Marsh’s Bench Spot Sparks Trade Deadline Push | Philadelphia Phillies News

Philadelphia Phillies Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 25, 2026 · 1m

Brandon Marsh, Philly’s All-Star, is getting benched more often against lefties as interim manager Don Mattingly cites the numbers — Marsh’s stats against southpaws have slipped, and the team’s overall performance against left-handed pitching is dire. Marsh, a team-first guy,’s embracing the role, even if it means platooning or coming off the bench. With the Phillies eyeing a right-handed bat before the deadline to give Marsh more flexibility, he’s also working with veteran Kyle Schwarber to fix his approach — results are improving, but not yet showing up on the scoreboard. Meanwhile…