Philadelphia Phillies Announce Sudden Bryson Stott Change Before Braves Series

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PHOENIX, ARIZONA - AUGUST 31: Bryson Stott #5 of the Philadelphia Phillies rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of the MLB game at Chase Field on August 31, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

On Friday night, the Philadelphia Phillies will begin a four-game series against the Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park.

Most recently, the Phillies lost 1-0 against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday.

Bryson Stott went 0-for-3 in the loss on Wednesday.

Philadelphia Phillies Announce Bryson Stott Change

Ahead of the series opener, the Philadelphia Phillies announced their starting lineup.

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Phillies 9/4

K. Schwarber DH T. Turner SS B. Harper RF L. Arraez 2B A. Bohm 1B E. Sosa LF B. Stott 3B J. Realmuto C D. Hill CF

C. Sánchez SP

3:02 pm · 4 Sep 2026

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Underdog MLB posted on X: “Phillies 9/4 K. Schwarber DH T. Turner SS B. Harper RF L. Arraez 2B A. Bohm 1B E. Sosa LF B. Stott 3B J. Realmuto C D. Hill CF C. Sánchez SP”

After batting fifth in Wednesday’s loss, Bryson Stott has been moved to the No. 7 spot in the team’s lineup for Friday’s game.

Over his last 20 games, Stott only has one multi-hit game. In that span, the infielder has a .194 batting average with a .594 OPS.

Overall, Stott is batting .255 with 119 hits, 27 doubles, six triples, 10 home runs, 61 runs, 61 RBIs and 24 stolen bases in 134 games.

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The Philadelphia Phillies remain four games behind the Atlanta Braves in the National League East. Philadelphia 7-3 in their last 10 games and they currently hold the top Wild Card spot in the National League.

Left-hander Christopher Sánchez is set to make his 29th start of the season. He enters Friday’s matchup with a 16-4 record and a 2.52 ERA in 175.1 innings. His 16 wins lead MLB this season.

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Meanwhile, the Atlanta Braves have also announced their starting lineup.

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Braves 9/4

R. Acuña Jr. RF D. Baldwin DH O. Albies 2B M. Olson 1B L. Thomas LF M. Dubón CF S. Murphy C A. Riley 3B H. Kim SS

C. Sale SP

2:45 pm · 4 Sep 2026

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Underdog MLB posted on X: “Braves 9/4 R. Acuña Jr. RF D. Baldwin DH O. Albies 2B M. Olson 1B L. Thomas LF M. Dubón CF S. Murphy C A. Riley 3B H. Kim SS C. Sale SP”

Right-hander Chris Sale is set to make his 25th start of the season. He enters Friday’s game with a 13-9 record and a 2.09 ERA in 144 innings. Sale is coming off his best start of the season, as he delivered a complete game shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers.