The outfield was a big concern for the Philadelphia Phillies coming into the season, but the position group is currently holding its own at the plate.
One of the biggest narratives over the offseason for the Philadelphia Phillies was how they would fix their outfield after a lackluster offensive season for the group as a whole. The team even faced some criticism for what felt like a lack of moves, especially letting Nick Castellanos go for nothing.
For the outfield being one of the biggest concerns for the Phillies heading into the season, they’re certainly holding their own to kick off 2026.
It’s early, yes, but Philadelphia should be happy with the production from the position group as a whole, at least for now.
Let’s look at the numbers.
The Phillies’ outfield currently has a wRC+ of 111. On an individual level, here is where each player stands nine games into the new season:
- Adolis García - .294/.306/.529
- Brandon Marsh - .303/.343/.485
- Justin Crawford - .321/.345/.357
- Otto Kemp - .143/.250/.143
Mar 28, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Brandon Marsh (16) fields the ball against the Texas Rangers in the fifth inning at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn ImagesOutside of Otto Kemp, the Phillies offense is truly off to a strong start. Even during Philadelphia’s first home stand, when the lack of offense was becoming a concern right out of the gate, it was the outfield position group that came through.
Crawford had seven hits through the first five games of the season, including his first career walk-off to close out the first home stand on a high note against the Washington Nationals.
Adolis Garcia is showing early signs of a bounce-back season with already two home runs and four extra-base hits on the year.
Brandom Marsh has logged a hit in eight of the nine games the Phillies have played so far, and is currently third on the team with already driving in five runs.
Comparing all of this from where the outfield was a year ago, in 2025, the Phillies’ outfield combined to log a wRC+ OF 95, which ranked 21st in all of MLB.
It was clear they needed to improve this position group, and it looks like the internal upgrade of Crawford and the free-agent signing of Adolis Garcia have the potential to solve that.
Again, it’s early, and every stat should be taken with a grain of salt, good or bad. That said, it’s hard to look at what Philadelphia’s outfield is currently doing and be a little more confident with this group’s ceiling than what it looked like heading into the season.
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