The Philadelphia Phillies may’ve misplaced way more than only a recreation on Wednesday night time.
Star catcher J.T. Realmuto took a foul ball to the foot early within the workforce’s 6-0 highway loss to the San Francisco Giants and left the sport instantly.
Fortuitously, it seems just like the three-time Silver Slugger is out of hazard, and the choice to take him out could have been extra of a precaution.
According to MLB.com’s Todd Zolecki, he prevented an enormous bullet, however he’ll nonetheless miss Wednesday’s recreation.
J.T. Realmuto avoids severe harm
“X-rays are destructive on J.T. Realmuto’s proper foot. Rafael Marchan will begin tomorrow,” Zolecki shared on X.
The Phillies gave Realmuto a three-year, $45 million deal this offseason, and whereas he hasn’t been that constant on the plate lately, he is nonetheless one of the vital dependable, hard-hitting gamers on the place.
Realmuto has collected a few multi-hit video games in April, and has slashed .240/.406/.400 via 25 at-bats this season. He could now not flirt with 20 homers a season at 35, however he is nonetheless an elite defensive participant with a knack for having large moments when it issues most.
Having Rafael Marchan behind the plate is clearly a downgrade — he went 0-for-4 with a strikeout on Tuesday night time and is hitting .091 for the season — but it surely’s higher than having their star catcher miss important time.
The Phillies will attempt to get again on the Giants within the rubber match of the collection, this time with Aaron Nola taking the mound towards Tyler Mahle.
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