J. T. Realmuto

J. T. Realmuto
J. T. Realmuto
	Realmuto with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2019
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	Catcher
	Born: March 18, 1991 (age 33); Del City, Oklahoma
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
MLB debut
	June 5, 2014, for the Miami Marlins
MLB statistics ; (through July 18, 2019)
Batting average	.278
Home runs	70
Runs batted in	288
Teams
	Miami Marlins (2014–2018); Philadelphia Phillies (2019–present);
Career highlights and awards
	2× All-Star (2018, 2019); Silver Slugger Award (2018);

Jacob Tyler Realmuto (born March 18, 1991) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Florida Marlins selected Realmuto in the third round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft. He made his MLB debut in 2014 with the Miami Marlins. In 2018, Realmuto was an All-Star and won the Silver Slugger Award at catcher. The Marlins traded him to the Phillies in February 2019. He is often referred to as the "Best Catcher in Baseball (BCIB)."^[1]^[2] In 2021, he signed a five-year, $115-million contract with the Phillies that would make him a free agent in 2026.^[3]

He has been married to Lexi Realmuto since 2017 and has four children with her. They are Christians.^[4]

Philadelphia Phillies

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.