Realmuto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Realmuto will get a breather after starting the previous four games and going 1-for-13 with two walks and four strikeouts. Garrett Stubbs will step in behind the plate to catch for right-hander Aaron Nola while batting ninth.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Idle for series opener Monday
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Realmuto is absent from the lineup for Monday's matchup with the Diamondbacks.
Although the catcher launched a homer in Sunday's series finale against the Angels and has recorded a base hit in six of his last eight games, he will not start Monday. Instead, Garrett Stubbs will catch balls and strikes while batting ninth for the Phillies.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Homers in multi-hit effort
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Realmuto went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Angels.
Realmuto got the Phillies on the board with a solo homer to left-center field in the third inning. The veteran catcher has had a quiet August, slashing .221/.284/.351 with two homers, eight RBI and 14 runs across 22 games in the month. Overall, Realmuto is hitting .224/.299/.362 with 10 homers, 45 RBI, 45 runs and three stolen bases in 102 contests.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Sitting out Tuesday
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Realmuto is out of the lineup for Tuesday's matchup with the Mariners.
Despite being in the midst of a modest four-game hitting streak, including a homer during Monday's series opener, Realmuto will ride the pine Tuesday. The Phillies will send Garrett Stubbs behind the plate and have him bat ninth in the lineup.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Out of Philadelphia lineup
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Realmuto is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Marlins.
Realmuto is getting a day to rest after catching each of the Phillies' last seven games. Garrett Stubbs will be behind the dish and will bat ninth as Philadelphia aims for its sixth consecutive victory.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Night off Monday
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Realmuto is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals.
Realmuto will be one of three Phillies regulars on the bench for the series opener in St. Louis, as shortstop Trea Turner and first baseman Alec Bohm will also get the evening off. Garrett Stubbs will check in for Realmuto behind the plate and will bat ninth.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: On bench Saturday
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Realmuto isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Toronto, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Realmuto has notched four base hits across the Phillies' last three games, but he'll move to the bench to begin Saturday's game while Garrett Stubbs starts behind the plate and bats ninth.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Heading to bench Monday
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Realmuto is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.
Garrett Stubbs will receive a turn behind the plate while Realmuto rests for the first of four games against Washington. Realmuto had caught in each of the Phillies' previous four contests, going 2-for-12 with a solo home run, three walks and four runs.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Getting breather Tuesday
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Realmuto is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Miami.
Realmuto started each of the last four games behind the plate, so he will get some rest. Garrett Stubbs will do the catching for the Phillies.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Day off Friday
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Realmuto is absent from the lineup for Friday's game in Detroit.
It's a routine day off after Realmuto started each of the previous four contests behind the dish. Rafael Marchan will do the catching for the Phillies in the series opener.
Realmuto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Realmuto launched a two-run homer during Saturday's contest but will hit the bench Sunday for the second time in the past three games. Garrett Stubbs is picking up a start behind the plate Sunday for Philadelphia.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Day off Thursday
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Realmuto is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Pirates.
Realmuto started behind the dish in each of the first three games of the series, earning a breather during Thursday's matinee. Rafael Marchan will do the catching and bat ninth for the Phillies.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: On bench Saturday
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Realmuto isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets.
After collecting a hit in three of Philadelphia's last four games, Realmuto will catch a breather Saturday while Rafael Marchan starts behind the plate, batting ninth.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Heading to bench Monday
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Realmuto is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.
The Phillies will hand Realmuto a breather in the series opener after he started behind the plate each of the previous three games. Rafael Marchan will handle catching duties for Philadelphia on Monday.
Realmuto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Realmuto started the previous five games and will get a day off after going 3-for-4 with a three-run homer and a stolen base during Saturday's victory. Rafael Marchan will step in behind the plate and bat eighth in the series finale at Milwaukee.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Belts three-run homer
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Realmuto went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI and a walk in Saturday's win over the Brewers.
Realmuto blasted a three-run homer in the top of the sixth inning, after contributing an RBI single that scored Bryson Stott in the fourth. Despite this strong showing, Realmuto has been slumping at the plate of late. He's gone hitless in nine of his last 12 games, slashing .135/.256/.297 in that span.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Getting rest Sunday
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Realmuto isn't in the starting lineup for Sunday's matchup against the White Sox.
Realmuto will begin on the bench after starting behind the plate the prior four contests. The veteran catcher will look to reset after going 1-for-18 over his last seven games. Rafael Marchan is starting at catcher for the Phillies on Sunday.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Cracks go-ahead homer
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Realmuto went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Padres.
After missing Tuesday's contest, Realmuto made an impact in his return Wednesday with his seventh-inning homer off Jason Adam, his third of the year, that put the Phillies ahead 2-1. Realmuto's gotten off to a slow start overall this year, slashing .223/.297/.323 through his first 145 plate appearances, though he's been better of late, posting an .845 OPS over his last nine contests.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Back in Philadelphia lineup
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Realmuto (wrist) will start at catcher and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Padres.
Realmuto missed Tuesday's series opener after being hit on the left wrist by a pitch versus the Dodgers on Sunday, but he's back in there following a one-game absence. The veteran catcher enters play Wednesday having slashed only .192/.259/.260 in 22 games since the start of May.
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Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Expected back Wednesday
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Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly said Tuesday that he expects Realmuto (wrist) to return to the lineup Wednesday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Realmuto had to exit Sunday's game versus the Dodgers after being hit on the left wrist by a pitch, and he is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Padres due to lingering soreness. However, the veteran backstop managed to avoid any broken bones and it sounds like it will be merely a one-game absence. Garrett Stubbs is doing the catching for Philadelphia in Tuesday's series opener.
