Catching is hard.
Being a catching prospect is really hard.
Being a catching prospect near major league ready on a team that has invested a lot of money into the current catcher is really, really hard.
Rafael Marchan is in a tough position, but an expected change to the rules for this coming season could help him get onto the field more.
2021 stats
.231/.286/.346, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 10:4 K:BB, 70 wRC+, 0.0 fWAR
The good
Marchan continues to show that he has the defensive chops to handle the major league pitching, especially those that the Phillies have.