Overview
- Realmuto was hit on the left wrist by a 97 mph fastball from Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto and left the game on May 31 with a left wrist contusion, with Rafael Marchán replacing him behind the plate.
- The Phillies said X-rays on the wrist were negative, but interim manager Don Mattingly called Realmuto noticeably sore and said he had trouble gripping, swinging and catching.
- Philadelphia will rely on Rafael Marchán and Garrett Stubbs for catching duties in the near term while further evaluations proceed, though both offer less offensive production than Realmuto.
- Realmuto signed a three-year, $45 million deal in the offseason and has struggled at the plate this year, but he remains one of MLB’s most durable catchers after logging over 7,031 innings caught since joining the Phillies.
- With an off-day and a home series coming up, the club has extra time to monitor test results and Realmuto’s soreness and will decide soon whether to rest him or place him on the injured list, a move that could also affect rookie starter Andrew Painter’s catcher pairing.