J.T. Realmuto DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto (groin) is returning to the starting lineup for Friday's contest against the hosting Pittsburgh Pirates and left-hander Bailey Falter, doing the catching for right-hander Joe Ross and hitting fifth. Realmuto took a foul ball off his groin late in Wednesday's game and was held out of Thursday's game as a result. Now that the 34-year-old veteran backstop is back in the lineup, he'll try to break out of a current slump that has seen him record only four hits in his last eight games played. Realmuto's .254 expected batting average point to some positive regression coming for the three-time All-Star, but so far in 2025, he's been a disappointment for his fantasy managers. He enters Friday's game slashing .226/.297/.358 with five home runs, 22 RBI, 18 runs and four stolen bases. Realmuto is hitless in two career at-bats against Falter.

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto (groin) is absent from the team's starting lineup for Thursday's series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Center. Rafael Marchan is behind the plate to catch left-hander Jesus Luzardo and will bat ninth against Blue Jays right-hander Chris Bassitt. Realmuto took a foul ball to his groin in the ninth inning in Wednesday's loss in Toronto and was removed from the game. The 34-year-old is hopeful that he'll miss just one start, so fantasy managers should be getting the veteran catcher back for Friday's series opener in Pittsburgh against the Pirates. He'll be available only in an emergency situation on Thursday. The three-time All-Star has shown his age so far in 2025 and is hitting just .226 (43-for-190) with five home runs, 22 RBI, 18 runs and four stolen bases, although he does have three hits in 10 at-bats in his first three games in the month of June.

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto (groin) took a foul ball off his groin in the ninth inning in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the hosting Toronto Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre and was removed from the game early. Realmuto was down on the ground for a few minutes before walking into the clubhouse under a trainer's assistance. Before departing prematurely, the veteran backstop went 1-for-3 at the plate with a single and a strikeout. It's likely that the 34-year-old will be held out of Thursday's series finale in Toronto, but Realmuto could return to action this weekend for a series in Pittsburgh against the Pirates. Any time missed by Realmuto would push Rafael Marchan into a starting role behind the plate. Realmuto came into Wednesday's contest hitting just .225 with five home runs, 22 RBI, 18 runs and four steals in his 187 at-bats, although his xBA of .252 points to positive regression going forward.

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto is being dropped to eighth in the batting order for Tuesday's divisional clash against the visiting Atlanta Braves and right-hander Spencer Strider. It's the first time that Realmuto has hit this low in a batting order since the 2022 season, but it's justified, as the 34-year-old veteran is showing signs of his age by hitting .232/.303/.381 with five home runs, 19 RBI, 18 runs scored and four steals in his 168 at-bats in 2025. He's gone 5-for-29 (.172) with a homer, double, three RBI, three runs, no walks and nine strikeouts in his last six games. As Realmuto works to break out of his season-long funk, he's currently working to improve his timing at the plate. He'll be a poor DFS choice on Tuesday against Strider, too, who he's hit .133 against in 15 career at-bats.

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto will be rested in Thursday's series finale at Coors Field against the hosting Colorado Rockies. Rafael Marchan will do the catching for left-hander Ranger Suarez and will hit ninth against Rockies right-hander German Marquez. Realmuto is starting to heat up after a slow start to the 2025 season. The veteran backstop had three hits, including his fifth home run of the season, in Wednesday's victory in Denver, and he's hitting .246 (14-for-57) with three homers, four RBI, 11 RBI and eight runs scored in 15 games so far in May. Fantasy managers are hoping it will continue. The 26-year-old Marchan should be avoided in DFS lineups as a deep sleeper at the catching position. He has never faced Marquez in his career and has just four hits in 28 at-bats on the season with six walks and six strikeouts.