The Philadelphia Phillies acquired four-time All-Star second baseman Luis Arraez from the San Francisco Giants along with reliever Caleb Kilian in exchange for pitching prospects Ramon Marquez and Marty Gair, the teams announced Monday.
The Phillies add more firepower to their lineup with the addition of three-time batting champion Arraez. He owns a career .318 batting average with 40 home runs and 351 RBIs over the span of eight seasons. He previously spent time with the Minnesota Twins, Miami Marlins, and San Diego Padres before signing with the Giants in February.
The 29-year-old will play second base in Philadelphia, according to The Athletic's Matt Gelb, Andrew Baggarly, and Charlotte Varnes. While Arraez does have experience playing first base from his time with the Padres, he has insisted on remaining at second base.
The trade arrives nearly a week after Phillies star Bryce Harper called for the team to be active ahead of the Aug. 3 trade deadline.
The Phillies own a 59-53 record and are eight games back of the Atlanta Braves in the NL East. Philadelphia is tied for the second NL wild-card spot.
The club could opt to make additional changes to its infield with Arraez now in the fold. Second baseman Bryson Stott may be a candidate to move to third, with Alec Bohm shifting to first and Harper moving to the outfield, sources told Gelb, Baggarly, and Varnes.
Arraez, who becomes a free agent after this season, is batting an NL-leading .324 to go along with four home runs, 43 RBIs, and an .810 OPS. His 136 hits are second in the majors.
Kilian, meanwhile, adds more depth to a Phillies bullpen that's been among the best in baseball but recently lost Brad Keller to an elbow injury. The 29-year-old owns a 4.26 ERA, 3.59 FIP, and 1.33 WHIP along with eight saves and a career-high 10.8 K/9 rate across 44 1/3 innings this year.
Kilian also comes with several years of team control remaining, as he's still rookie-eligible and won't reach arbitration for another few years.
Marquez, 20, was ranked as the Phillies' No. 4 prospect by MLB.com prior to the trade. In 12 appearances (11 starts) split between Low-A Clearwater and High-A Jersey Shore this year, the right-hander owns a 1.68 ERA and 0.81 WHIP along with 93 strikeouts and only 19 walks.
Gair, a right-handed reliever, was not ranked among Philadelphia's top 30 prospects. The 23-year-old owns a 4.50 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, and six saves over 30 appearances split between Clearwater and Jersey Shore this year.
To make room for their new acquisitions on the 40-man roster, the Phillies DFA'd reliever Lou Trivino and catcher Payton Henry.
