Realmuto is absent from Sunday's lineup against the Nationals.
Realmuto will rest for the Phillies' regular-season finale as Garrett Stubbs starts behind home plate and bats ninth. Barring a pinch-hit appearance, Realmuto will end the regular season with a slash line of .266/.322/.429, 14 home runs and 47 RBI across 413 plate appearances.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Receiving Tuesday off
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Realmuto is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cubs, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
The Phillies clinched the NL East title with a win over the Cubs on Monday, but Realmuto's absence from the lineup Tuesday likely has more to do with the fact that he started the previous five games. Garrett Stubbs will do the catching for opener Tanner Banks.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Clubs 14th homer
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Realmuto went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run Thursday against the Cubs.
Realmuto's 14th round-tripper put the Phillies on the board in the second inning and served as the springboard to their division-clinching victory. It was the veteran catcher's fifth multi-hit game and third homer this month. Barring a surge during the final week of the season, Realmuto will finish with fewer than 17 home runs in a full season for the first time since 2016.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Getting breather
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Realmuto is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
After a recent five-game absence due to a knee injury, Realmuto had started at catcher in each of the Phillies' ensuing five games while going 4-for-18 with two doubles, two RBI and one run. Realmuto appears to be getting a routine maintenance day Wednesday.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Catching Friday
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Realmuto (knee) is catching and batting fifth Friday against the Mets.
Realmuto hasn't played since Sept. 6 after fouling a ball off his left knee and suffering a contusion. Before the injury, Realmuto had gone 6-for-13 with a homer and a stolen base during a brief four-game hitting streak.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Expected back Friday
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Phillies manager Rob Thomson said that he expects Realmuto (knee) to return to the lineup Friday versus the Mets, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Realmuto remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the Rays and will end up getting a full week off as he recovers from a left knee contusion, an injury that he suffered when he fouled a ball off himself last Friday in Miami. Fortunately for Realmuto, follow-up tests revealed no structural damage to the knee, but the Phillies will continue to hold him out for a couple more days while he waits for the swelling to calm down. Garrett Stubbs and Aramis Garcia have been holding down the fort at catcher while Realmuto has been out of action.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Aiming to return to action Friday
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Phillies manager Rob Thomson said Monday that Realmuto (knee) could be ready to play by the start of the team's series against the Mets on Friday, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Realmuto will miss a third straight start Monday against the Rays while he deals with a left knee contusion. Thomson noted that the catcher is still dealing with swelling and fluid in the knee, which will prevent him from catching a bullpen session Monday as originally planned. The hope is that Realmuto will be able to test out the knee by catching a bullpen session Tuesday, but that doesn't seem to be a given, as the club monitors his status on a day-to-day basis. Garrett Stubbs will start at catcher for the Phillies on Monday, and he and Aramis Garcia will likely continue to spilt work behind the dish during the team's three-game series with Tampa Bay.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Remains idle Monday
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Realmuto (knee) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays.
Realmuto will miss out on a third consecutive start while he remains day-to-day with a left knee contusion, which stemmed from a fouling a ball off himself in the second inning of Friday's 16-2 win over the Marlins. Garrett Stubbs will get a turn behind the plate Monday in place of Realmuto.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Not in Sunday's lineup
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Realmuto (knee) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
The 33-year-old said Sunday his bruised left knee is feeling much better and that he could rejoin the lineup in a day or two, per Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer, but he's sitting for the second straight day. Aramis Garcia will receive the start behind the plate, and Realmuto should continue to be considered day-to-day.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Sitting down Saturday
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Realmuto (knee) isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Marlins.
Realmuto was taken out of Friday's contest after he fouled a ball off his left knee in the second inning. The team hasn't indicated that the 33-year-old will need to spend time on the injured list, though the issue is apparently severe enough to warrant a day off Saturday. Garrett Stubbs will catch for starting pitcher Aaron Nola.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Exits with knee issue
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Realmuto (knee) exited Friday's game against the Marlins, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Realmuto remained in the game briefly after fouling a ball off his left knee in the second inning. However, he was lifted in favor of Garrett Stubbs in the fourth frame. The severity of the issue is unclear, but the Phillies will likely be cautious with the 33-year-old catcher given their big lead in the NL East.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Receiving maintenance day
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Realmuto is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.
Realmuto will get a breather for Wednesday's afternoon contest after he caught all eight innings of Tuesday's 5-0 win while going 2-for-4 with a double. Garrett Stubbs will fill in for Realmuto behind the plate.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Getting breather Sunday
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Realmuto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
The veteran backstop started the previous five contests and will sit for Sunday's afternoon tilt after a night game Saturday. Realmuto has a .348/.400/.652 slash line with five doubles, three homers, 14 RBI and eight runs in his past 46 at-bats. Garrett Stubbs will step in behind the plate to catch for lefty Kolby Allard.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Two homers, seven RBI in rout
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Realmuto went 3-for-5 with two home runs and seven RBI in Saturday's 11-2 win over the Royals.
Realmuto had a pair of three-run homers to turn the game into a romp for the Phillies, and he added his seventh RBI on a groundout in the ninth inning. The catcher had hit just one homer over his previous 34 contests, so this was a breakout game a long time in the making. He's batting .277 (18-for-65) in August and is now up to a .262/.320/.413 slash line with 10 homers, 36 RBI, 40 runs scored and one stolen base over 76 games this year.
Realmuto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
Realmuto started the previous six games but will receive a day off after going 7-for-21 with three walks, two doubles, four RBI and three runs during that span. Garrett Stubbs will step in behind the plate to catch for Taijuan Walker on Sunday.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Resting Saturday
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Realmuto is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks.
After catching four consecutive games, Realmuto will give way to Garrett Stubbs behind the dish Saturday. During that four-game stretch, Realmuto went 2-for-15 with a double and a solo homer.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Homer, two hits in win
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Realmuto went 2-for-5 with a double, a solo homer and a second run scored in Thursday's win over the Diamondbacks.
Realmuto crushed a 430-foot home run to lead off the seventh inning and extend Philadelphia's lead to two runs. The backstop would add a leadoff double in the ninth before coming around to score a second time, marking his first game with multiple runs since May 22. The long ball was also his first since May 23, ending a 22-game drought, but he's batting just .167 (4-for-24) in August even after the two-hit effort. On a positive note, Realmuto has driven in a run in three of his last four contests.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Sitting Monday
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Realmuto is not in the starting lineup Monday versus the Dodgers.
Realmuto will take a seat after going 2-for-12 with an RBI, a walk and three strikeouts while starting all three games of the team's series against Seattle over the weekend. Garrett Stubbs will take over behind the plate and bat ninth against Los Angeles.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Resting for day game
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Realmuto is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.
He'll receive a breather for the Wednesday afternoon game after he logged 12 innings behind the plate while going 3-for-5 with a walk and a run scored in the Phillies' 7-6 loss Tuesday night. Garrett Stubbs will handle the catching duties for Philadelphia in the series finale.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Resting for series finale
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Realmuto is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Guardians.
Realmuto will take a breather Sunday after going 0-for-8 with one run scored across the first two games of the series. Garrett Stubbs will start behind home plate and bat ninth against Cleveland southpaw Joey Cantillo.
