Brandon Marsh was omitted from the Philadelphia Phillies’ starting lineup for Saturday’s game against the Miami Marlins after sustaining a bruised right elbow during Friday’s contest, the team announced. The outfield regular is expected to be day-to-day and could return to the outfield for Sunday’s matinee, pending further evaluation.
Marsh exited Friday’s game with the elbow issue and did not take his spot in the lineup for the second game of the series. In his place, Felix Reyes was penciled in to start in left field and bat ninth for Saturday’s game. The move gives the Phillies an immediate defensive substitution in the outfield while they monitor Marsh’s recovery.
The bruise appears to be the primary concern rather than a structural injury, and the club’s decision to rest Marsh for one day reflects a cautious short-term approach. A return projected for Sunday suggests the team is treating the problem as manageable, but the Phillies will likely assess pain and range-of-motion improvements before confirming his availability for the next contest.
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Marsh’s absence removes one of Philadelphia’s regular outfield options from the lineup for at least a day and could affect late-inning defensive alignments and pinch-hitting strategies while he is sidelined. Reyes, who will get the start, will have an opportunity to handle early innings in left field and provide the team a look at its depth, both in the immediate series and should the injury linger.
The club did not provide an extended prognosis or an official timetable beyond the possibility of Marsh returning Sunday. The short-term plan mirrors how major-league teams often manage contusions and soft-tissue complaints — rest, reevaluation and a conservative ramp-up to game action to avoid aggravating the area.
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The Phillies will update Marsh’s status as they receive further medical information. For now, Reyes will fill the starting role in left field for Saturday’s game against Miami, and Marsh remains a day-to-day option for the team’s upcoming schedule.
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