
Bryce Harper
Philadelphia Phillies • #3 • 1B
Bryce Harper (migraine) scratched for Phillies, Whit Merrifield added Tuesday afternoon
Philadelphia Phillies infielder Bryce Harper has been scratched from the lineup on Tuesday afternoon versus right-hander Jose Butto and the New York Mets due to a migraine.
What It Means
Whit Merrifield has been added to the lineup in place of Harper. He will start on third base and bat sixth. Alec Bohm will now cover first base and Bryson Stott will move up to hit third. Brandon Marsh will hop up a spot and bat fifth.
Merrifield is averaging 7.1 FanDuel points per game this season. Prior to the scratch, according to numberFire's MLB Heat Map, the Phillies' implied total (4.27) was No. 15 in the majors on Tuesday.