J. T. Realmuto
Jacob Tyler Realmuto (born March 18, 1991) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Florida Marlins selected Realmuto in the third round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft. He made his MLB debut in 2014 with the Miami Marlins. In 2018, Realmuto was an All-Star and won the Silver Slugger Award at catcher. The Marlins traded him to the Phillies in February 2019. He is often referred to as the "Best Catcher in Baseball (BCIB)."[1][2] In 2021, he signed a five-year, $115-million contract with the Phillies that would make him a free agent in 2026.[3]
| J. T. Realmuto | |||
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_(cropped).jpg) Realmuto with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2019 | |||
| Philadelphia Phillies – No. 10 | |||
| Catcher | |||
| Born: March 18, 1991 Del City, Oklahoma | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 5, 2014, for the Miami Marlins | |||
| MLB statistics (through July 18, 2019) | |||
| Batting average | .278 | ||
| Home runs | 70 | ||
| Runs batted in | 288 | ||
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| Career highlights and awards | |||
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He has been married to Lexi Realmuto since 2017 and has four children with her. They are Christians.[4]
Philadelphia Phillies
changeOn February 7, 2019, Realmuto was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Jorge Alfaro, Sixto Sánchez, Will Stewart, and $250,000 in international bonus slot money.
References
change- ↑ Kostival, Alec (2019-12-10). "Phillies' JT Realmuto Confirmed as 'BCIB', earning first-team All-MLB". phillysportsnetwork.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ↑ Witte, Ethan (2021-04-09). "Who has the #BCIB? The Phillies do, that's who". The Good Phight. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ↑ Spotrac.com. "J.T. Realmuto". Spotrac.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ↑ Suvanto, Lyndon (2023-03-28). "Who is J.T. Realmuto's wife, Alexis T. Realmuto? A glimpse into the star catcher's personal life with longtime sweetheart". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.