The Philadelphia Phillies placed Catcher J.T. Realmuto on the 10-day IL earlier today with right knee pain. This move is retroactive to Monday, June 10. Realmuto is scheduled to undergo right knee meniscectomy surgery tomorrow in Philadelphia. A timeline for Realmuto’s return is yet to be disclosed. He has battled knee pain throughout the 2024 season but has appeared in 51 of the Phillies’ 65 games this season.
Realmuto went 1-of-8 over the weekend against the New York Mets in the MLB World Tour: London Series. He is hitting .261 this season with seven home runs and 20 RBI. Rafael Marchán was recalled from Lehigh Valley (AAA) to take the spot of Realmuto. Marchán last played in the big leagues in 2021 with the Philadelphia Phillies hitting .231 with one home run and four RBI.
How will the Phillies fare in the absence of the perennial all-star catcher?
J.T. Realmuto Career Summary
Realmuto made his MLB debut in 2014 as a member of the Miami Marlins. He spent the first five seasons of his career in the “Sunshine State.” He was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in February of 2019. He signed a five-year $115.5 million contract before the 2021 regular season.
He is a three-time MLB All-Star(2018, 2019, 2021) and a two-three Silver Slugger(2018, 2019, 2022) Realmuto also won a Gold Glove in 2019 and 2022. Realmuto finished a career-best seventh in NL MVP voting in 2022. Paul Goldschmidt of the St. Louis Cardinals won the National League MVP that year.
Realmuto has a career average of .272 with 161 home runs and 598 RBI.
Philadelphia Phillies Upcoming Schedule
The Phillies begin a three-game series tonight against the Boston Red Sox. They continue their road trip this weekend when they visit the Baltimore Orioles.
The Philadelphia Phillies(45-20) have the best record percentage-wise in Major League Baseball. They have all the makings of a team that should be playing deep into October. Philadelphia will look to keep up their torrid pace without one of the best players on their ballclub.
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