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Philadelphia Phillies Announce Roster Move to Replace Marsh Following Injury

The Philadelphia Phillies have decided on Brandon Marsh's replacement ahead of their rubber match with the Kansas City Royals.
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Philadelphia Phillies Announce Roster Move to Replace Marsh Following Injury
Philadelphia Phillies Announce Roster Move to Replace Marsh Following Injury

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The Philadelphia Phillies have an open roster spot after center fielder Brandon Marsh injured his knee on a play during Saturday's matchup with the Kansas City Royals.

While the MRI came back clean on Marsh's knee, manager Rob Thomson said that the outfielder was expected to miss two to three weeks of time as he recovers. 

It's a blow to the Phillies as Marsh has posted an astounding .968 OPS in his last 19 games. Now, Philadelphia will have to turn to some other role players to try and replace his production. 

In a corresponding move to placing Marsh on the 10-day injured list, the Phillies have called up infielder/outfielder Weston Wilson from triple-A Lehigh Valley. When he makes his first appearance in a game it will be his Major League debut.

Wilson has hit .260 along with 25 home runs at Lehigh Valley this season. Defensively, Wilson is primarily a shortstop but has played both corner outfield positions at the triple-A level. 

Philadelphia will go for the series win over the Royals on Sunday as Taijuan Walker takes the mound for the Phillies. He will face Zack Greinke with first pitch slated for 1:35 p.m. ET. 

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Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl.  During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated.  Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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