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Phillies Annonce Bryce Harper Change for Cardinals Series Opener
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Game one of that series will take place on Monday night, and with the Phillies now sitting at 63-56 on the season, they’ll be looking to take down the Cardinals, a team sitting just 3.5 games back of them in the Wild Card race.
Ahead of Monday’s series opener, the Phillies have announced some changes as they continue to balance this lineup after a very productive trade deadline helped them change things up.
Bryce Harper to DH Against the CardinalsAt the trade deadline, the Phillies acquired infielder Luis Arraez, and now that’s forced some changes, with the team having players that can play in several different positions.
Now, he gets another change ahead of the Cardinals series, as it has been announced that Harper will play the Designated Hitter role, with veteran lefty Kyle Schwarber set to play first base in a crucial game for Philadelphia.
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