The Philadelphia Phillies have decided on Brandon Marsh’s replacement ahead of their rubber match with the Kansas City Royals.
After center fielder Brandon Marsh hurt his knee during a play during the Philadelphia Phillies’ game against the Kansas City Royals on Saturday, the team has an available roster place.
Although Marsh’s knee MRI revealed no problems, manager Rob Thomson stated that the outfielder would likely need to miss two to three weeks of action as he heals.
The Phillies will be hurt since Marsh has an incredible.968 OPS over his last 19 games. Philadelphia will now need to try to replace his output with some other role players.
In tandem with sending Marsh on the 10-day disabled list, the Phillies have brought up triple-A Lehigh Valley infielder/outfielder Weston Wilson.
This season, Wilson has a.260 batting average at Lehigh Valley and 25 home runs. Wilson is a shortstop by trade but has also played corner outfield and shortstop at the triple-A level.
On Sunday, Philadelphia will try to defeat the Royals in the series as Taijuan