Marsh is starting in left field and batting eighth Thursday in Game 4 of the NLDS against Atlanta.
Marsh has been sitting versus lefties this postseason, but he'll get the nod Thursday versus right-hander Spencer Strider as the Phillies look to eliminate the NL East champs. Marsh went 3-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored in Wednesday's 10-2 victory in Game 3.
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Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Starting in left field
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Marsh is starting in left field and batting eighth Wednesday in Game 3 of the NLDS versus Atlanta.
It's only Marsh's second start in five games this postseason, as he's began on the bench each of the three times the Phillies have faced a left-hander. Marsh is hitless in six playoff at-bats.
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Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Sitting against left-hander
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Marsh is not in the lineup Monday for Game 2 of the NLDS against Atlanta, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
The Phillies are facing their third lefty in four games so far this postseason as they go up against Max Fried in Game 2. Marsh has began on the bench for all of them, with Cristian Pache patrolling left field and Johan Rojas handling center.
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Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Remains on bench for Game 2
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Marsh remains out of the lineup Wednesday for Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series versus the Marlins.
Marsh began Game 1 on the bench with left-hander Jesus Luzardo toeing the slab for Miami, and he'll take a seat again to kick off Game 2 as southpaw Braxton Garrett gets the starting nod. Cristian Pache, Johan Rojas and Nick Castellanos are canvassing the outfield for the Phillies as they look to close out this best-of-three series and advance to the best-of-five NLDS.
Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Absent from Game 1 lineup
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Marsh is absent from the lineup Tuesday for Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Marlins.
Cristian Pache, Johan Rojas and Nick Castellanos will start across the outfield as the Phillies take on left-hander Jesus Luzardo. The left-handed-hitting Marsh slashed .229/.321/.396 in 110 plate appearances versus southpaws during the regular season.
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Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Goes yard Sunday
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Marsh went 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI in Sunday's 9-1 win over the Mets.
Marsh's contributions came late Sunday -- he had an RBI single in the eighth inning and a three-run blast one frame later. The outfielder hit poorly in September, batting .200 with two homers and eight RBI across 23 games last month. He finishes the regular season with a .277/.372/.458 slash line, a career-high 12 long balls, 60 RBI, 58 runs scored and 10 stolen bases over 133 games. Marsh should be in the lineup regularly versus right-handers as the Phillies look to defend their National League pennant from 2022.
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Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Sitting against lefty
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Marsh isn't in the Phillies' lineup for the nightcap of Saturday's doubleheader against the Mets.
Marsh went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored during the Phillies' Game 1 loss, and he'll take a seat for the nightcap with left-hander Jose Quintana starting for the Mets. Cristian Pache will pick up a start in left field while batting ninth.
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Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Not in lineup Thursday
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Marsh is out of the lineup Thursday versus the Pirates.
Having already clinched the top NL wild-card spot, the Phillies continue to find rest for their regulars. Jake Cave will start in left field Thursday as Cristian Pache patrols center.
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Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Idle against southpaw
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Marsh isn't in the Phillies' lineup Saturday against the Mets.
Marsh will stay put in the dugout as left-handed starter Jose Quintana toes the slab for the Mets. Kyle Schwarber will fill in as Philadelphia's left fielder, moving Bryce Harper into the DH spot, Alec Bohm to first base and Edmundo Sosa in as the starting third baseman.
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Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Sitting against lefty
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Marsh isn't in the Phillies' lineup Thursday against the Mets.
Left-hander David Peterson will start on the mound for New York, meaning the left-handed bat of Marsh will retreat to the dugout to begin Thursday's contest. Cristian Pache will start in left field and bat ninth while Marsh sits.
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Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Idle against southpaw
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Marsh isn't in the Phillies' lineup Friday against the Cardinals.
The lefty-hitting Marsh will take a seat for the start of Friday's game with Zack Thompson taking the mound for St. Louis. Johan Rojas will man center field instead and bat ninth.
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Phillies' Brandon Marsh: On bench versus lefty
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Marsh is absent from the lineup Tuesday against Atlanta.
Johan Rojas will patrol center field and bat ninth as the Phillies take on left-hander Max Fried. Marsh has slashed just .236/.320/.382 in 101 plate appearances versus lefties this year.
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Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Homers in nightcap
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Marsh went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's win over Atlanta.
The homer was Marsh's first since Aug. 26 and his 11th of the season, leaving him one shy of his career high set last year. The 25-year-old outfielder had been struggling a bit coming into Monday's contest, going 2-for-12 (.167) in his previous four games. Still, Marsh is slashing a strong .286/.377/.464 with 53 RBI, 51 runs scored and nine steals through 423 plate appearances on the campaign. He should continue to see the majority of playing time in center field for the Phillies, with Cristian Pache occasionally drawing starts against left-handed pitching.
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Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Sitting vs. Hill
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Marsh is not in Monday's lineup against the Padres, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Marsh heads to the bench with lefty Rich Hill starting for San Diego. Cristian Pache is starting in center field and batting eighth.
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Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Sitting against southpaw
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Marsh is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Milwaukee.
Southpaw Wade Miley will be on the mound for the Brewers, so the lefty-hitting Marsh will head to the bench after starting the first two games of the series. Cristian Pache will take over in center field and bat eighth in the series finale.
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Phillies' Brandon Marsh: On bench versus lefty
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Marsh is absent from the lineup Tuesday versus the Angels.
Johan Rojas will play center field and bat ninth with left-hander Tyler Alexander toeing the slab for the Halos. Marsh carries a .670 OPS in 92 plate appearances this year against southpaws. He's posted a .905 OPS in 292 plate appearances against righties.
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Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Swipes eighth bag
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Marsh went 2-for-4 with a RBI and stolen base in Monday's 6-4 victory over the Angels.
Marsh provided an insurance run with his eighth-inning RBI single and proceeded to steal second base. The 25-year-old outfielder has now hit safely in all six of the games he has played in since his Aug. 20 return from the injured list. He is slashing .450/.522/.650 with a double, a home run, five RBI, five runs scored and two steals across 23 plate appearances during that span.
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Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Sitting against lefty
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Marsh is not in the lineup Sunday against the Cardinals.
Johan Rojas will patrol center field and bat ninth as the Phillies take on left-hander Drew Rom. Marsh has slashed just .220/.289/.366 in 91 plate appearances this year against lefties.
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Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Knocks three-run homer
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Marsh went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in a 12-1 rout of the Cardinals on Saturday.
With the Phillies up 9-1 in the seventh, Marsh delivered one last blow with his three-run blast to right-center field. The outfielder finished with his second straight multi-hit contest and extended his hitting streak to nine games overall. Marsh is slashing .462/.533/.769 with two home runs, eight RBI, seven runs and one theft during the hot stretch.
