Philadelphia Phillies All-Star catcher J.T. Realmuto will undergo right knee meniscectomy surgery on Wednesday to repair a meniscus issue. Realmuto has been placed on the 10-day injured list retroactive to June 10. The Phillies have recalled catcher Rafael Marchán from Triple-A to fill his spot on the active roster. Realmuto, who missed three games last month due to knee soreness, has been playing with a small tear in his right meniscus. The team has not provided a specific timetable for his return, but recovery is generally expected to take about a month.
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The Phillies placed All-Star catcher J.T. Realmuto on the 10-day injured list Tuesday and said he will need surgery to remove cartilage in his right knee. https://t.co/3uwXc0UKsX
https://t.co/bFiKl9ZZhf The #Phillies survived two months without Bryce Harper in 2022 and kept winning this year sans Trea Turner. But losing J.T. Realmuto is different. On replacing their most irreplaceable player, via @PhillyInquirer ⬇️⬇️
J.T. Realmuto to miss one month after knee surgery https://t.co/rxv8wkygHn
The Phillies expect J.T. Realmuto to miss “about a month,” Dave Dombrowski said. He’s been playing with a small tear in his right meniscus. Realmuto thought he could push it but they decided to get the surgery done now.
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Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto has been placed on the injured list and will undergo surgery to address a issue with his meniscus, the team announced Tuesday https://t.co/aWkqO230K0
And now surgery on that right knee for Realmuto https://t.co/lKKYByKroO
J.T. Realmuto injury: Phillies catcher undergoing knee surgery, return timeline likely 6-8 weeks https://t.co/QGo0kApB3j
JT Realmuto to undergo knee surgery. https://t.co/q6tC6zQumK https://t.co/2Jx38cAmnq
Phillies players often refer to J.T. Realmuto as the “backbone” of the team and, for an extended period here, they’ll have to do it without him. First update: https://t.co/hSknl0EBYB
Phillies' Realmuto to undergo knee surgery https://t.co/rDmdKyuC2I
Worth noting: The Phillies didn’t include a timetable for J.T. Realmuto’s return in their announcement about his meniscus repair. Not every meniscectomy is the same, and I’m not a doctor, but you typically hear about a 4-6-week recovery. Cristian Pache missed six weeks last year.
Realmuto undergoing meniscectomy surgery on knee https://t.co/gXAuuGhkhw
Not that it needs to be underscored, but wrote this in April about Realmuto’s place as the #Phillies’ most indispensable player. They’ll have to make do without him for a while now: https://t.co/RjlwicvT2s
J.T. Realmuto will miss some time with a right knee injury https://t.co/E6dULh8ctk
Tough news for the Philadelphia Philadelphia Phillies with All-Star catcher J.T. Realmuto undergoing surgery on Wednesday to repair the meniscus in his right knee.
To recap: Realmuto missed three games in a row last month with right knee soreness. Since then, he has been “tolerating” the injury, Rob Thomson said last week while also conceding Realmuto would get more rest. Surgery now indicates it’s begins more of an issue. https://t.co/r0pE9OYiRz
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J.T. Realmuto will have surgery tomorrow to repair the meniscus in his right knee, the Phillies announced Tuesday. He will be placed on the injured list.
J.T. Realmuto is scheduled for right knee meniscectomy surgery tomorrow in Philadelphia. He has been placed on the 10-day IL (retroactive to June 10). To fill his spot on the 26-man roster, catcher Rafael Marchán was recalled from Triple-A.
Per the Phillies: J.T. Realmuto has been placed on the 10-day IL (retro to 6/10) with right knee pain. To fill his spot on active roster, catcher Rafael Marchán was recalled from triple A. Realmuto is scheduled to undergo right knee meniscectomy surgery tomorrow in Philadelphia
J.T. Realmuto is going on the injured list. He’s having right knee surgery tomorrow to repair a meniscus issue.