Marsh (0-1) allowed five runs on six hits and four walks while striking out five over four-plus innings to take the loss Friday versus the Dodgers.

EDGE Analysis

Marsh drew a tough assignment for his debut, and it took Mookie Betts just five pitches to welcome the right-hander to the majors. Betts also homered in the third inning and added an RBI single in the fourth after Marsh ran into more trouble. He had a combined 4.62 ERA and 1.52 WHIP over 62.1 innings between Double-A Northwest Arkansas and Triple-A Omaha prior to his debut, and it's likely Marsh will be heading back to the minors soon, as he was filling in for Jordan Lyles (illness).

The Royals recalled Marsh ahead of his start Friday against the Dodgers.

EDGE Analysis

Friday marks the 25-year-old righty's MLB debut after putting up a 2.40 ERA and 1.33 WHIP through 15 innings with Triple-A Omaha. Marsh will be filling in for Jordan Lyles -- who was scratched from his scheduled start due to illness -- and he will most likely return to the minors after his spot start. James McArthur was optioned to Omaha in a corresponding move.

Marsh will be called up to start for the Royals on Friday versus the Dodgers, Jaylon T. Thompson of The Kansas City Star reports.

EDGE Analysis

Jordan Lyles was supposed to take that turn, but he's been scratched because of an illness. Marsh, a second-round pick in the 2019 MLB Draft out of Arizona State University, has pitched to a rather uninspiring 4.62 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 75:31 K:BB in 62.1 innings (14 starts) this season between Double-A Northwest Arkansas and Triple-A Omaha. He is not a recommended fantasy streamer against Los Angeles.

Marsh was optioned to Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Marsh spent a brief amount of time in Triple-A toward the end of last season, but he will return to Double-A to begin the 2023 campaign. He logged a 7.32 ERA and 1.67 WHIP through 114.1 Double-A innings last year.

Marsh's contract was selected by the Royals on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

The move means Marsh won't be available for selection in the Rule 5 draft. Marsh spent the bulk of last season with Double-A Northwest Arkansas, where he struggled to a 7.32 ERA in 25 starts despite a 27.4 percent strikeout rate.

Marsh (undisclosed) covered 4.2 innings for Double-A Northwest Arkansas in Wednesday's 8-5 win over Wichita, striking out nine while allowing two earned runs on two hits and two walks.

EDGE Analysis

Marsh didn't make any appearances after June 15 of last season due to an unspecified injury, but he's seemingly back to full health to begin the 2022 campaign. He pitched well in his season debut Wednesday, pumping in 52 of 77 pitches for strikes while holding opposing hitters to a .125 average on the night. Since Marsh only made six starts for Northwest Arkansas in 2021, the Royals may want to give the 23-year-old an extended look at Double-A to begin the season before entertaining a promotion to Triple-A Omaha.

Marsh has not pitched since June 15 due to an undisclosed injury.

EDGE Analysis

This has been a particularly tough minor-league injury designation to track down. He logged a 4.97 ERA in six starts at Double-A prior to suffering the injury, but his 39.6 percent strikeout rate and .217 batting average against were strong marks. It was his 12.3 percent walk rate that was the big problem for the 23-year-old righty.

Marsh received an invitation Friday to Kansas City's major-league spring training.

EDGE Analysis

The 22-year-old joined the team's 60-man player pool in mid-September last year and spent the final couple weeks of the season at the alternate training site. Marsh had a 4.05 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 38:4 K:BB over 33.1 innings at rookie ball during 2019 and is likely to begin 2021 in the lower minors.

Marsh joined the Royals' player pool Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

The 2019 second-round pick will work out with the Royals' coaching staff for the final two weeks of the season, though his addition to the pool is almost certainly for purely developmental purposes. He's made just 13 career professional starts, all at the rookie ball level.