Brandon Marsh Secures First Career All-Star Selection

Outfielder voted National League starter.

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Jul 91 min read

All-Star Brandon Marsh 🥹 https://t.co/JDLdekHOwG Via @Phillies on X

What happened: Brandon Marsh earned a starting assignment for the 2026 National League All-Star team on Thursday. The outfielder won the final phase of fan balloting.

Why it matters: The selection completes a successful fan voting push over the last month. He becomes the first fan-elected starting outfielder for the club since 2009.

By the numbers: Marsh holds a .305 batting average through the first half of the season. The production is supported by advanced metrics, including a 45.7 percent hard-hit rate and a .362 weighted on-base average.

What to watch: The Midsummer Classic is scheduled for July 14 at Citizens Bank Park.

Sources

@Phillies 2026-07-09T00:19:32.448564+00:00

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