Before this season began, Rob Thomson and the Phillies announced that Brandon Marsh would start the year as the everyday center fielder. It was a rather significant development, as the team had mostly shielded him from left-handed pitching since acquiring the lefty hitting Marsh at the 2022 trade deadline. It was a strong vote of confidence that the Phillies believed in Marsh’s ability to hit well enough to play against any pitcher.
Through the first two plus weeks of the season, Marsh has not rewarded that confidence. He finished Sunday’s game hitting .108 on the season.