​Phillies get ‘postseason star’ prediction on beloved trade deadline pickup originally appeared on The Sporting News.
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The Philadelphia Phillies didn’t make as many moves as fans might’ve wanted, but their main addition at this year’s deadline was a very important one.Instead of an outfielder, the Phillies acquired infielder Luis Arraez from the San Francisco Giants. He’s been great so far, already becoming beloved by the fanbase just a few games into his Philadelphia career.Looking into the future, Thomas Harrigan of MLB.com shared results of a prediction from MLB experts that has Arraez as the most likely position player traded at this year’s deadline to be a postseason star this October.Luis Arraez is predicted to be most likely player traded to turn into a postseason star”Which position player who got traded during Deadline season is most likely to be a postseason star this October? Top choice: Luis Arraez, 2B, Phillies (9 votes),” Harrigan writes.Arraez has already proven his value to the Phillies, going 5-for-13 so far for the Phillies, including tacking on a home run and at least one RBI in each game played so far out of the cleanup spot.He’s been exactly what this Phillies offense has needed, hitting fourth in their lineup, and come the postseason, he could have a massive impact for Philadelphia.For a team that strikes out as often as the Phillies do, getting someone like Arraez, who rarely strikes out, is such a nice complement to the current offense.MORE: Royals DFA former Phillies All-Star reliever Matt Strahm after trade deadlineIf the Phillies can make it to the postseason, whether that’s as NL East division winners or residing in a Wild Card spot, the addition of Arraez could be a massive one for the franchise.His bat-to-ball skills are second to none in MLB, and having him hit behind Trea Turner, Kyle Schwarber, and Bryce Harper might be the exact kind of difference-maker this club needs.Arraez could put up some truly elite RBI numbers in this offense, hitting fourth, just as he’s done so far. So, these MLB experts predicting that Arraez is the most likely player traded at the deadline to turn into a star come the playoffs isn’t a surprise.More MLB news:Cubs land Kevin Gausman in blockbuster trade with Blue JaysRed Sox expected to trade Jarren Duran during offseason, not MLB trade deadlineWhat did Mets get for Freddy Peralta? Rays send three prospects for 4.99 ERA SPTigers receive lousy grade for Tarik Skubal trade to Dodgers from ESPNHow Cubs inadvertently helped Dodgers trade for Tarik Skubal