Phillies’ Brandon Marsh reinstated from injured list, starts vs. Nationals
The Phillies outfielder had been out since Aug. 6 with a left knee contusion.
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Outfielder Brandon Marsh was back in the lineup for the Phillies on Sunday night against the Washington Nationals. Marsh was added as the additional player for the Little League Classic, so the Phillies did not have to make a corresponding move on Sunday.
The Phillies will have to make a corresponding move on Monday.
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Marsh was placed on the 10-day injured list on Aug. 6 with a left knee contusion after he hit the center-field fence while trying to field a fly ball in a game against the Royals on Aug. 5. He went on a rehab assignment with triple-A Lehigh Valley on Aug. 17 and went 3-for-6 with two RBIs and two walks in two games.
“It’s a bone bruise, so I’m sure he’s going to feel it for a while,” Phillies manager Rob Thomson said. “But not to the point where it’s going to hinder him.”
Marsh is hitting .281/.367/.827 for the Phillies this season. He will bat seventh on Sunday night.