Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Not expected to need IL stint
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Manager Rob Thomson said Thursday that Marsh (knee) is day-to-day and is not expected to be placed on the 10-day injured list, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Marsh was out of the lineup for Thursday's series finale against the Giants, as Johan Rojas started in center field and went 0-for-2 with a walk in the Phillies' 6-4 victory. Marsh is hitless in the month of April and is slashing .095/.220.167 with one home run, five RBI, three runs scored and 7:16 BB:K on the season. Rojas figures to soak up the bulk of the playing time in center field for however long Marsh is sidelined.
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Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Getting knee examined
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Marsh will have his right knee examined by team doctors after he tweaked it on a play in center field during Wednesday's loss to the Giants, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
Marsh is mired in a 0-for-31 slump, but it's evidently the knee that's keeping him out of the lineup for Thursday's series finale. It's not clear whether the 10-day injured list might be a possibility for the outfielder, but the Phillies should have more on his condition later in the day. Johan Rojas will start center field and bat ninth Thursday.
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Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Sitting out versus righty
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Marsh is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Giants, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
It's right-hander Jordan Hicks on the mound for San Francisco, but the left-handed-hitting Marsh will yield to righty-swinging Johan Rojas in center field. Marsh -- who has not picked up a base hit since March 30 -- has been out of the lineup three times over the last four games, including twice versus righties.
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Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Back on bench versus lefty
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Marsh is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
Though manager Rob Thomson floated the possibility Monday that Marsh could be held out of the lineup for the first three games of the series versus San Francisco, the 27-year-old ended up starting in Tuesday's 6-4 win. He couldn't get off the schneid, however, going 0-for-3 with a sacrifice fly to bring his batting average down to .100 on the season. The left-handed-hitting Marsh will be back on the bench while southpaw Robbie Ray takes the hill for San Francisco, and Marsh could be at risk of losing out on more starts against right-handers as well if he's unable to break out of his funk at the plate in the near future.
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Phillies' Brandon Marsh: In Tuesday's lineup
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Marsh will start in center field and bat ninth in Tuesday's game versus the Giants, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Phillies manager Rob Thomson had indicated the slumping Marsh would likely be out of the lineup for multiple days as a reset, but Marsh has managed to talk his way into the lineup after a one-day absence. He'll enter play Tuesday in a 0-for-26 tailspin.
Phillies manager Rob Thomson said Monday that Marsh will likely be out of the lineup for three straight days as the outfielder receives a mental and physical break, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Marsh hasn't tallied a hit since March 30, so the Phillies will give him some extended rest to regroup. He is out of Monday's lineup and it sounds like the soonest he will be back in action is Thursday. Johan Rojas is patrolling center field Monday and should do so the following two days, as well.
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Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Out of lineup against righty
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Marsh is absent from the lineup for Monday's contest against the Giants, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Marsh is in a 0-for-26 tailspin at the plate and, as a result, is out of the lineup versus a right-hander for the first time this season. Johan Rojas will start in center field and bat ninth for the Phillies.
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Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Sitting versus southpaw
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Marsh is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Atlanta, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
Marsh will head to the bench for Tuesday's contest with lefty Chris Sale taking the mound for Atlanta. Johan Rojas will start in center field and bat ninth in the series opener.
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Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Taking seat against lefty
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Marsh is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.
He was in the lineup the first two times the Phillies went up against a lefty this season, but the left-handed-hitting Marsh will take a seat Wednesday versus southpaw Kyle Freeland. Johan Rojas will cover center field and bat ninth for Philadelphia.
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Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Blasts three-run homer
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Marsh went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer and additional run in a 11-6 win over the Nationals on Saturday.
With the Phillies ahead 7-3 in the seventh inning, Marsh put the game out of reach with a three-run shot to right field on the first pitch he saw. It's the first homer of the season for the 27-year-old outfielder, who had a productive 2024 regular season with 16 homers, 60 RBI and a .747 OPS over 418 at-bats.
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Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Will return to action Tuesday
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Marsh (knee) will return to the lineup for Tuesday's Grapefruit League game versus the Pirates, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
Marsh was removed from Sunday's game against the Orioles with a bruised left knee, but he'll be back in action after a day of rest Monday. The 27-year-old is slated to open the 2025 campaign as the Phillies' primary center fielder.
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Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Managing knee bruise
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Marsh was removed from Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Orioles due to a left knee bruise, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
Marsh sustained the injury during the opening frame of Sunday's contest when he fell on the warning track, and Philadelphia has labeled his exit as precautionary. The 27-year-old doesn't appear to be dealing with a serious injury and should be considered day-to-day.
The Phillies and Marsh avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $3 million contract Thursday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Marsh will get a big pay increase in his first year of arbitration eligibility. The 27-year-old hit .249/.328/.419 with 16 long balls and 19 stolen bases for the Phillies in 2024. Marsh is projected to be the club's primary center fielder against right-handed pitching in 2025.
Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Absent from Game 3 lineup
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Marsh is not in the lineup Tuesday for Game 3 of the NLDS versus the Mets, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
The left-handed-hitting Marsh will take a seat as the Mets go with lefty Sean Manaea as their Game 3 starter. Austin Hays is in left field and batting seventh for the Phillies.
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