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, but I’m really excited to be here,” Arraez said Tuesday ahead of his Phillies debut.

A three-time batting champion and four-time All-Star, Arraez was slotted into the cleanup spot behind Harper for Tuesday night’s game against Washington. In 105 games with the San Francisco Giants this season, he batted an NL-best .324 with just 21 strikeouts in 464 plate appearances.

“I love to put the ball in play,” he said. “I hate strikeouts.”

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