The Phillies have positioned outfielder Brandon Marsh on the 10-day injured checklist with a bruised knee, per a staff announcement. Changing Marsh on the lively roster is Weston Wilson, who has had his contract chosen by the Phillies right now. The membership had an open spot on the 40-man roster, so no extra transfer was essential to make room for Wilson. Marsh’s damage occurred final night time when he crashed into the middle area wall and needed to be helped off the sector. He underwent an MRI and x-rays after exiting final night time’s recreation, each of which got here again unfavorable. Phillies supervisor Rob Thomson indicated to reporters, together with The Athletic’s Matt Gelb, that Marsh can be out between two and three weeks with the damage.
The damage comes within the midst of a wonderful season with the Phillies, as he’s damaged out to slash .284/.369/.463 (124 wRC+) whereas taking part in robust protection in heart area. Whereas Marsh is on the shelf, Gelb signifies that Johan Rojas will step in because the membership’s on a regular basis heart fielder. In 16 video games with the Phillies this season, Rojas has slashed .300/.333/.375 (93 wRC+) with glorious protection. Additionally doubtlessly within the heart area combine whereas Marsh recovers is Cristian Pache, who has been on the shelf since mid-July after present process elbow surgical procedure however is anticipated to return earlier than Marsh, per Gelb. In 53 journeys to the plate with the Phillies this season, Pache has slashed .327/.365/.592 (156 wRC+) whereas taking part in his sometimes glorious protection in heart.
With Rojas presently taking the on a regular basis heart area job and Pache on the best way as properly, that presumably leaves Wilson to fill in elsewhere across the diamond. The 28-year-old Wilson was a Seventeenth-round choose by the Brewers within the 2016 draft and joined the Phillies group this previous season. He’s slashed a powerful .260/.361/.524 in 426 journeys to the plate at Triple-A this season whereas first base, third base, shortstop, and each outfield corners. With the massive league membership, he’ll possible combine in alongside Edmundo Sosa, Jake Cave, and Rodolfo Castro among the many membership’s massive league bench choices.
