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• Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Sits down Saturday

  Rotowire Apr 13, 2024

  Realmuto isn't in the Phillies' lineup for Saturday's game against the Pirates. Realmuto will get a breather Saturday after going 1-for-7 with a run scored through the first two games of the series. Garrett Stubbs will take over behind the plate and bat seventh.

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• Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Back in lineup Wednesday

  Rotowire Apr 10, 2024

  Realmuto (neck) will start at catcher and bat cleanup in Wednesday's game in St. Louis. Realmuto departed Tuesday's 3-0 loss when a pitch in the dirt bounced up and caught him in the throat. Even with the Phillies and Cardinals playing a day game after a night game, he's feeling well enough to give it a go Wednesday.

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• Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Dealing with bruised neck

  Rotowire Apr 9, 2024

  Realmuto (neck) will be evaluated again Wednesday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports. Realmuto is dealing with a bruised neck after taking a Zack Wheeler slider off of his neck in the seventh inning Tuesday, putting his availability in doubt for the immediate future. The catcher's status will receive another update Wednesday after he undergoes additional testing, and if he's forced to miss any time, Garrett Stubbs will likely operate as the team's primary catcher.

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• Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Exits early versus Cardinals

  Rotowire Apr 9, 2024

  Realmuto was forced to exit Tuesday's matchup with the Cardinals early with a throat injury, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports. Realmuto took an errant slider from Zack Wheeler off the throat after it took an odd bounce off the dirt in the bottom of the seventh inning, bringing his night to a premature end. Garrett Stubbs replaced him behind the plate and the catcher's status will likely be updated following the contest.

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• Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Takes seat Monday

  Rotowire Apr 8, 2024

  Realmuto is not in the lineup for Monday's game at St. Louis. Realmuto went 0-for-3 with a walk Sunday to end a six-game hit streak during which he went 9-for-24 with two homers, and he'll hit the bench for Monday against the Cardinals. Garrett Stubbs will start at catcher and bat eighth in the series opener.

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• Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Provides offense in win

  Rotowire Apr 7, 2024

  Realmuto went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and two runs scored in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Nationals. Realmuto came around to score Philadelphia's first run of the game on an Alec Bohm triple in the second inning before blasting a three-run shot in the next frame to extend the lead to four runs. It was the catcher's second long ball of the season, and he's tallied two hits in back-to-back contests. Furthermore, Realmuto has now hit safely in six straight after going 0-for-3 in the Phillies' first game of the season, raising his average to .333 in the process.

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• Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Receives Tuesday off

  Rotowire Apr 2, 2024

  Realmuto is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Reds. Realmuto went 4-for-14 with a solo homer, two walks and an additional run scored across the first four games of the season, but he'll take a seat for Tuesday's contest. Garrett Stubbs will step in behind the plate to catch for Spencer Turnbull.

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• Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Pops first homer of season

  Rotowire Mar 31, 2024

  Realmuto went 2-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 12-4 loss to Atlanta. The 33-year-old catcher tagged Jesse Chavez for his first long ball of the season in the third inning, but the Phillies were already in a 7-3 hole before he'd even stepped into the batter's box. Realmuto's .762 OPS last year was his lowest mark since 2015, his first full season in the majors, while his 25.7 percent strikeout rate was a career worst. Even so, he still delivered 20 homers and 16 steals in 135 games, and unless the bottom completely falls out for him in 2024, Realmuto should be one of the top fantasy options behind the plate.

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• Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Set for spring debut Wednesday

  Rotowire Feb 27, 2024

  Phillies manager Rob Thomson said Realmuto is on track to make his Grapefruit League debut Wednesday versus Atlanta, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports. Realmuto and first baseman Bryce Harper have been spectators for the Phillies' first four spring games, but neither is dealing with an injury and both are just getting extra time to ramp up before being thrust into action. Because Realmuto will likely shoulder one of the heavier workloads among all catchers in the league during the upcoming season, the Phillies will likely ease up on his usage during the spring and instead hand Garrett Stubbs, Rafael Marchan (back) and Cam Gallagher more opportunities behind the dish. Largely because of the high volume of starts he's historically handled, Realmuto will likely continue to be drafted as a top-five fantasy catcher, even though he may be more of a neutral rather than a positive asset in batting average these days after he hit .252 while striking out at a career-worst 25.7 percent clip in 2023.

