NL East: Who takes over for Realmuto?

Philadelphia Phillies

The Phillies remain the class of the National League with a 46-22 record heading into Friday's action despite a recent two-game skid. However, they were dealt yet another injury to a key player with stalwart catcher J.T. Realmuto hitting the injured list due to a knee injury.

Losing Realmuto is a big blow to both the real life Phillies and for fantasy managers. Few players have been more reliable behind the plate in recent years. The only time since 2016 Realmuto failed to get at least 500 plate appearances was the pandemic shortened 2020 season. Given the modern catcher's role in pitcher management and game calling it will be worth keeping an eye on Philadelphia's pitchers to see if there are any impacts on the best...

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