May 8, 2025
Philadelphia Phillies catcher
J.T. Realmuto (foot) is back behind the dish to catch left-hander
Jesus Luzardo and is hitting seventh on Thursday against the hosting Tampa Bay Rays and right-hander
Ryan Pepiot. Realmuto will surprisingly be back in the lineup a day after fouling a ball off his left foot and suffering a bruise in Wednesday's contest against Tampa. The 34-year-old veteran is looking for his first hit of the series against the Rays in the finale on Thursday. Realmuto hasn't done much for fantasy managers in general so far in 2025, slashing .235/.307/.374 with a below-average .681 OPS, three home runs, 12 RBI, 12 runs scored and four stolen bases in 31 games played. So far in five games in May, Realmuto has gone 4-for-18 with a homer, double, four RBI and three runs scored. He has never faced Pepiot in his big-league career.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May 7, 2025
Philadelphia Phillies catcher
J.T. Realmuto (foot) was taken out early during Wednesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Realmuto suffered a bruised left foot when he fouled a ball off it during the seventh inning of this contest. The Phillies pulled him out of the contest and the expectation is that Realmuto will undergo additional testing. For now, fantasy managers should consider Realmuto as day-to-day until more information is released. Before exiting, Realmuto went 0-for-3 at the plate with a walk and a run scored.
Rafael Marchan took over behind the plate and figures to see more playing time if Realmuto misses time.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Todd Zolecki
May 4, 2025
Philadelphia Phillies catcher
J.T. Realmuto went 2-for-4 at the plate in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Diamondbacks, smacking a double and a three-run home run in the game. It was the second home run in the last three games for the veteran and third of the year. Despite a decline in power and stolen base production over the last couple of years, the 3x All-Star can still be relevant for fantasy at a position starved for offense, with his modest .240-3-11-11-4 stat line putting him within the top 12 scoring options at the position. The 34-year-old's 79.9 percent contact rate is the highest mark since 2017, so he can still put the bat on the ball even though 20-home run seasons may be a thing of the past.
--Jarod Rupp - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
May 1, 2025
Philadelphia Phillies catcher
J.T. Realmuto will start Thursday's contest against the division-rival Washington Nationals on the bench.
Rafael Marchan will do the catching for right-hander
Taijuan Walker and will hit ninth against Nationals right-hander
Brad Lord. Realmuto will get a day to rest after going 6-for-20 with a homer, double and RBI in 21 plate appearances over the last week in five games. Although the three-time All-Star catcher does have four stolen bases already, he's been a bit of a disappointment for fantasy managers otherwise, slashing .237/.308/.361 with a .669 OPS, only two home runs, eight RBI and nine runs scored in the first month of the 2025 season. Marchan will be a DFS sleeper to avoid at the catching position in the nine hole against a pitcher he's never faced. He has two hits in his 16 at-bats as the backup catcher.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
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