J.T. Realmuto Sitting Against Pirates On Thursday
3 years agoPhiladelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto is getting the day off on Thursday as the team takes on Connor Overton and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Andrew Knapp is getting the start behind the plate for the game and batting eighth. Realmuto had a strong three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles to start the week. He went 4-for-12 with a double, a triple, a stolen base, three RBI and a run scored in the series. He's slashing .270/.325/.405 over the month of September as a whole. The 30-year-old veteran has had a solid year all-around, though his slugging percentage (.440) is the lowest it's been since 2016, down from .491 last year.
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN