Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Drives in two runs Saturday
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Realmuto went 1-for-4 with a two-run double during the Phillies' 4-2 win over the Tigers on Saturday.
Realmuto extended the Phillies' lead to 3-0 with a two-run double in the fourth inning before coming home to score on an RBI single by Derek Hill in the same frame. Realmuto is slashing .200/.281/.338 with three steals, seven home runs and 30 RBI across 253 plate appearances this season and is batting .173 with five homers, 21 RBI and 14 runs in 28 games since the start of June.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Day off Friday
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Realmuto is absent from the lineup for Friday's game in Detroit.
It's a routine day off after Realmuto started each of the previous four contests behind the dish. Rafael Marchan will do the catching for the Phillies in the series opener.
Realmuto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Realmuto launched a two-run homer during Saturday's contest but will hit the bench Sunday for the second time in the past three games. Garrett Stubbs is picking up a start behind the plate Sunday for Philadelphia.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Day off Thursday
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Realmuto is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Pirates.
Realmuto started behind the dish in each of the first three games of the series, earning a breather during Thursday's matinee. Rafael Marchan will do the catching and bat ninth for the Phillies.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: On bench Saturday
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Realmuto isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets.
After collecting a hit in three of Philadelphia's last four games, Realmuto will catch a breather Saturday while Rafael Marchan starts behind the plate, batting ninth.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Heading to bench Monday
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Realmuto is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.
The Phillies will hand Realmuto a breather in the series opener after he started behind the plate each of the previous three games. Rafael Marchan will handle catching duties for Philadelphia on Monday.
Realmuto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Realmuto started the previous five games and will get a day off after going 3-for-4 with a three-run homer and a stolen base during Saturday's victory. Rafael Marchan will step in behind the plate and bat eighth in the series finale at Milwaukee.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Belts three-run homer
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Realmuto went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI and a walk in Saturday's win over the Brewers.
Realmuto blasted a three-run homer in the top of the sixth inning, after contributing an RBI single that scored Bryson Stott in the fourth. Despite this strong showing, Realmuto has been slumping at the plate of late. He's gone hitless in nine of his last 12 games, slashing .135/.256/.297 in that span.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Getting rest Sunday
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Realmuto isn't in the starting lineup for Sunday's matchup against the White Sox.
Realmuto will begin on the bench after starting behind the plate the prior four contests. The veteran catcher will look to reset after going 1-for-18 over his last seven games. Rafael Marchan is starting at catcher for the Phillies on Sunday.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Cracks go-ahead homer
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Realmuto went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Padres.
After missing Tuesday's contest, Realmuto made an impact in his return Wednesday with his seventh-inning homer off Jason Adam, his third of the year, that put the Phillies ahead 2-1. Realmuto's gotten off to a slow start overall this year, slashing .223/.297/.323 through his first 145 plate appearances, though he's been better of late, posting an .845 OPS over his last nine contests.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Back in Philadelphia lineup
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Realmuto (wrist) will start at catcher and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Padres.
Realmuto missed Tuesday's series opener after being hit on the left wrist by a pitch versus the Dodgers on Sunday, but he's back in there following a one-game absence. The veteran catcher enters play Wednesday having slashed only .192/.259/.260 in 22 games since the start of May.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Expected back Wednesday
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Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly said Tuesday that he expects Realmuto (wrist) to return to the lineup Wednesday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Realmuto had to exit Sunday's game versus the Dodgers after being hit on the left wrist by a pitch, and he is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Padres due to lingering soreness. However, the veteran backstop managed to avoid any broken bones and it sounds like it will be merely a one-game absence. Garrett Stubbs is doing the catching for Philadelphia in Tuesday's series opener.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: X-rays negative on wrist
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Realmuto (wrist) underwent X-rays, which came back negative, following Sunday's 9-1 loss to the Dodgers, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Realmuto sustained a left wrist contusion when he was hit by a 97 mph fastball from Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the third inning, which ultimately forced him to exit the game an inning later. Manager Don Mattingly provided an update following the game, outlining that the catcher didn't suffer any additional structural damage and sharing that he expects that Realmuto "will be fine." He can be considered day-to-day ahead of the team's off day Monday before beginning a three-game set with the Padres at home Tuesday.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Dealing with bruised wrist
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Realmuto suffered a bruised left wrist in Sunday's contest against the Dodgers, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Realmuto exited the game in the bottom of the fourth inning after getting hit in the left wrist by a fastball from Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the top of the third frame. The Phillies are expected to have him undergo further evaluation on the wrist.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Blasts homer in win
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Realmuto went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a hit-by-pitch in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Padres.
Realmuto ended a 29-game homerless drought with his second-inning blast. He missed time due to back spasms during that stretch. The catcher is batting a meager .206 (13-for-63) over 18 contests in May, with just three of his hits going for extra bases. On the year, he's hitting .231 with a .621 OPS, two homers, nine RBI, 11 runs scored and a stolen base over 35 games.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Day off Friday
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Realmuto is absent from the lineup for Friday's game in Pittsburgh.
It's a routine day of rest after Realmuto had started at catcher in each of the previous six contests. Garrett Stubbs will be behind the dish and batting ninth in Friday's series opener versus the Pirates.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Sitting Thursday
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Realmuto isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics.
Realmuto has gone 4-for-14 with three RBI and two runs scored in four games since returning from the injured list. He'll get a chance to rest Thursday while Rafael Marchan starts behind the dish and bats ninth.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Not in Monday's lineup
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Realmuto is not in the lineup for Monday's game in Miami.
Realmuto started each of the previous two contests after returning from the injured list, but he will get a breather for Monday's series finale. Garrett Stubbs will start at catcher and bat eighth for the Phillies.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: On track for Saturday return
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Realmuto (back) took batting practice on the field and did agility in the outfield Tuesday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Realmuto is eligible to return Saturday and it appears that he is trending toward a return then. The catcher landed on the 10-day injured list April 22 due to back spasms after initially tweaking his back the prior week.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Lands on IL with back spasms
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The Phillies placed Realmuto on the 10-day injured list Wednesday due to back spasms, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Realmuto initially tweaked his back on a play at the plate in Friday's 9-0 loss to Atlanta, then started Saturday but left early after aggravating the injury. He was held out of the lineup for the next two days before returning to action in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the Cubs, but his back is apparently still presenting issues for him. The Phillies will shut Realmuto down for at least the next week and a half with the hope that the back problem resolves itself, though the veteran backstop is without an official timeline for a return. Rafael Marchan and Garrett Stubbs will share the catching duties while Realmuto is on the mend.
