Washington Nationals at Philadelphia Phillies

Bryce Harper has been saying for years that he'd move back to the outfield if the right situation presented itself. Well, the Phillies are finally taking him up on it. The acquisition of Luis Arraez on Monday led to an overhaul of the Phillies' defensive alignment -- but no move is more notable than Harper shifting to right field. "The key for me is Harp," interim manager Don Mattingly said prior to Monday night's 6-3 win over the Nationals at Citizens Bank Park. "Harp moving to the outfield is really the key to this. It kind of solidifies the outfield." With Arraez taking over at second base, the Phillies will shift Bryson Stott to third base, Alec Bohm to first base and Harper will return to right field, where he last appeared on April 16, 2022 -- and hasn't played regularly since 2021. Harper bid farewell to first base -- for this season, anyway -- in style, making a diving stop to potentially save a run in the top of the seventh before crushing a two-run homer one inning later to provide some much-needed breathing room. "I've said it in years past. I mean, I know everybody thinks it's crap when I say it, but it's not," Harper said of his willingness to play the outfield. "I think any chance that \[gives us\