Marsh (finger) will start in center field and bat ninth in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

The broken blood vessel in Marsh's left middle finger will only end up costing him one full day of action. It's been a rather slow spring so far for Marsh -- he's batting .216 with 13 strikeouts in 37 at-bats -- but the expectation remains that he will be at least a strong-side platoon outfielder for Philadelphia to begin the 2023 season.

Phillies manager Rob Thompson announced that Marsh broke a blood vessel in his left middle finger, but he is expected to play in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Tigers, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The injury occurred Tuesday, but given the outfielder is expected to return to action for Thursday's contest with Detroit, it appears the issue isn't very serious. In his first spring training with the Phillies, Marsh has slashed .216/.341/.351 with one home run and one stolen base over 44 plate appearances.

Marsh will be on the bench for Game 6 of the World Series against the Astros on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Marsh will hit the bench against lefty Framber Valdez, just as he did in Game 2. Matt Vierling will start in center field.

Marsh went 0-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base during Wednesday's 5-0 loss to the Astros in Game 4 of the World Series.

EDGE Analysis

Marsh was one of only three baserunners on the night for the Phillies, as they were no-hit by the Houston pitching staff. The 24-year-old was able to steal second off pitcher Cristian Javier in the third inning, his 11th steal on the year in 15 attempts. The 0-for-2 performance brings his postseason average down to .194 over 36 at bats. Marsh is 1-for-3 with a double and three walks in his career against projected Game 5 starter Justin Verlander.

Marsh went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Tuesday's 7-0 win over the Astros in Game 3 of the World Series.

EDGE Analysis

Marsh took Lance McCullers deep to make the score 4-0 in the second inning, hitting the third of five Phillies homers on the night. The 24-year-old came into Game 3 with just five hits and 14 K's over 31 at bats in the postseason, so it was a pleasant surprise for the Phillies that he was a productive source of offense. Marsh is now hitting .206 with two homers and five RBI in the playoffs. For his career, he is 4-for-7 with a double against projected Game 4 starter Christian Javier.

Marsh will sit for Game 2 of the World Series against the Astros on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Marsh hits the bench in favor of Matt Vierling as Houston sends lefty Framber Valdez to the mound to try to even the series. Marsh could still make an appearance off the bench, particularly if Vierling is set to face a right-handed reliever later in the game.

Marsh is out of the lineup Wednesday for Game 2 of the Phillies' National League Championship Series with the Padres.

EDGE Analysis

The Phillies will send two of their lefty-hitting regulars (Marsh and Bryson Stott) to the bench with southpaw Blake Snell on the hill for San Diego. Matt Vierling will spell Marsh in center field.

Marsh will be on the bench for Game 1 of the NLDS against Atlanta on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Marsh hasn't sat against every lefty since his move to Philadelphia at the deadline, but he's been on the bench more often than not. Matt Vierling will start in center field against southpaw Max Fried.

Marsh will be out of the lineup for Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Cardinals on Friday, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

EDGE Analysis

St. Louis will send out lefty Jose Quintana for the opening game of the series, so Matt Vierling will start in center field for Philadelphia. Marsh posted a .774 OPS in 41 games after being acquired by the Phillies at the trade deadline, and he'll likely be back in the lineup Saturday with righty Miles Mikolas set to pitch for the Cardinals.

Marsh isn't starting Wednesday against the Astros.

EDGE Analysis

Marsh hasn't started against a left-handed pitcher in nearly a month, and he'll take a seat with southpaw Framber Valdez on the mound for the Astros on Wednesday. Matt Vierling will take over in center field and bat sixth.