Bryson Stott Says Brandon Marsh’s 110% Effort Is No Surprise in Breakout Season

Brandon Marsh is putting together the kind of season that changes a guy’s career. The Phillies outfielder entered late June hitting .322 with 14 homers and a .529 slugging percentage. He’s led the majors in batting average for stretches. And he’s a finalist to start the All-Star Game in his own ballpark.

His teammates saw this coming.

Bryson Stott, the Phillies second baseman, didn’t hedge when asked about Marsh’s breakout. He gives 110% every day, Stott said. As much success as he has, he wants his teammates to have more success.

That’s not just talk. Stott said nobody in the clubhouse is surprised by what Marsh is doing. I don’t think anybody in this clubhouse would say it’s a shock, kind of what he’s doing and how he’s doing it, he explained. He pointed to the work Marsh puts in and the way he carries himself. Watching him daily made the production feel inevitable, Stott said.

It’s also the way Marsh acts when someone else does well. If you see someone hit a homer, you just look in the dugout and you see Marsh giving the biggest hug or the biggest dap, Stott said. He’s just an incredible teammate and I think he likes his teammates succeeding more than he likes succeeding himself, which I think is really cool.

From Platoon Player to Everyday Star

Marsh’s rise isn’t just about raw numbers. He went from a strict platoon role to an everyday presence in the middle of the Phillies order. That shift wasn’t guaranteed. A year ago, he was still splitting time against lefties. Now he’s slugging .529 and forcing pitchers to respect him no matter who’s on the mound.

For a guy who quietly hit everywhere he went in the minors and early in his big league time, the recognition is finally catching up. The All-Star selection would be his first. And the fact that it could happen in Philadelphia? That’s not lost on anyone.

Marsh has never been the loudest guy in the room. But his bat has gotten loud enough that the rest of the league can’t ignore it anymore. Stott’s point is simple: The work was always there. The results just took a minute to catch up.