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• Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Not in Sunday's lineup

  Rotowire Oct 1, 2023

  Realmuto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets. The Phillies have the No. 1 wild-card seed locked up, so it's not a surprise Realmuto is on the bench for the regular-season finale. The 32-year-old's .762 OPS in 135 games this year will be the lowest since his first full MLB season in 2015.

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• Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Idle for nightcap

  Rotowire Sep 30, 2023

  Realmuto isn't in the Phillies' lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Mets. Realmuto will get a breather to conclude Saturday's activities after going 2-for-3 and with a run during the Game 1 loss. Garrett Stubbs will fill in behind the plate and bat seventh.

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• Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Receives Wednesday off

  Rotowire Sep 27, 2023

  Realmuto is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates. Realmuto started the previous five games but will take a seat after the Phillies secured their spot in the playoffs with Tuesday's victory. Garrett Stubbs will step in behind the plate to catch for lefty Ranger Suarez.

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• Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Heads to bench Wednesday

  Rotowire Sep 20, 2023

  Realmuto is not in Wednesday's lineup against Atlanta. Realmuto had started five straight games and seven of the last eight. Garrett Stubbs is starting behind the dish in his place.

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• Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Gets breather Wednesday

  Rotowire Sep 13, 2023

  Realmuto is not in the lineup Wednesday versus Atlanta. Garrett Stubbs will start at catcher and bat eighth as Realmuto grabs a day of rest. He went 1-for-5 with two strikeouts in the Phillies' loss Tuesday to the NL East leaders.

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• Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Sitting out first game

  Rotowire Sep 11, 2023

  Realmuto is not in the lineup for the first game of Monday's doubleheader versus Atlanta, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports. Garrett Stubbs will do the catching for Taijuan Walker as Realmuto begins this one on the bench. Realmuto will surely be back in the lineup for the nightcap.

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• Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Stays hot vs. Padres

  Rotowire Sep 7, 2023

  Realmuto went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's win over the Padres. Realmuto has hit safely in six straight games, going 9-for-22 (.409) with three homers in that span. He extended the Phillies' lead to 4-0 in the fifth inning with his 18th homer of the year, a 417-foot blast to center field off Tim Hill. Overall, Realmuto is slashing .257/.320/.472 with 62 runs scored, 54 RBI and 13 stolen bases through 469 plate appearances this season.

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• Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Gets breather Tuesday

  Rotowire Sep 5, 2023

  Realmuto is not in the lineup Tuesday at San Diego. Garrett Stubbs will catch and bat ninth for the visiting Phillies after Realmuto logged four straight starts behind the plate. Realmuto went 5-for-14 (.357) with two homers in that four-game stretch while lifting his season OPS to .781.

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• Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Homer, steal in win

  Rotowire Sep 3, 2023

  Realmuto went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a stolen base in Sunday's 4-2 win over Milwaukee. Realmuto went back-to-back with Alec Bohm off Wade Miley in the seventh inning Sunday, putting the Phillies ahead 3-2. The 32-year-old Realmuto has now homered in consecutive games while batting .333 (14-for-42) over his last 12 contests. Overall, Realmuto's slash line is up to .255/.318/.467 with 17 homers, 61 runs scored, 53 RBI and 13 stolen bases across 461 plate appearances this season.

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• Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Gets rest day

  Rotowire Aug 30, 2023

  Realmuto is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels. Realmuto will rest for the day game after a night game, opening up the catcher's spot for Garrett Stubbs in the series finale. Unless he makes a cameo off the bench Wednesday, Realmuto will close August with a .288/.333/.479 slash line to go with three home runs, 13 runs and nine RBI over 21 games.

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• Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Getting breather Friday

  Rotowire Aug 25, 2023

  Realmuto is absent from the lineup for Friday's game against the Cardinals. The Phillies were off Thursday, so Realmuto will receive two days of rest to recharge his battery. Garrett Stubbs will do the catching for Cristopher Sanchez.

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