Brandon Marsh Is Scorching — And WaiverScout Called It a Month Ago
Brandon Marsh is hitting .480 over the last seven days with a .509 wOBA, and he's still available in 76% of leagues. If you've been following WaiverScout's signals, none of this should surprise you. We first flagged Marsh as an Add Now back on April 14 when his ownership sat at just 9%. We kept him on the radar with Watch classifications on April 18 and April 26. The signal has only strengthened since then, and the data is clear: this is a player you need to roster immediately.
The Rolling Numbers Tell the Story
Start with the trajectory. Over the last 30 days (87 PA), Marsh hit .354 with a .388 wOBA, 3 HR, and 2 SB — a productive baseline that already warranted attention. Zoom into the 14-day window (47 PA) and the line jumps to .442 with a .486 wOBA, 2 HR, and a stolen base. Now look at the last seven days: a .480 average and a blistering .509 wOBA across 27 plate appearances. This isn't a two-game blip. This is an escalating trend backed by a solid sample.
His last five games paint a portrait of relentless contact: 3-for-4, 3-for-5, 1-for-4, 2-for-4, 1-for-3. He's reaching base constantly and making loud outs when he doesn't. There's no lucky stretch buried in here — just consistent, quality at-bats.
Plate Discipline Trending Right
Marsh's strikeout rate has dropped from 19.5% over 30 days to 18.5% over the last week, while his walk rate ticked up from 3.4% to 3.7% in the same span. The 14-day window is even more encouraging: a 17% K-rate and 4.3% walk rate across 47 PA. He's making better decisions at the plate, and the results reflect it.
Skills Check: What Statcast Says
Here's where you might want a reality check — and the numbers hold up. Marsh posted a 45% hard-hit rate over the last seven days with an 87.6 mph average exit velocity. Expand to 14 days and the hard-hit rate jumps to 57.1% with a 90.5 mph EV. The 30-day numbers are similarly strong: 55.4% hard-hit rate and 91.2 mph exit velocity. The quality of contact has been legitimate across all windows. This is real.
The Ownership Window Is Closing
Marsh sits at 24% rostered — up 11 percentage points in just the last week. The velocity is surging and for good reason. He's locked into consistent playing time in the Philadelphia lineup, logging 27 PA over the last seven days alone. That opportunity isn't going anywhere.
While major fantasy outlets like FantasyPros and ESPN track Marsh's profile, the broader fantasy community has been slow to act. At 24% rostered, you still have a window — but that window is slamming shut as managers catch on to what WaiverScout identified three weeks ago.
If you're weighing Marsh against available outfield options, consider that players like Andy Pages, Bryan Reynolds, and Ian Happ are likely rostered at much higher rates without necessarily producing a better recent line.
Verdict: Add Now
Brandon Marsh is an Add Now. A .509 wOBA over the last week, a .486 wOBA over 14 days, declining strikeouts, strong hard-hit metrics, and a locked-in lineup spot in Philadelphia — the numbers back it up from every angle. WaiverScout saw this coming at 9% ownership. Don't wait until he's at 50% to act. Pick him up tonight.