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While no specific injury was noted during the season, Gelb says that Marsh played through the nagging injury for months, which could have played a role in his offensive struggles during the second half. It’s something that fantasy managers should take note of, as it could lead to a nice buying opportunity if the market is down on him heading into 2027.

Marsh sat out Game 1 with the Braves throwing left-hander Chris Sale, but he’ll be back in against Tyler Mahle. Marsh hit a career-high 18 home runs this season while stealing 11 bases and posting a .260/.304/.408 slash line.

A rare sign of life from Marsh, who had driven in just one run all month. He hadn’t had a two-hit game since Aug. 21 or homered since Aug. 13. The three-RBI game was his first since way back on June 25. Still, he did overtake his previous career high in RBI by getting up to 61 tonight.

Marsh will take a seat with left-hander Zac Thornton toeing the slab for the Mets. It’s the third time in the last seven games that the 28-year-old outfielder has found himself left out of the Phillies’ starting nine. That may have something to do with the fact that he’s slashing an anemic .182/.240/.242 with just two homers and 12 RBI in 181 plate appearances since the All-Star break. Edmundo Sosa will start in his place in left field and bat sixth for the Phillies on Friday night.

Since taking part in his first All-Star Game, Marsh has hit .195/.265/.263 in 40 games, dropping his OPS from .829 to .744. He’s still a solid enough player who will probably rebound to post decent numbers in September, but for those who thought he took step forward at age 28... nope.

Marsh led off the fourth inning with a walk, swiped second base and rode home on Kyle Schwarber’s second home run of the evening. The 28-year-old outfielder then did some yardwork of his own with a 365-foot two-run blast off of Travis Adams in the seventh inning that capped off the scoring in the game. He’s having a strong season at the dish, slashing .276/.320/.443 with 17 homers, 54 RBI and 11 stolen bases.

After spending May and June contending for the MLB lead in batting average, Marsh has gone 7-for-55 with one extra-base hit and one RBI in his last 15 games to fall to .290 for the year. The correction figured to come at some point, and he’ll surely bounce back. Still, it’s debatable whether he should really be starting against lefties, and the Phillies might want to add more than one outfielder at the deadline.

Marsh heads to the bench with lefty Andrew Abbott toeing the rubber for Cincinnati. The 28-year-old corner outfielder has delivered a remarkable first-half, hitting .305/.339/.505 with 15 homers, 46 RBI and eight steals in 342 plate appearances across 86 games. It’ll be speedster Derek Hill getting a shot in right field to open this contest.

Both were solo shots. The second was off Gregory Soto, making it his third of the year against a lefty. Marsh is now just two homers shy of his career high from 2024. He already has more homers and RBI (44) in 80 games this year than he did in 133 last year (11 homers, 43 RBI). In part because he’s playing full time, rather than being platooned, he might overtake his career highs in runs scored (59, 46 this year) and RBI (60) by the beginning of August.

Marsh finally got the Phillies on the board in this one with a 420-foot (103.6-mph EV) two-run shot off of Nationals’ starter Cade Cavalli in the sixth inning. He also worked a walk with the bases loaded in the seventh that pulled the Phillies to within a run at 5-4. With his two-hit attack, the 28-year-old outfielder is now hitting a sizzling .324/.357/.518 with 12 homers, 41 RBI and eight stolen bases in 297 plate appearances on the season.

After going down 6-0 early, Marsh tried to help the Phillies claw their way back into this one with his sixth inning home run. They still wound up losing by a few runs, but Marsh got his. The home run was his seventh of the season and double was his 11th. All in all, he’s leading the National League with a .335 batting average and has an .870 OPS in what’s quietly been a phenomenal season to this point.

Marsh smacked a two-run homer off White Sox starter Anthony Kay in the bottom of the second inning to tie the game at 2-2. It was the sixth homer of the season for Marsh, who has now registered a hit in four-straight games and is slashing .340/.380/.532 in his last 15 games.

Just one of Marsh’s singles was hard hit, but three were line drives to the outfield and the softest hit of the bunch got past Gavin Sheets at first base. Marsh is batting an incredible .332 this year. He entered 2026 with a career mark of .261 and a high of .280 from last season. He’s not actually hitting the ball any harder than usual, but it does help that he’s cut his strikeout rate. He’s currently at 22 percent, down from 26 percent last year and 33 percent from 2021-24.

Marsh wound up missing just one game after suffering a right middle finger sprain earlier this week. The 28-year-old outfielder has put together a strong two-month stretch to open the season, slashing .326/.355/.484 with five homers, 24 RBI and four steals in 52 games.

Marsh left Tuesday’s game versus San Diego with a right middle finger sprain. Unsurprisingly, he’ll get Wednesday off while recovering, and Edmundo Sosa will get the start in left field.

Marsh said he hyperextended the finger, but that “we’re good.” Edmundo Sosa will probably start if Marsh can’t go on Wednesday.

Marsh was 2-for-2 before leaving the contest in the fourth inning. It sounds like a possible injured list situation considering the nature of the injury. There should be some clarity on his status ahead of Wednesday’s contest.

Marsh grabs a seat on the bench for some extra rest following an early exit from Friday’s series opener with a right elbow contusion. The 28-year-old suffered the injury when he was hit by a pitch, but X-rays came back negative for any fractures. He should be ready to get back in the lineup once the pain and any swelling subsides. It’ll be rookie Felix Reyes taking over in left field in his absence.

Marsh was drilled in the elbow by a pitch that just missed his elbow guard and caught him flush. Fortunately, X-rays came back negative for any fractures and he feels like he should be fine. He’s considered day-to-day.

Marsh has always been a platoon outfielder and has a .418 OPS against lefties this season, but Mattingly praised the quality of his at-bats. Marsh would get a little added fantasy value from playing every day, but of course if he’s not hitting against left-handers, it’s hard to pretend it’s a huge boost. Still, this is a situation worth monitoring and would point to Felix Reyes being mothballed. Reyes has started just two of the last six games.