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From firing Rob Thomson to naming Don Mattingly the interim manager, the Philadelphia Phillies have had a busy week for all the wrong reasons.

The main problem, of course, is that a team with World Series aspirations is tied with the New York Mets for the worst record (10-19) in baseball.

It doesn't help that Philadelphia's starting catcher, J.T. Realmuto, is on the injured list with back spasms. The Phillies entered the season with Rafael Marchan as backup catcher, but his time with the NL East club may be running low.

"Rafael Marchán won the backup catcher job over Garrett Stubbs in spring training, which was a no-brainer at the moment," FanSided's Christopher Kline wrote Wednesday. "And while that fact hasn't necessarily changed — Stubbs is far from a proven MLB hitter — Marchán's early struggles have called into question just how much longer he'll be on the Phillies roster. He's out of contract options, so it's at the point where Philadelphia will need to trade or waive him to make a change."

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Marchan has just four hits and a .308 OPS in 44 at-bats. Even as the backup to Realmuto, nearly non-existent offensive production is not going to cut it.

"One of Philadelphia's backup catchers will get the axe once Realmuto is back, and looking further down the road, that position could be a prime upgrade target around the deadline," Kline added. "Marchán's seat is scorching."

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