J.T. Realmuto Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 1" / 212 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 3/18/1991 (32)
- Experience
- 6
- College
- None
J.T. Realmuto Season Stats
Last 10 Games
J.T. Realmuto News
Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto will start Thursday's game against the New York Mets on the bench. Realmuto will get a breather in a matinee contest after a night game. The All-Star backstop had a down month in May, hitting .228 (18-for-79) with seven doubles, two triples, no home runs, seven RBI and two stolen bases in 24 games played, so fantasy managers will be hoping that he'll get going at the plate again with the calendar flipping to June. Overall, he's slashing .257/.307/.423 with a .730 OPS, three homers, 17 RBI and seven steals in 49 games. Realmuto is still one of the best offensive-minded catchers in the game. Garrett Stubbs is behind the plate and is hitting ninth on Thursday against Mets right-hander Max Scherzer.
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Brandon Marsh (shoulder) is back in the starting lineup on Wednesday against right-hander Zac Gallen and the Arizona Diamondbacks, starting in center field and batting eighth. Meanwhile, catcher J.T. Realmuto will take the day off. In his absence, Garrett Stubbs will do the catching while batting in the nine-hole. Marsh missed the last three games with right-shoulder inflammation, and he'll return in a very tough matchup against Gallen. The 25-year-old will return to a .262 average (34-for-130) with eight doubles, a league-high four triples, four home runs, 16 RBI and three steals in 45 games played. He's cooled off considerably, though, with just one hit and 11 strikeouts in his last 26 at-bats over 11 games. Fantasy managers should probably keep him on the bench for now.
Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto is back in the lineup for Sunday's game against Kyle Freeland and the Colorado Rockies, batting sixth. The star backstop missed Saturday's game due to a sprained pinky finger, but he's been cleared to play. It's great news for fantasy managers, as they won't have to go without Realmuto long-term. The 32-year-old is slashing .285/.305/.488 with three homers, 13 runs, 15 RBI, and five stolen bases across 33 games, and he should be in every starting lineup for the remainder of the season.
Batting Order
| 1 | Bryson Stott |
| 2 | Trea Turner |
| 3 | Bryce Harper |
| 4 | Nick Castellanos |
| 5 | Kyle Schwarber |
| 6 | Brandon Marsh |
| 7 | Kody Clemens |
| 8 | Edmundo Sosa |
| 9 | Garrett Stubbs |
J.T. Realmuto Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Bryson Stott |
| 2 | Trea Turner |
| 3 | Bryce Harper |
| 4 | Nick Castellanos |
| 5 | Kyle Schwarber |
| 6 | Brandon Marsh |
| 7 | Kody Clemens |
| 8 | Edmundo Sosa |
| 9 | Garrett Stubbs |
A lot of people expected Realmuto to begin to fall off in his age-31 season in 2022, and it was certainly seeming like that was happening after he was slashing just .226/.290/.323 in late May. From then on, however, Realmuto was one of the most valuable fantasy bats in the entire game. He finished the year with a strong .274/.340/.476 slash line with 22 homers and 21 steals, becoming one of only seven hitters to put up a 20-20 season. It was all the more valuable for fantasy managers getting that kind of production out of their catcher slot, and I expect most Realmuto teams did quite well last season. His health is still a slight concern just because it's not easy to be a veteran player playing this many games behind the plate - but to his credit, it has not been an issue thus far. I can't make a strong case to not draft Realmuto as the first catcher off the board, but I do think the downside given his age might be a reason to balk at the draft cost, which is sure to be high after his elite 2022 season.
