The Good Phight · Feb 22, 2025
For those rare days when J.T. Realmuto gets a break
Rafael Marchan is the early favorite to serve as the Phillies’ backup catcher in 2025 Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesOver the past week, Ethan Witte did an excellent job of laying out the Phillies’ catching situation. We all know that J.T. Realmuto will get the bulk of the work, and despite the Phillies’ seeming desire to lighten his load, he’ll probably end up with more innings behind the plate than ideal.
What is less obvious is which catcher will get the bulk of the playing time when Realmuto gets the rare day off or is injured. The Phillies have two primary candidates for that role: Rafael Marchan and Garrett Stubbs.