Player Outlook
Are the years of heavy volume behind the plate finally catching up with J.T. Realmuto? He has been an above-average offensive producer for seasons on end and still finished 2023 as the third-most valuable fantasy catcher behind only William Contreras and Adley Rutschman because unlike any other catcher, he steals bases. His 16 steals last season led all players who are still catcher eligible for 2024. However, Realmuto had both a career-worst batting average and the second-worst OBP of his career last season. Realmuto was once a high-contact hitter, but he's since slipped to the bottom half of the league while his chase rate has slipped near the bottom third. Kyle Schwarber's full-time presence on the roster at designated hitter doesn't afford Realmuto the ability to stick in the lineup when he gets days off behind the plate, but if healthy, Realmuto should still play around 130-to-140 games once again while offering production in all five categories.

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2024 .000
2023 3562.6 70 20 63 35 16 .252
2022 434.53.1 75 22 84 41 21 .276
3y Avg. 386.52.8 70 20 73 41 17 .263
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Fantasy News

  • Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Set for spring debut Wednesday

    Phillies manager Rob Thomson said Realmuto is on track to make his Grapefruit League debut Wednesday versus Atlanta, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports. Realmuto and first baseman Bryce Harper have been spectators for the Phillies' first four spring games, but neither is dealing with an injury and both are just getting extra time to ramp up before being thrust into action. Because Realmuto will likely shoulder one of the heavier workloads among all catchers in the league during the upcoming season, the Phillies will likely ease up on his usage during the spring and instead hand Garrett Stubbs, Rafael Marchan (back) and Cam Gallagher more opportunities behind the dish. Largely because of the high volume of starts he's historically handled, Realmuto will likely continue to be drafted as a top-five fantasy catcher, even though he may be more of a neutral rather than a positive asset in batting average these days after he hit .252 while striking out at a career-worst 25.7 percent clip in 2023.
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  • Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Not in Sunday's lineup

    Realmuto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets. The Phillies have the No. 1 wild-card seed locked up, so it's not a surprise Realmuto is on the bench for the regular-season finale. The 32-year-old's .762 OPS in 135 games this year will be the lowest since his first full MLB season in 2015.
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  • Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Idle for nightcap

    Realmuto isn't in the Phillies' lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Mets. Realmuto will get a breather to conclude Saturday's activities after going 2-for-3 and with a run during the Game 1 loss. Garrett Stubbs will fill in behind the plate and bat seventh.
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  • Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Receives Wednesday off

    Realmuto is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates. Realmuto started the previous five games but will take a seat after the Phillies secured their spot in the playoffs with Tuesday's victory. Garrett Stubbs will step in behind the plate to catch for lefty Ranger Suarez.
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  • Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Heads to bench Wednesday

    Realmuto is not in Wednesday's lineup against Atlanta. Realmuto had started five straight games and seven of the last eight. Garrett Stubbs is starting behind the dish in his place.
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  • Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Gets breather Wednesday

    Realmuto is not in the lineup Wednesday versus Atlanta. Garrett Stubbs will start at catcher and bat eighth as Realmuto grabs a day of rest. He went 1-for-5 with two strikeouts in the Phillies' loss Tuesday to the NL East leaders.
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  • Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Sitting out first game

    Realmuto is not in the lineup for the first game of Monday's doubleheader versus Atlanta, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports. Garrett Stubbs will do the catching for Taijuan Walker as Realmuto begins this one on the bench. Realmuto will surely be back in the lineup for the nightcap.
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  • Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Stays hot vs. Padres

    Realmuto went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's win over the Padres. Realmuto has hit safely in six straight games, going 9-for-22 (.409) with three homers in that span. He extended the Phillies' lead to 4-0 in the fifth inning with his 18th homer of the year, a 417-foot blast to center field off Tim Hill. Overall, Realmuto is slashing .257/.320/.472 with 62 runs scored, 54 RBI and 13 stolen bases through 469 plate appearances this season.
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  • Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Gets breather Tuesday

