Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Absent from Game 3 lineup
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Marsh is not in the lineup Tuesday for Game 3 of the NLDS versus the Mets, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
The left-handed-hitting Marsh will take a seat as the Mets go with lefty Sean Manaea as their Game 3 starter. Austin Hays is in left field and batting seventh for the Phillies.
Marsh is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets.
Marsh will retreat to the bench Saturday against southpaw Sean Manaea. In his place, Johan Rojas will play center field and bat ninth.
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Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Out against left-hander
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Marsh is not in the lineup for Friday's game versus the Mets.
It's left-hander David Peterson on the hill for the Mets, so the lefty-batting Marsh will be on the bench to begin the contest. Johan Rojas is in center field and Weston Wilson is in left for the Phillies.
Marsh went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Monday's 6-2 loss to the Brewers.
Marsh got the Phillies on the board with a solo homer off Aaron Civale in the fifth inning and later added a double in the ninth. The outfielder has hit safely in 10 of 13 September contests with five extra-base hits and seven runs scored. On the season, he is hitting .255 with 16 home runs, 56 RBI, 53 runs and 16 steals across 442 plate appearances.
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Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Sitting vs. lefty
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Marsh is not starting Sunday against the Mets.
The Mets are sending southpaw David Peterson to the mound Sunday, so the lefty-hitting Marsh will begin the game on the bench. Marsh has gone 11-for-36 with one home run and four RBI across 42 plate appearances in September. Johan Rojas will start in center field and bat ninth.
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Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Idle against southpaw
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Marsh is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Mets.
Marsh will dodge a same-hand matchup with lefty Jose Quintana on Friday. Weston Wilson, Johan Rojas and Nick Castellanos fill the outfield from left to right.
Marsh isn't in the Phillies' lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta.
The lefty-hitting Marsh will step out of the lineup Saturday as Atlanta prepares to send left-hander Max Fried to the mound. Johan Rojas will take over as Philadelphia's center fielder while batting ninth.
Marsh went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and a double in Thursday's 5-4 win over Atlanta.
Marsh has gone 10-for-35 (.286) with three homers, three doubles and seven RBI over his last 11 games. His sixth-inning homer got Philadelphia on the board in the comeback win. The outfielder is now at a .246/.321/.422 slash line with 14 homers, 51 RBI, 46 runs scored, 15 stolen bases, 13 doubles and three triples through 392 plate appearances. He has split time between center field and left field while playing in a strong-side platoon role this year.
