Marsh (finger) will start in center field and bat ninth in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Tigers.
The broken blood vessel in Marsh's left middle finger will only end up costing him one full day of action. It's been a rather slow spring so far for Marsh -- he's batting .216 with 13 strikeouts in 37 at-bats -- but the expectation remains that he will be at least a strong-side platoon outfielder for Philadelphia to begin the 2023 season.
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Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Breaks blood vessel in finger
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Phillies manager Rob Thompson announced that Marsh broke a blood vessel in his left middle finger, but he is expected to play in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Tigers, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
The injury occurred Tuesday, but given the outfielder is expected to return to action for Thursday's contest with Detroit, it appears the issue isn't very serious. In his first spring training with the Phillies, Marsh has slashed .216/.341/.351 with one home run and one stolen base over 44 plate appearances.
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Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Out against lefty
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Marsh will be on the bench for Game 6 of the World Series against the Astros on Saturday.
Marsh will hit the bench against lefty Framber Valdez, just as he did in Game 2. Matt Vierling will start in center field.
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Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Notches steal in loss
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Marsh went 0-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base during Wednesday's 5-0 loss to the Astros in Game 4 of the World Series.
Marsh was one of only three baserunners on the night for the Phillies, as they were no-hit by the Houston pitching staff. The 24-year-old was able to steal second off pitcher Cristian Javier in the third inning, his 11th steal on the year in 15 attempts. The 0-for-2 performance brings his postseason average down to .194 over 36 at bats. Marsh is 1-for-3 with a double and three walks in his career against projected Game 5 starter Justin Verlander.
Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Smacks solo homer in Game 3
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Marsh went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Tuesday's 7-0 win over the Astros in Game 3 of the World Series.
Marsh took Lance McCullers deep to make the score 4-0 in the second inning, hitting the third of five Phillies homers on the night. The 24-year-old came into Game 3 with just five hits and 14 K's over 31 at bats in the postseason, so it was a pleasant surprise for the Phillies that he was a productive source of offense. Marsh is now hitting .206 with two homers and five RBI in the playoffs. For his career, he is 4-for-7 with a double against projected Game 4 starter Cristian Javier.
Marsh will sit for Game 2 of the World Series against the Astros on Saturday.
Marsh hits the bench in favor of Matt Vierling as Houston sends lefty Framber Valdez to the mound to try to even the series. Marsh could still make an appearance off the bench, particularly if Vierling is set to face a right-handed reliever later in the game.
Marsh is out of the lineup Wednesday for Game 2 of the Phillies' National League Championship Series with the Padres.
The Phillies will send two of their lefty-hitting regulars (Marsh and Bryson Stott) to the bench with southpaw Blake Snell on the hill for San Diego. Matt Vierling will spell Marsh in center field.
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Phillies' Brandon Marsh: On bench against lefty
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Marsh will be on the bench for Game 1 of the NLDS against Atlanta on Tuesday.
Marsh hasn't sat against every lefty since his move to Philadelphia at the deadline, but he's been on the bench more often than not. Matt Vierling will start in center field against southpaw Max Fried.
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Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Won't start Game 1
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Marsh will be out of the lineup for Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Cardinals on Friday, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
St. Louis will send out lefty Jose Quintana for the opening game of the series, so Matt Vierling will start in center field for Philadelphia. Marsh posted a .774 OPS in 41 games after being acquired by the Phillies at the trade deadline, and he'll likely be back in the lineup Saturday with righty Miles Mikolas set to pitch for the Cardinals.
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Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Sits against lefty
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Marsh isn't starting Wednesday against the Astros.
Marsh hasn't started against a left-handed pitcher in nearly a month, and he'll take a seat with southpaw Framber Valdez on the mound for the Astros on Wednesday. Matt Vierling will take over in center field and bat sixth.
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Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Sits versus southpaw
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Marsh is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
Marsh has an .804 OPS in his past nine games and will head to the bench Sunday with lefty Patrick Corbin on the mound for Washington. Matt Vierling will take over in center field in the series finale for Philadelphia.
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Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Back in action Friday
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Marsh (knee) is starting in center field and batting sixth Friday against Atlanta.
Marsh exited Tuesday's game against Toronto early after a collision with the outfield wall ended in an awkward landing and a bruised left knee. After two days off, he's back in the lineup against Jake Odorizzi, who he's 2-for-5 against in his career.
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Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Still out Thursday
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Marsh (knee) is not in Thursday's lineup against Atlanta, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
The Phillies are facing lefty Max Fried, so Marsh may have opened the game on the bench even if he is fully recovered from his bruised left knee. Matt Vierling will start in center field and hit seventh.
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Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Out Wednesday with bruised knee
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Marsh is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays due to a bruised left knee, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
Marsh exited early with the injury in Tuesday's 18-11 loss. He was able to test out his knee earlier Wednesday by running in the outfield and taking batting practice, but the Phillies decided to err on the side of caution by holding him out of the lineup for at least one game. Matt Vierling will pick up the start in center field in place of Marsh.
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Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Exits game early
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Marsh was removed from Tuesday's game against Toronto with left knee discomfort, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
Marsh jumped into the outfield wall on a catch attempt during the third inning and suffered the injury as he made an awkward landing, which forced him from the contest during the following frame. The severity of the issue remains unclear, and he should be considered day-to-day for now. Matt Vierling moves over to center field while Dalton Guthrie has come in to play right field.
