J.T. Realmuto
Realmuto was named the National League's Player of the Week for the week of April 2 – 9, 2017, the opening week of the 2017 MLB season. In 2017 he batted .278/.332/.451 with 17 home runs, 65 RBIs, and 8 stolen bases in 532 at bats. He for the third consecutive year had the fastest baserunning sprint speed of all major league catchers, at 28.6 feet/second. On defense, he had the second-fastest pop time of all major league catchers (1.90; on one play in 2017 he caught Odubel Herrera trying to steal with a 1.38 second pop time that was the fastest ever tracked by Statcast on a steal attempt of second or third), and he had the third-strongest arm strength (87.3) of all major league catchers. He was named the winner of the Jeff Conine Award by the Miami chapter of the BBWAA for the player whose commitment to the game of baseball is embodied in his integrity and unselfish play, and the winner of the Marlin's Heart and Hustle Award for his passion, desire, and work ethic both on and off the field by the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA).
Realmuto was named to play in the 2018 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, his first-ever selection. In 2018 he batted .277/.340/.484 with 21 home runs, 74 RBIs, and 3 stolen bases in 531 at bats. He for the fourth year in a row had the fastest baserunning sprint speed of all major league catchers, at 28.6 feet/second. He led all major league catchers in runs (74), infield hits (15), and doubles (30), was 2nd in slugging percentage, was tied for 2nd in RBIs and triples (3), and was third in batting average. On defense his 38.2% caught stealing was the 4th-best in the National League, he had the fastest pop time of all major league catchers (1.90), and he had the second-strongest arm strength (87.8) of all major league catchers. He won the National League Silver Slugger Award at catcher, was voted the Marlins' Most Valuable Player by the Miami chapter of the BBWAA, and won the Marlin's Heart and Hustle Award from the MLBPAA. Through 2018, he batted a significant career split of .245/.294/.384 at home at cavernous Marlins Park, against his much better career slash line on the road of .309/.356/.492.
Realmuto played on the MLB team in the 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series in November 2018. In January 2019 he agreed with the Marlins to a $5.9 million contract, a $3 million increase, with bonuses of $50,000 each for All Star selection, a Gold Glove Award, and a Silver Slugger Award.
On February 7, 2019, Realmuto was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Jorge Alfaro, Sixto Sánchez, Will Stewart, and $250,000 in international bonus slot money.
Realmuto was named the National League's Player of the Week for the week of April 2 – 9, 2017, the opening week of the 2017 MLB season. In 2017 he batted .278/.332/.451 with 17 home runs, 65 RBIs, and 8 stolen bases in 532 at bats. He for the third consecutive year had the fastest baserunning sprint speed of all major league catchers, at 28.6 feet/second. On defense, he had the second-fastest pop time of all major league catchers (1.90; on one play in 2017 he caught Odubel Herrera trying to steal with a 1.38 second pop time that was the fastest ever tracked by Statcast on a steal attempt of second or third), and he had the third-strongest arm strength (87.3) of all major league catchers. He was named the winner of the Jeff Conine Award by the Miami chapter of the BBWAA for the player whose commitment to the game of baseball is embodied in his integrity and unselfish play, and the winner of the Marlin's Heart and Hustle Award for his passion, desire, and work ethic both on and off the field by the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA).
Realmuto was named to play in the 2018 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, his first-ever selection. In 2018 he batted .277/.340/.484 with 21 home runs, 74 RBIs, and 3 stolen bases in 531 at bats. He for the fourth year in a row had the fastest baserunning sprint speed of all major league catchers, at 28.6 feet/second. He led all major league catchers in runs (74), infield hits (15), and doubles (30), was 2nd in slugging percentage, was tied for 2nd in RBIs and triples (3), and was third in batting average. On defense his 38.2% caught stealing was the 4th-best in the National League, he had the fastest pop time of all major league catchers (1.90), and he had the second-strongest arm strength (87.8) of all major league catchers. He won the National League Silver Slugger Award at catcher, was voted the Marlins' Most Valuable Player by the Miami chapter of the BBWAA, and won the Marlin's Heart and Hustle Award from the MLBPAA. Through 2018, he batted a significant career split of .245/.294/.384 at home at cavernous Marlins Park, against his much better career slash line on the road of .309/.356/.492.
Realmuto played on the MLB team in the 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series in November 2018. In January 2019 he agreed with the Marlins to a $5.9 million contract, a $3 million increase, with bonuses of $50,000 each for All Star selection, a Gold Glove Award, and a Silver Slugger Award.
On February 7, 2019, Realmuto was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Jorge Alfaro, Sixto Sánchez, Will Stewart, and $250,000 in international bonus slot money.
