Brandon Marsh LF/CF PHI Mon 6/25/18 12:52 PM
Brandon Marsh
LF/CF PHI
Marsh (finger) appeared in games Saturday and Sunday for High-A Inland Empire, going 2-for-8 with a home run, two walks and five RBI in those contests.
EDGE Analysis
Marsh jammed his finger on a slide during a game Thursday, but he rejoined the Inland Empire lineup two days later, suggesting the injury isn't a concern. The 20-year-old outfielder is slashing .218/.321/.328 with seven stolen bases across 137 plate appearances since being promoted to the California League earlier this season.
Brandon Marsh LF/CF PHI Fri 6/22/18 8:36 AM
Brandon Marsh
LF/CF PHI
Marsh (finger) was removed from Thursday's game with High-A Inland Empire after jamming his finger on a slide, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
EDGE Analysis
Marsh injured his thumb and missed a month last year in a similar scenario, but it is unclear whether the injury was to the same digit. No report of the severity of the ailment or a potential layoff was announced. The outfield prospect has struggled since his promotion to High-A, slashing .216/.315/.297 over 29 games.
Brandon Marsh LF/CF PHI Fri 5/18/18 5:25 PM
Brandon Marsh
LF/CF PHI
Marsh was called up to High-A Inland Empire on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
The outfield prospect was slashing .295/.390/.470 with three home runs, 24 RBI and four stolen bases in 34 games for Low-A Burlington this season, though his strikeout rate was at 26 percent at this time of this promotion. Marsh will likely spend the rest of the 2018 season at the High-A level but the 20-year-old could find his way on the Double-A roster at the beginning of next season.
Brandon Marsh LF/CF PHI Wed 5/2/18 10:15 AM
Brandon Marsh
LF/CF PHI
Marsh went 3-for-6 with two home runs and two strikeouts Tuesday for Low-A Burlington against Dayton.
EDGE Analysis
Marsh is in the midst of the coming out party many anticipated from him in his full-season debut. He now has three home runs, is 4-for-4 on stolen-base attempts, and is walking 14.9 percent of the time en route to a .315/.414/.534 slash line. If one were looking for flaws in the profile, it should be noted that he has now recorded two strikeouts in five straight games, upping his strikeout rate to 28.7 percent on the season. If he can chip away at that strikeout rate as the season goes on, Marsh should earn a promotion to High-A before the end of his age-20 season.
Brandon Marsh LF/CF PHI Mon 4/2/18 5:10 PM
Brandon Marsh
LF/CF PHI
Marsh will open the season at Low-A Burlington, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
EDGE Analysis
A second-round pick in the 2016 draft, Marsh missed the entire 2016 season with a stress fracture in his back. When he returned to game action in 2017, he crushed the ball, hitting .350/.396/.548 in 39 games for short-season Orem. While that line was inflated by a .417 BABIP, it was nevertheless an encouraging performance, as he combined power with contact (an 18.2 percent strikeout rate) and speed (10 steals). He has a chance to hit for power and average while stealing a handful of bases and could stick in center field. It's a promising profile and will certainly be one to keep an eye on this season.
Brandon Marsh LF/CF PHI Thu 8/31/17 3:19 PM
Brandon Marsh
LF/CF PHI
Marsh, 19, is slashing .364/.404/.564 with four home runs, 32 RBI and seven steals through 31 games with the Angels' Rookie-level Pioneer League affiliate Orem.
EDGE Analysis
A second round pick in last year's draft, Marsh has been tearing the cover off the ball since returning from a thumb injury. A dual-sport athlete in high school, Marsh has been much more polished with the bat than expected thus far.
Brandon Marsh LF/CF PHI Fri 7/28/17 8:08 PM
Brandon Marsh
LF/CF PHI
Marsh (thumb) is back in action with the Angels' Rookie League affiliate Orem, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
EDGE Analysis
Marsh has missed the past month while recovering from a thumb injury he suffered sliding into second base, but seems to be good to go following extensive evaluation. The top prospect was off to a fantastic start before being sidelined, going 15-for-30 with nine RBI over his first seven games.
Brandon Marsh LF/CF PHI Fri 7/21/17 10:32 AM
Brandon Marsh
LF/CF PHI
Marsh (thumb) is taking batting practice on the field with Rookie-level Orem and is tentatively scheduled to return to game action by the end of July, Bill Mitchell of Baseball America reports.
EDGE Analysis
He might end up missing a month with what was originally diagnosed as a sprained thumb, having been sidelined since June 28. Marsh, a toolsy second-round pick from the 2016 draft, has played in just seven games as a pro, but has 15 hits, including six of the extra-base variety, in 30 at-bats while also going 4-for-4 on stolen-base attempts.
Brandon Marsh LF/CF PHI Thu 6/29/17 9:17 PM
Brandon Marsh
LF/CF PHI
Marsh suffered a sprained thumb Wednesday but is not expected to require surgery, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports.
EDGE Analysis
He suffered the injury sliding into a base Wednesday at Rookie-level Orem. Marsh has battled some back issues early in his professional career , but he had gotten off to a searing-hot start in Rookie ball this year in a small sample, going 15-for-30 with four steals and six extra-base hits. He's day-to-day at this point, and there's a chance Marsh will be able to avoid a DL stint.
Brandon Marsh LF/CF PHI Fri 4/14/17 5:39 PM
Brandon Marsh
LF/CF PHI
Marsh (back) is back to 100 percent to begin the 2017 season, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
The 2016 second-round draft pick missed several months last season after suffering a stress reaction in his lower back shortly after signing with the Angels. However, Marsh was able to play in several instructional league games and appeared in prospect mini-camp in January, showing that he's back to full health. At this time, he's spending more time at extended spring training before joining rookie-level Orem in June.