This past season was one like no other for Philadelphia Phillies’ catching prospect Rafael Marchan. What’s in store for him next season is still unclear.
In a normal year, Marchan likely would have spent most, if not all, of 2020 with Double-A Reading. But with all the changes to baseball’s structure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the young catcher ended up making his major-league debut despite never playing a game above Single-A.
After impressing defensively at the original spring training, Marchan spent the start of the season honing his skills in the team’s alternate site at Lehigh Valley.