/.497 with 20 homers, 57 RBI and five stolen bases over 408 plate appearances, rediscovers his power stroke following Monday's Home Run Derby.
