Three up, three down: week of April 20-26

Q: What were Brandon Marsh's statistics for the week of April 20-26, 2026?

Brandon Marsh hit .391/.417/.652 with two home runs during the week.

Q: How did Zack Wheeler perform in his recent start against the Braves?

Zack Wheeler showed encouraging signs with his velocity reaching near 96 mph, despite some command issues.

Q: Why is Kyle Schwarber's performance concerning for the Phillies?

Kyle Schwarber's .111/.250/.407 line indicates he is not contributing enough offensively, especially as a run creator.

Q: What is the current status of Aaron Nola's performance?

Aaron Nola has an ERA above six at the end of April, raising concerns about his effectiveness moving forward.

Apr 23, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Philadelphia Phillies center fielder Brandon Marsh (16) is greeted after hitting a home run against the Chicago Cubs during the second inning at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images | David Banks-Imagn Images Listen, I’m just thankful that the week is over. A road trip in which the team went 1-6 is nothing to exactly be thrilled with, but look hard enough and you’ll see some players that had good weeks. They’re a lot more difficult to find than those that had bad weeks, but they are there! I promise! **Three up** *Brandon Marsh* – We are almost done with the month of April and Brandon Marsh might be, dare I say it, good? He hit .391/.417/.652 with two home runs this week, all against right handed pitchers, but there were some solid plate appearances against left handers as well. I realize that the standard for this sort of success against lefties is low with Marsh, but in a week full of justified negativity, seeing Marsh take those good at bats against left handed pitchers, be more than productive against right handed pitchers, it’s a good step for him. *Zack Wheeler* – There were bumps in the start, but for the most part, Wheeler looked like his old self against the Braves. The typical Wheeler command wasn’t there yet, expected after such a long layoff from his injury, but there were moments when the Braves were looking feeble against his stuff. The velocity being up near 96 most of the night was encouraging, but how he throws in his next start will be the thing to watch. If he’s keeping that velocity up in each subsequent start, we’d have to qualify his recovery as nothing short of amazing. ** – A nice week from Garcia, who is starting to get some results from his under the hood numbers. Granted, it would be nice to see some more extra base hits instead of singles through the hole at short, but for a team that has been woeful on offense lately, beggars, choosers, blah blah blah. **Three down** ** – Home runs are great. Home runs are cool. Players still need to do something other than that and lately, Schwarber simply hasn’t. His .111/.250/.407 line this past week isn’t really what you want to see coming from the person expected to create runs. He’s still hitting for power, which for this team is saying something, but they need more from him. They need the 2025 version of Schwarber, not the 2023 version. *Felix Reyes* – It was fun while it lasted. I appreciate the effort to try something new in the midst of a miserable stretch of baseball, but Reyes is not ready for the major leagues. It would be best for him to be sent back to Lehigh Valley to continue working, so let’s see what is available for them to call up! <*scans Lehigh Valley roster*> Ah, mhm, yes, well nevermind then! ** – In our Slack channel, there was a comment made about Aaron Nola and how he is still going to be with the team for the next several years as he sits here at the end of April with an ERA above six. Someone responded: “Hey, it’s like we get to have after all.” and friends, I could not be more despondent after a comment. Mostly because I think it might be true.

Three up, three down: week of April 20-26

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