Bryson

Stott

The Phillies brought six of their seven runs in to score in the first inning, highlighted by a Bryston Stott three-run homer off Chris Paddack. It’s been a slow start for the 28-year-old infielder. He’s hitting .206/.260/.330 with two homers, eight runs scored, 11 RBI, and six steals across 106 plate appearances.

Stott got a hold of a slider from Cade Gibson with two runners on in the top of the seventh inning and deposited it into right-center field to push the Phillies’ lead to 6-1. It was the first homer of the season for Stott, who entered the day slashing .207/.258/.276. It was a much-needed good day for Stott, but this shouldn’t do anything to move his fantasy stock.

Only 12 qualified hitters in MLB swung at a lower percentage of pitches than Stott did in 2025, so the middle infielder is working to put his best swing on pitches earlier in the count: “I get into hitter’s counts and, in the past, I would either slow down to hit it or something of that nature. Now, more just taking my ‘A’ swing, and if I miss it, I miss it. Instead of getting myself out by check swinging or a soft swinging just to touch it. It’s more of being ultra aggressive on hitter’s counts and going from there.” The results haven’t been there so far, but it’s certainly a change that should be beneficial for Stott, so perhaps a bit more time to adjust to the new approach will lead to more success.

Bryson Stott was all kinds of hot this spring and Marsh wasn’t at all, so it made sense to have those two swap lineup spots initially, with Stott moving up to fifth and Marsh sliding down to seventh. However, since the games began to count, Stott has a .586 OPS and Marsh is at .890. Marsh is still batting seventh for now, but it seems like it might be time to go back to the original plan.

Stott is back in there for the Phillies after sitting out back-to-back contests with left-handed starters on the bump. The 28-year-old second baseman figures to continue sitting against southpaws with Edmundo Sosa getting those early-season opportunities.

With the Nationals pitching left-hander Foster Griffin, Stott will head to the bench with Edumundo Sosa starting at second base and batting sixth. Stott also sat against a lefty on Sunday, so it’s clear that he will not get many appearances against southpaws this season, which will hurt his value in fantasy leagues with weekly lineup locks. The rest of the Phillies’ lineup is similar to what they showed against a lefty on Sunday, but J.T. Realmuto will get a day off and Brandon Marsh will be back in the lineup with Justin Crawford heading to the bench.

Stott’s fantastic spring has seen him go 5-for-7 with a homer and two walks against left-handed pitching. Still, it’s going to be hard not to platoon him once again, just because Edmundo Sosa is maybe the game’s best right-handed platoon infielder. Stott has been fine against lefties; his .251/.324/.342 line isn’t great, but that it’s paired with excellent defense makes him more than adequate. Stott still offers a fair amount of mixed-league value while sitting against lefties, but he might be a better bet next year, assuming that Sosa exits in free agency.

Philadelphia’s second baseman is off to a .364/.450/.667 tear in 39 Spring Training plate appearances and this was his third homer in Grapefruit League play. He remains a viable NL-only league starter and is an acceptable fringe option in 15-team leagues given his power/speed combo. If he could perk the average up a few more points or shed the platoon player label, it would go a long way for his fantasy viability.

Stott’s homer was a 336-footer just over the wall in left. He’ll remain the Phillies’ second baseman against righties this year, with Edmundo Sosa often starting over him versus left-handers. That he’s a platoon player batting seventh limits his fantasy upside, but that he’s averaged 29 steals over the last three seasons has given him some value anyway.

It’s his second year of arbitration. Stott hit .257/.328/.391 last season, putting him right in between his finishes from his breakthrough 2023 (.280/.329/.419) and his disappointing 2024 (.245/.315/.356). A plus defender at second, he’s a definite asset to the Phillies. However, now that he seems pretty well entrenched in the bottom third of the order and often sits against lefties, his fantasy ceiling is pretty limited.