Before the season, the Phillies made the decision to name Rafael Marchán as the primary backup catcter to J.T. Realmuto and option Garrett Stubbs to Triple-A. It was a no-brainer move, as Marchán is out of minor league options, but Stubbs still had one. Therefore, this move allowed the team to keep both catchers in the organization and preserve some depth at a position where they didn’t have much. It also gave the Phillies the opportunity to give Marchán a longer look in the Majors to see if he could build off of his 2024 where he hit .
What do you make of Rafael Marchán?
