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Reports: Phillies add 3-time batting champ Luis Arraez

By Thomson Reuters Aug 3, 2026 | 10:15 AM

The Philadelphia Phillies are acquiring three-time batting champion Luis Arraez from the San Francisco Giants, multiple outlets reported ahead of Monday’s trade ​deadline.

The Phillies, who have dropped nine of ‌their last 13 games, are the 29-year-old’s fifth team in five years.

Held out of the Giants’ lineup since Saturday due to cramps, Arraez leads the National League with a .324 batting ‌average ​through 105 games. The second ⁠baseman has 23 doubles, ⁠seven triples, four homers, 43 RBIs, 52 runs and 10 steals.

USA Today reported that the Phillies are also receiving right-handed reliever Caleb Kilian. In ​exchange, the Giants get right-hander Ramon Marquez — Philadelphia’s No. 4-ranked prospect, per MLB Pipeline — and minor ⁠league reliever Marty Gair.

Kilian, 29, ⁠is 3-6 with eight saves and a ​4.26 ERA in 45 appearances out of the San ​Francisco bullpen this season.

Marquez, 20, is 6-1 with ‌a 1.68 ERA in 12 games (11 starts) between Class A stops, Clearwater and Jersey Shore. Gair, 23, has pitched for the same two squads in ⁠2026, going 3-3 with a 4.50 ERA and six saves in 30 relief appearances.

Named an All-Star for the fourth time ⁠this season, ‌Arraez won three consecutive batting titles ⁠with the Minnesota Twins in 2022 (.316), the ​Miami ‌Marlins in 2023 (.354), and the Marlins ​and San ⁠Diego Padres in 2024 (.314).

Arraez leads all active players with a career .318 batting average to go with 192 doubles, 40 homers, 351 RBIs and 41 stolen bases in 946 games with the Twins (2019-22), Marlins (2023-24), Padres (2024-25) and ​Giants.

–Field Level Media