When the Phillies shipped their number one prospect Sixto Sanchez, catcher Jorge Alfaro, and prospect Will Stewart, fans knew they were getting the best catcher in baseball, but few could have predicted the kind of impact he’d have on this team.
Realmuto enters the final weeks of the season on the verge of an all-time great season for Phillies catchers. This summer he became the 11th catcher in franchise history to be selected to an All-Star game, and his continues to heat up despite the weather cooling down.
As of Sep. 5’s game in Cincinnati, Realmuto has 135 hits, 33 doubles, 22 home runs, 75 RBI, and a .