Phillies reportedly to place catcher J.T. Realmuto on IL with lower back injury
By Andy Backstrom••Yahoo Sports
Philadelphia has lost seven straight games and is struggling across the board early in the 2026 season.
Philadelphia Phillies catcher J. T. Realmuto is headed to the injured list, The Athletic’s Matt Gelb reported Wednesday ahead of the team’s second-to-last game in a four-game road series against the Chicago Cubs.
Realmuto, a three-time All-Star, will be sidelined for at least 10 days with a lower back injury, per Gelb. At 8-15, the Phillies have dropped seven games in a row and are already 7. 5 games back of the first-place Atlanta Braves in the NL East.
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