Overview
- On Thursday, Marsh fouled a Bryan Abreu pitch off his right foot and immediately exited the series finale against the Astros while Derek Hill finished the game in left field.
- Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly said X-rays were negative and described Marsh as day-to-day, adding that he expects Marsh to be sore but to recover.
- The team did not place Marsh on the injured list, so his availability for the next game will be decided on a game-by-game basis and could be influenced by matchups.
- Marsh entered the game as an everyday player with 17 home runs and a .267/.312/.418 season line, but he has been in a prolonged offensive slump since midseason.
- The injury came in a low-scoring loss that left Philadelphia behind in the NL East, so Marsh’s short-term status will affect lineup choices and the club’s push in the division race.