    Realmuto is not in the lineup Tuesday at San Diego. Garrett Stubbs will catch and bat ninth for the visiting Phillies after Realmuto logged four straight starts behind the plate. Realmuto went 5-for-14 (.357) with two homers in that four-game stretch while lifting his season OPS to .781.
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  • Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Homer, steal in win

    Realmuto went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a stolen base in Sunday's 4-2 win over Milwaukee. Realmuto went back-to-back with Alec Bohm off Wade Miley in the seventh inning Sunday, putting the Phillies ahead 3-2. The 32-year-old Realmuto has now homered in consecutive games while batting .333 (14-for-42) over his last 12 contests. Overall, Realmuto's slash line is up to .255/.318/.467 with 17 homers, 61 runs scored, 53 RBI and 13 stolen bases across 461 plate appearances this season.
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  • Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Gets rest day

    Realmuto is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels. Realmuto will rest for the day game after a night game, opening up the catcher's spot for Garrett Stubbs in the series finale. Unless he makes a cameo off the bench Wednesday, Realmuto will close August with a .288/.333/.479 slash line to go with three home runs, 13 runs and nine RBI over 21 games.
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  • Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Getting breather Friday

    Realmuto is absent from the lineup for Friday's game against the Cardinals. The Phillies were off Thursday, so Realmuto will receive two days of rest to recharge his battery. Garrett Stubbs will do the catching for Cristopher Sanchez.
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  • Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Receives rest day

    Realmuto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals. He'll head to the bench Sunday as the Phillies wrap up their three-game series versus Washington with a matchup in Williamsport, Pa. for the MLB Little League Classic. Garrett Stubbs checks in behind the dish in place of Realmuto, who went 4-for-9 with a double, two RBI and two runs between the first two games of the series.
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  • Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Sitting Sunday

    Realmuto is not in Sunday's lineup against the Twins. Realmuto is hitting .313 with three home runs, six runs and six RBI over his last 10 games. Garrett Stubbs will start at catcher and bat eighth.
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  • Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Goes deep in victory

    Realmuto went 2-for-2 with a two-run homer and two walks in Thursday's 6-2 victory over Washington. The 32-year-old backstop swatted an opposite-field, two-run homer off Joe La Sorsa in the seventh inning, extending Philadelphia's lead to 6-1. Realmuto's season-long batting average now sits at .246, well below his career .273 mark, but he's added 14 home runs, 22 doubles, five triples, 46 RBI, 48 runs and 12 steals through 99 games this year.
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  • Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Sitting for nightcap

    Realmuto isn't in the Phillies' lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Nationals. After an 0-for-4 effort during Game 1, Realmuto will sit out Game 2 in favor of Garrett Stubbs, who will bat eighth while starting behind the dish.
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  • Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: On bench Sunday

    Realmuto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Realmuto started the past three games after missing a couple contests due to a cut on his hand, and he'll receive Sunday off after going 4-for-11 with a home run, two RBI and three runs during that span. Garrett Stubbs will step in behind the plate to catch for Taijuan Walker.
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  • Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Goes deep in return to lineup

    Realmuto went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Thursday's victory over the Marlins. Realmuto took Johnny Cueto deep for a solo shot in his first trip to the plate to give the Phillies an early 2-0 lead. The catcher later tacked on a single to give him his first multi-hit game since July 7 against these same Marlins. He's now hit safely in five of his last six games, slightly raising his batting average to .246 on the season.
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  • Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Scratched with hand injury

    Realmuto was scratched from the lineup Tuesday due to a cut on his right hand, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports. Realmuto, per Gelb, suffered a "huge gash" on his right (throwing) hand during a recent slide into a base and is still having some issues with it. Garrett Stubbs will now start at catcher for the Phillies on Tuesday night against the Marlins.
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  • Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Receives Sunday off

    Realmuto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Pittsburgh. Realmuto started the past four games and will receive a breather after going 3-for-15 with a double, two walks, two RBI and two runs during that stretch. Garrett Stubbs will step in behind the plate to catch for Cristopher Sanchez.
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