2024 Stats
AVG
.294
HR
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RBI
6
R
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Marchan made his debut as a 21-year-old back in 2020, but after a three-game cameo that season and a run of 20 games in 2021, he's yet to return to the majors. Marchan was never going to be anything more than the third catcher in Philadelphia behind workhorse J.T. Realmuto and clubhouse DJ Garrett Stubbs last season, and with both big-leaguers remaining healthy, Marchan was never called on. He did, however, show signs in his age-24 season that he should have a future in the majors, even if that's only as a backup. Surgery on his hamate bone delayed his season debut until the end of May, but in 51 games for Triple-A Lehigh Valley, he hit .297/.391/.440, good for a 113 wRC+. He only homered twice, giving him a grand total of eight across his eight professional seasons, but he also struck out just 9.7% of the time, a mark that looks even better next to his 11.6% walk rate. With both Realmuto and Stubbs still around, though, Marchan lacks a path to playing time. Read Past Outlooks
Optioned to Triple-A
The Phillies optioned Marchan to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Saturday, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
ANALYSIS
J.T. Realmuto (knee) was activated from the injured list Saturday, squeezing Marchan off the big-league roster. The 25-year-old backstop owns a solid .894 OPS through 56 plate appearances with the Phillies, though he'll remain in the minors as long as Realmuto and Garrett Stubbs are both active.
J.T. Realmuto (knee) was activated from the injured list Saturday, squeezing Marchan off the big-league roster. The 25-year-old backstop owns a solid .894 OPS through 56 plate appearances with the Phillies, though he'll remain in the minors as long as Realmuto and Garrett Stubbs are both active.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
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Even Split
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Even Split
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2022vs Left | .895 | 24 | 2 | 2 | .273 | ||||
| Since 2022vs Right | .892 | 32 | 1 | 4 | .310 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .895 | 24 | 2 | 2 | .273 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .892 | 32 | 1 | 4 | .310 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
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| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2022Home | .975 | 32 | 1 | 4 | .333 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | .792 | 24 | 2 | 2 | .250 | ||||
| 2024Home | .975 | 32 | 1 | 4 | .333 | ||||
| 2024Away | .792 | 24 | 2 | 2 | .250 | ||||
| 2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Rafael Marchan compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.38BB Rate
5.4%K Rate
14.3%BABIP
.300ISO
.255AVG
.294OBP
.345SLG
.549OPS
.894wOBA
.387Exit Velocity
86.2 mphHard Hit Rate
27.3%Barrels/PA
7.1%Expected BA
.336Expected SLG
.520Sprint Speed
22.3 ft/secGround Ball %
30.2%Line Drive %
32.6%Fly Ball %
37.2%Prospect Rankings History
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2021 Fantasy Outlook
At the age of 21, Marchan got a brief call-up last season while J.T. Realmuto was on the shelf with a hip injury. The youngster did well with the opportunity, collecting four hits -- including a home run -- and three RBI in eight at-bats. Remarkably, the long ball was the first of Marchan's professional career; he had gone without a homer over 654 minor-league plate appearances. It stands to reason that the backstop isn't going to be much of a power hitter going forward, but Marchan does have good contact skills and could hit for a decent average in the majors. His contact rate has hovered around 90% in the lower levels of the minors and he has struck out in less than 10% of his plate appearances. Marchan's bat-to-ball skills and potentially-elite defense could earn him regular playing time in the big leagues, but with Realmuto back on a long-term deal, he needs a trade or an injury to open things up.
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Three hits, two doubles in win
Marchan went 3-for-3 with two doubles, two runs scored and an RBI in Tuesday's 10-1 win over the Dodgers.
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Goes deep in win
Marchan went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Cubs.
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Swats second homer
Marchan went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Thursday in a loss to the Marlins.
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Has career day vs Padres
Marchan went 4-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 9-2 victory over the Padres.
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Belts first homer of season
Marchan went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-3 extra-innings win over the Orioles.
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Joining Phillies in Toronto
Marchan will replace J.T. Realmuto for the series in Toronto, reports Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer.
ANALYSIS
Realmuto is unable to travel to Canada due to the country's COVID-19 vaccine requirement, giving Marchan the chance to make his season debut. The 23-year-old has posted a .246/.333/.424 line across 135 plate appearances in the minors this season. The Phillies are only in Toronto for two games and Marchan will join Garrett Stubbs as the two options behind the plate.
Realmuto is unable to travel to Canada due to the country's COVID-19 vaccine requirement, giving Marchan the chance to make his season debut. The 23-year-old has posted a .246/.333/.424 line across 135 plate appearances in the minors this season. The Phillies are only in Toronto for two games and Marchan will join Garrett Stubbs as the two options behind the plate.