Brandon Marsh

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Philadelphia Phillies · Outfielder

Age 286' 2" · 215 lbsBats Left

FBaseball Overview

Coming off a career-best .322 average in 2025, this 28-year-old left fielder offers fantasy managers a surprising spike in batting average and contact quality while maintaining his modest power stroke around 11-14 home runs annually. The uptick in batting average represents a meaningful improvement from his .280 mark the prior year, suggesting potential refinements in his approach that could sustain elevated production in the fantasy categories that matter most. He continues to chip in across the board with moderate run production in the 40s for both RBI and runs scored, alongside mid-single-digit stolen base totals that provide consistency rather than explosion. The primary risk remains the modest power ceiling and reliance on batting average sustainability; however, his All-Star pedigree and recent performance gains position him as a solid complementary outfielder for depth-oriented fantasy rosters seeking reliable average production.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2021	Los Angeles Angels	70	.254	2	19	27	6	.317	.356	.673
2022	2 teams▼	134	.245	11	52	49	10	.295	.384	.679
2023	Philadelphia Phillies	133	.277	12	60	58	10	.372	.458	.830
2024	Philadelphia Phillies	135	.249	16	60	55	19	.328	.419	.747
2025	Philadelphia Phillies	133	.280	11	43	59	7	.342	.443	.785
2026	Philadelphia Phillies	86	.305	15	46	50	8	.339	.505	.844
Career	Totals	691	.268	67	280	298	60	.333	.429	.762

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2017	Orem Owlz	39	.350	4	44	47	10	.396	.548	.944
2018	2 teams▼	127	.266	10	70	85	14	.359	.408	.767
2019	2 teams▼	101	.287	7	45	49	19	.368	.408	.776
2021	2 teams▼	28	.287	4	15	32	2	.398	.528	.926
2022	Lehigh Valley IronPigs	2	.429	0	3	3	2	.500	.429	.929
2023	Lehigh Valley IronPigs	2	.500	0	2	1	2	.700	.667	1.367
2024	Reading Fightin Phils	2	.500	0	0	2	0	.556	.500	1.056
2025	Lehigh Valley IronPigs	6	.300	1	6	3	2	.400	.450	.850
Career	Totals	307	.291	26	185	222	51	.376	.442	.818

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Game Log2026 season

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Analytics2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg89.7 mph

Max EV110.1 mph

Launch Angle13.6°

Barrel %9.8%

K %26.3%

Hard Hit %45.9%

Whiff %26.2%

Chase %38.5%

xBA0.273

xSLG0.447

xwOBA0.325

GB%39.3%

LD%29.5%

FB%26.1%

What These Stats Mean

EV Avg — Average exit velocity — how hard this batter hits the ball. Elite hitters (90+ mph) make consistently hard contact, driving better batting averages and more power.

Max EV — Peak exit velocity on the batter's hardest-hit ball this season. Signals raw power potential even without a high HR total yet.

Launch Angle — Average vertical angle of the ball off the bat. The sweet spot for extra-base hits is roughly 10–30°; extreme ground ball or pop-up hitters sit outside this range.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls hit with the optimal exit velocity + launch angle combo. Barrels are the single best predictor of home runs and slugging percentage.

K % — Strikeout rate per plate appearance. High K% suppresses batting average and limits run-scoring opportunities — lower is better for fantasy.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder. A broader power indicator than barrels; high hard-hit% players rack up extra-base hits and RBI.

Sprint Speed — Peak sprint speed in feet per second. The best predictor of stolen base upside and ability to leg out infield hits.

Whiff % — Percentage of swings that miss. High whiff rates signal strikeout vulnerability, dragging down batting average and overall production.

Chase % — How often the batter swings at pitches outside the strike zone. Low chase rates mean elite plate discipline — more walks, fewer strikeouts, more consistent at-bats.

xBA — Expected batting average based on contact quality, stripping out luck and defensive positioning. Better predictor of future performance than actual batting average.

xSLG — Expected slugging based on batted ball data. A high xSLG relative to actual SLG suggests power suppressed by bad luck that's likely to bounce back.

xwOBA — Expected weighted on-base average — the most comprehensive single expected metric. Combines contact quality, walks, and strikeouts to project overall offensive production.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% hitters trade home run power for speed-dependent value — good for stolen base upside, but a drag on HR and SLG categories.

LD% — Line drive rate. High LD% hitters make consistent hard contact; line drives are the batted ball type most likely to fall for hits and boost batting average.

FB% — Fly ball rate. Elite power hitters combine high FB% with high exit velocity. High fly ball rate + soft contact = home run or nothing type.

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Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2021

Los Angeles Angels

.254

.317

.356

.673

2022

2 teams▼

134

.245

.295

.384

.679

2023

Philadelphia Phillies

133

.277

.372

.458

.830

2024

Philadelphia Phillies

135

.249

.328

.419

.747

2025

Philadelphia Phillies

133

.280

.342

.443

.785

2026

Philadelphia Phillies

.305

.339

.505

.844

Career

Totals

691

.268

280

298

.333

.429

.762

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2017

Orem Owlz

.350

.396

.548

.944

2018

2 teams▼

127

.266

.359

.408

.767

2019

2 teams▼

101

.287

.368

.408

.776

2021

2 teams▼

.287

.398

.528

.926

2022

Lehigh Valley IronPigs

.429

.500

.429

.929

2023

Lehigh Valley IronPigs

.500

.700

.667

1.367

2024

Reading Fightin Phils

.500

.556

.500

1.056

2025

Lehigh Valley IronPigs

.300

.400

.450

.850

Career

Totals

307

.291

185

222

.376

.442

.818