Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto has fracture in right thumb
J.T. Realmuto #10 of the Philadelphia Phillies during a game against the Boston Red Sox at Citizens Bank Park on September 8, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Red Sox won 5-2. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia Phillies two-time All-Star catcher J.T. Realmuto has a small fracture in his right thumb and will be evaluated again in two weeks.
Realmuto was injured while blocking a pitch six days ago. He practiced on the first day of spring training Wednesday but an MRI later revealed the break. His hand will be immobilized but it's possible he'll still catch pitchers during bullpen sessions.
Realmuto said he's confident he'll be ready for the season opener on April 1, but wants to make sure hs thumb has healed.
"I’m not very worried about my thumb, so if I was a Phillies fan, I wouldn’t be too worried," Realmuto said Thursday.
Realmuto signed a $115.5 million, five-year contract last month.
The Phillies already added catcher Jeff Mathis to join Andrew Knapp and Rafael Marchan their catchers.
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