TODAY: Realmuto is day-to-day for now, and will undergo an MRI, Girardi told Montemurro and other reporters.
SEPTEMBER 12: If an early exit from Spencer Howard wasn’t worrisome enough for the Phillies, they’re now sweating a potentially even more costly injury. Catcher J.T. Realmuto felt “hip discomfort” while running the bases in the eighth inning of Saturday’s 12-6 win over the Marlins, manager Joe Girardi told The Athletic’s Meghan Montemurro and other reporters.
Realmuto was still able to field his position in the bottom half of the inning but was replaced by a pinch-hitter in the top of the ninth. Realmuto will be re-examined tomorrow, and given the circumstances, it could be that the Phils were just being cautious in removing a star player in the final inning of a one-sided game.
Needless to say, of course, losing Realmuto for any stretch of time would be a huge blow to a Philadelphia team that is trying to lock down (at minimum) a playoff berth and still has hopes of catching the Braves for first place in the NL East. Realmuto has been his usual outstanding self, entering tonight’s game with 11 home runs and a .274/.361/.541 slash line over his first 166 plate appearances. Realmuto’s .903 OPS represents a career best, with the obvious caveat that a “career best” has an asterisk in this shortened season.
Andrew Knapp is the Phillies’ backup catcher, and none of the three backstops at their alternate training site (Henri Lartigue, Rafael Marchan, Logan O’Hoppe) have any MLB experience. In the worst-case scenario of a Realmuto IL trip, it seems like the Phillies would be very likely to sign a veteran catcher to act as Knapp’s backup.
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Injuries are up. Just cancel the season!
If this is anything at all, the team should look to deal. While a new player wouldn’t be playoff eligible, the Phillies need to get there first and any extra win could be the difference. Same thing with Wheeler. Someone correct me please if I’m wrong with respect to being able to swing trades.
*swinging trades.
Actually a new player would be playoff eligible (sept. 15 is cutoff). But you can’t make a trade, and I can’t think of anyone in DFA limbo who might help. That doesn’t mean there isn’t, just that I can’t think of anyone.
Sandoval is available now. He can catch! 🙂
Tucker Barnhart anyone?
Lol at caring about the playoffs in 2020
Coming from a Braves fan. It’s not even a respectable championship for whoever wins.
Thank you MJ. I’ve been posting the same message since before the season started. I guess I just got caught up in the moment. Appreciate being corrected.
Happiness is a state of mind.
Whoever wins this year is the best team in 2020. And I think the Braves have a real good shot. Dismiss if you want, but the players aren’t. Also don’t assume we’re gettibg a normal seaon in 2021 either.
In some ways this will be a more respectable championship. Sure, it’s a shortened season, but these players are playing under circumstances which no player in over a hundred years has had to endure.
They are all playing on an equal playing field, playing the same amount of games (roughly). Find me a player that will tell you that the championship will mean less this year.
Yes, the Padres will still be World Champions after sweeping everyone and winning the Series. Don’t worry, they will do it again next year during a somewhat normal season.
Makes me wonder again about the Deivy Grullon decision.
Baseball players are made of glass! I’ve never seen so many grown men getting hurt doing basic movements of their profession.
Obviously you’ve never been to a few bars in San Francisco….not that there’s anything wrong with that…..
@mike ha.. I mean, you made it through tee-ball without any major injuries and you were just a kid! So why can’t these pro athletes make it through a season?
MLB trade rumors announces every injury now. Previously they didn’t announce every injury.
So, maybe it seems like more injuries when it isn’t.
MLBinjuryRumors.com
Maybe Chris Ianetta would un-retire for this opportunity.
Would take him two to three weeks to get game ready, but there’s only two weeks left in the regular season.
JT is a great defensive catcher who is also a very good hitter. So basically, he’s a unicorn. I hope the Mets can sign him without breaking the bank. He also happens to be the youngest starting catcher on the market this offseason so…
Signing JT will require breaking the bank for any team.
Probably. I dislike my team to spend crazy amounts on any one player, but, man, could they use JT
Big time money on a catcher is scary.
I think the Mets don’t really need JT. They need pitching. Their offense is still fine with a 2021 combo of Ramos/Nido. Their offense is better with JT, but their pitching stil stinks. Outside of deGrom of course. That being said, they’ll make a run at him for sure. Everyone will.
i mean, depends on what your threshold is for that. is breaking the bank a lot for that position or a lot in general, because if its the later he isnt going to cost THAT much.
“Hip discomfort” Well, we wouldn’t want him to be uncomfortable while he earns all those millions!
The discomfort is his fat wallet?
Heh, who is he? George Costanza?