After a trip out west in which they swept the Padres but lost two of three to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Philadelphia Phillies will start a new week in Major League Baseball. The Phillies lost 9-1 on Sunday, and catcher JT Realmuto gave Philadelphia a terrifying moment.
A pitch thrown by Yoshinobu Yamamoto hit JT Realmuto’s left wrist area in the third inning. Just one inning later, Rafael Marchan would have to replace Realmuto, who had initially remained in the game.
After the Dodgers series, manager Don Mattingly shared some words about Realmuto, and the Phillies received an update on the injury.
Mark Polishuk of MLBTR.com was first to react to the news and compiled this from what Mattingly told reporters:
“After the game, Phils manager Don Mattingly told MLB.com’s Paul Casella
and other reporters that Realmuto was “obviously sore, couldn’t really squeeze, wasn’t gonna be able to swing and actually had a little trouble catching, too. So, sore enough to get him out of there.” Despite this lengthy list of issues, Mattingly felt Realmuto was “gonna be okay” given the x-ray results.”
Realmuto will have an additional day to rest that wrist because the Phillies have Monday off. On Tuesday, the Phillies will begin a three-game series at home against the Padres, whom they just swept. As is frequently the case with injuries to the extremities, it wouldn’t surprise anyone if Relamuto took a day or two off to recuperate, or at the very least to see how he truly felt.
JT Realmuto’s 2026 Season…
JT Realmuto is struggling at the plate relative to his career averages after agreeing to a three-year, $45 million contract this winter to remain in Philadelphia.
With two home runs, nine RBI, and an OPS+ of 65, he is batting.220 in 39 games.
It had been ten years since Realmuto had numbers below the league average prior to the 2025 campaign, but it appears that he is headed for yet another poor season. Realmuto has been on the Injured List one time this season, and the hope is that this recent setback doesn’t require another stint.
