{"id":3112,"date":"2026-07-25T22:10:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T22:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=3112"},"modified":"2026-07-25T22:10:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T22:10:38","slug":"all-star-outfielder-brandon-marsh-relegated-to-platoon-role-for-now-as-the-phillies-seek-more-production-against-lefty-pitching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=3112","title":{"rendered":"All-Star outfielder Brandon Marsh relegated to platoon role (for now) as the Phillies seek more production against lefty pitching"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div><audio><\/audio><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Brandon Marsh started the All-Star Game last week.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Now, he\u2019s longer starting every day for the Phillies.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Marsh wasn\u2019t in the lineup Saturday night against the Yankees, the second time this week that he sat out against a left-handed starting pitcher. It could be an uncomfortable situation, so interim manager Don Mattingly met with Marsh to explain his reasoning.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=3110\">Who\u2019s behind the orange signs around Philly criticizing rogue developers?<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cHonestly,\u201d Mattingly said, \u201cyou have to look at the numbers at some point.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>And these are Marsh\u2019s numbers against lefties: .233 batting average, .645 OPS.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>So, Marsh insists he will do what he\u2019s done for most of his career and set aside his ego for a manager who wants to play the matchups. In this case, it meant staying ready to replace righty-hitting Edmundo Sosa in left field or Bryan De La Cruz in right once the Yankees lifted lefty starter Ryan Weathers.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe way I look at it is I\u2019m a baseball player, and I play for Don Mattingly and for the Phillies,\u201d Marsh said. \u201cI\u2019ve got nothing but love and respect for him. I\u2019ll ride for him. I\u2019ll die for him. And if he wants De La [Cruz] to go run out there and take the nod in left field, then that\u2019s what\u2019s going to happen. And I hope De La Cruz hits three homers tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s imperfect to run three platoons in the outfield. But for now, and unless the Phillies acquire a righty-hitting upgrade before the Aug. 3 trade deadline, Mattingly seems intent on mixing and matching.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Against righties, Marsh will play left field, with rookies Justin Crawford in center and Gabriel Rincones Jr. in right. Against lefties, Mattingly is using Sosa in left, Derek Hill in center, and De La Cruz in right. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Clearly, though, there\u2019s room for an upgrade. Entering the weekend, the Phillies had a .302 on-base percentage against left-handed pitching, tied for 26th in the majors. Collectively, their right-handed hitters were reaching base at a majors-worst .276 clip.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>If the Phillies can add a right-handed bat, they may be better able to tolerate Marsh\u2019s struggles against lefties.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI do believe that he\u2019s going to be a guy that can be an everyday guy,\u201d Mattingly said. \u201cSomething we talked about is understanding how to hit lefties and what you need to do. Understanding ball movement, what do you want to hit, where does [the swing] have to start. He\u2019s a guy that, honestly, at the big league level has really not had the opportunity to continue to do that.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cBut at some point, we\u2019re trying to win games. We need to be better against lefties. Again, I do feel like he\u2019s going to be that guy that could play every day, but right now, it\u2019s just not showing up in the numbers.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Marsh was showing some improvement against lefties early in the season. Through June 25, he was 21-for-77 (.273) and slugging .429. Since then, he\u2019s 3-for-26 (.115) and slugging .231.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=3108\">Once forgotten, Franklin Square is celebrating 20 years as a revitalized hub for Philly\u2019s families and fun<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>In the ninth inning Tuesday night, he huddled with Kyle Schwarber before facing Dodgers lefty Tanner Scott. He wound up cueing a ball to third base, which led to a game-ending double play after bad baserunning by J.T. Realmuto.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>But Schwarber, who had little success against lefties earlier in his career, has been a resource for Marsh, who said he has gained a better understanding for how lefties want to attack him.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s able to relate to players like me, guys who are following his footsteps,\u201d Marsh said. \u201cHe can tell us everything that\u2019s going on in his head to help us out.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>It hasn\u2019t translated into better overall numbers, but Marsh said he\u2019s confident that his approach against lefties is improving.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI feel more comfortable against them for sure, just with the reps that I\u2019ve gotten this year and the work we do in the cage and stuff like that,\u201d he said. \u201cDefinitely a lot more room for improvement. Really just got to keep the head down and grind, but definitely a lot better than years prior.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>For now, though, it seems he\u2019ll be watching most lefty starters from the bench.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Bullpen shuffle<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Although injured reliever Brad Keller will fly to Texas on Monday for a second opinion from orthopedic surgeon Keith Meister, Tommy John surgery remains the likeliest outcome.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The Phillies will continue to seek a late-inning reliever before the deadline to replace Keller.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>In the meantime, Kyle Backhus was recalled from triple A to give Mattingly another lefty in the bullpen against the Yankees and next week in Miami and Baltimore. Hard-throwing Alex McFarlane and fellow righty Max Lazar were optioned to triple A for Backhus and righty Brian Keller, called up to make his major league debut after an opener on Saturday night.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Extra bases<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The Phillies placed lefty reliever Tanner Banks (forearm strain) on the 60-day injured list to clear a 40-man roster spot for Brian Keller. \u2026 The Phillies acquired lefty-hitting outfielder Kam Misner from the Royals for cash and optioned him to triple A. Misner, 28, is a .206 hitter with five homers in 253 major league at-bats. Switch-hitting outfielder Steward Berroa was designated for assignment to get Misner on the 40-man roster. \u2026 Mikal Bridges, NBA champion with the New York Knicks and notable Phillies fan, was on the field and in the clubhouse before the game. \u2026 Cristopher S\u00e1nchez (12-4, 2.71 ERA) is scheduled to start the series finale on <i>Sunday Night Baseball<\/i> against Yankees righty Will Warren (7-4, 4.00).<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=3106\">Houthis fire missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia in response to strikes on a Yemeni city<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For now, and unless the Phillies acquire a righty-hitting upgrade before the Aug. 3 trade deadline, interim manager Don Mattingly seems intent on mixing and matching his outfield.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3111,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3112","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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