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Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto exits game vs. Dodgers with left wrist contusion after HBP
The Phillies said Realmuto will undergo further evaluation after he was hit on the left wrist by a fastball and left the game.
On Sunday, Philadelphia Phillies catcher Realmuto left the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers with a left wrist contusion after being struck by a fastball from Yoshinobu Yamamoto leading off the third inning.
The 35-year-old Realmuto, in his eighth season with the Phillies, entered the matchup batting.220 with two homers and nine RBIs, boasting two Gold Glove and two Silver Slugger awards.
Trailing 2-0, the Phillies saw Realmuto initially remain in the game as a baserunner after being examined by a trainer, though he exited before the fourth inning.
Rafael March replaced Realmuto behind the plate when the Phillies returned to defense for the fourth inning against the Dodgers.
The Phillies announced that Realmuto would undergo further evaluation to determine the severity of the left wrist injury sustained during the contest.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Philly Philis Receiver J.T. Realmuto abandoned Sunday's 9-1 defeat against the Los Angeles Dodgers with a bruise on his left wrist after being hit by a pitch, and...