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After a couple of years of sharing backup catcher duties with Garrett Stubbs, the Phillies hoped that in 2026 Rafael Marchan would be able to handle the job full time.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / September 1

Phillies Make Head-Scratching Adds Expanding Roster to 28

The Philadelphia Phillies have officially announced the players who will be added to their roster to expand to 28 players from 26. One addition is an activation from the injured list.

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MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 24

Phillies lose catcher to IL before Yankees series

The Philadelphia Phillies made another catching change Friday before their series against the New York Yankees, placing Rafael Marchan on the 10-day injured list with left knee patellar tendinitis, retroactive to July 23.

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25 MLB prospects who will make an impact in 2027

The 2026 MLB season was driven by top performances from young players, and the crop of young talent in the minors has never been greater. These 25 prospects could emerge as top MLB players in 2027.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Phillies Nation / July 24

Phillies select Payton Henry as Rafael Marchan heads to the IL

PHILADELPHIA — Phillies catcher Rafael Marchan is going on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to 7/23) with left knee patellar tendinitis. As a corresponding move, catcher Payton Henry was selected to the big league roster.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Phillies Nation / July 22

What happened to Rafael Marchan in the ninth inning?

PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies suffered another blow to their catching depth in the ninth inning of Wednesday’s 9-5 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. With the count 1-1 against Andy Pages, Rafael Marchan caught a routine ball inside from the debuting Alex McFarlane.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / June 2

3 Phillies Who Struggled the Most To Produce in May

The month of May was a successful one for the Philadelphia Phillies, who went 18-10 to get back over the .500 mark after a brutal March and April. While the team found a lot of success overall, there were still some concerning developments.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Yardbarker / May 2

Phillies take an interesting approach to their catching situation

The Philadelphia Phillies are taking a different approach under interim manager Don Mattingly.

Phillies clash with Marlins, work to continue turnaround under Don Mattingly

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Philadelphia Phillies News / Athlon Sports / March 22

Phillies Facing Trade Decision After Roster Move at Spring Training

The Phillies head into the 2026 season looking to get back into the playoffs after finishing 2025 with a 96-66 record only behind the Milwaukee Brewers.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / February 15

Notable Phillies Who Can't Be Optioned to Minor Leagues in 2026

The Phillies, like most teams, have shown in recent years that they value roster flexibility and the ability to keep a player who may be able to contribute in the organization whenever possible.

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25 records that were broken during the 2026 MLB season

The 2026 MLB season was historic in many ways. These 25 records were broken during the season.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / February 6

Phillies Facing Imminent Spring Decision on Rafael Marchan and Garrett Stubbs

The Philadelphia Phillies have been kicking the catcher can down the road for a few years now, but Dave Dombrowski and Co. have an imminent decision to make on J.T.

Philadelphia Phillies News / The Good Phight / September 17, 2025

The Rafael Marchan game: Phillies 9, Dodgers 6

Down four runs and being no-hit through five innings a night after their division-clinching celebration, the Philadelphia Phillies (91-61) could have been

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Philadelphia Phillies News / Field Level Media / May 29, 2025

Rafael Marchan helps Phillies edge Braves to open doubleheader

Rafael Marchan enjoyed a big day offensively and defensively as the Philadelphia Phillies nipped the visiting Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Thursday in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.

Philadelphia Phillies News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 20, 2025

Phillies make notable roster move at catcher

The Phillies announced Thursday that they’ve optioned catcher Garrett Stubbs to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. In doing so, they all but confirmed that switch-hitting Rafael Marchan will be their backup catcher.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / March 17, 2025

Philadelphia Phillies Backup Catcher Battle Has Only Gotten More Challenging

The Philadelphia Phillies have most of their Opening Day roster figured out by now, but one position battle is still raging on. Bleacher Report's Joel Reuter recently went through each team's biggest decision left to make this spring, and for the Phillies, it was who is going to take the job of backup catcher.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Yardbarker / February 26, 2025

Phillies must decrease J.T. Realmuto's workload in 2025

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Philadelphia Phillies News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / February 21, 2025

Former Phillies Top Prospect 'In Good Shape' Ahead of Crucial Spring Training

The Philadelphia Phillies will get their Spring Training games underway on Saturday. Camp battles are playing out, primarily for the last bullpen opening and the final spot on the bench, but with a star-studded roster already in place, there is only one key area that is uncertain ahead of Opening Day barring injury.

Philadelphia Phillies News / The Good Phight / November 11, 2024

Rafael Marchan showed his potential once again

Given a shot for the first time in three years, Marchan made an impression When you’re a team that won as many games as the 2024 Phillies did, it’s inevitable to have a few champagne problems pop up along the way for the pessimistic side of the fandom to gripe about.

MLB News / Yardbarker / April 30, 2021