The Philadelphia Phillies are currently taking on the Washington Nationals in a 3-game series. Philly captured a 6-3 win in the series opener after being down 3-0 in the game, and starter Aaron Nola turned in a pretty good outing.
For Tuesday’s contest, it’s the first game that Luis Arraez is in the Phillies batting order after being traded to the club on Monday afternoon.
The Phillies announced their lineup for Tuesday’s game, and their decision with Alec Bohm is turning some heads before the game.
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Alec Bohm Batting Fifth; Playing First on Tuesday
Alec Bohm has been bumped one spot in the Philadelphia Phillies batting order for Tuesday’s game, and he is notably playing first base, as Luis Arraez gets the start at second, which shifts Bryson Stott to 3B, and Bryce Harper to RF.
Here is the full Phillies batting order, courtesy of @UnderdogMLB:Â
Phillies 8/4: “K. Schwarber DH T. Turner SS B. Harper RF L. Arraez 2B A. Bohm 1B J. Realmuto C B. Marsh LF B. Stott 3B J. Crawford CF J. Luzardo SP”
Some other notables from the lineup include Kyle Schwarber batting leadoff and Luis Arraez getting the start in the cleanup spot.
Here are some reactions to the recent lineup drop from social media:
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