Three unnamed groups have provided catching assist to the Phillies because the information broke earlier this week about J.T. Realmuto’s knee surgical procedure, as president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski instructed The Athletic’s Matt Gelb.
Whereas Philadelphia is anticipated to search for some form of short-term depth in Realmuto’s absence, Dombrowski didn’t sound too enamored by the choices out there so far, noting that the three golf equipment approached the Phillies concerning the out there catchers.
“That’s normally in all probability not signal, that they’re attempting to eliminate them,” Dombrowski mentioned. “Slightly than the alternative manner the place you’re pursuing them.”
Since Realmuto is slated to overlook roughly a month, Dombrowski appears content material to “check out our younger guys” like backup catcher Rafael Marchan within the interim, so the Phils don’t essentially really feel a lot stress to make a commerce.
Philadelphia’s excellent 47-22 report additionally supplies a bit extra respiratory room, because the Phillies have the Nationwide League’s greatest report and appear like a lock to return to the playoffs. Dombrowski naturally anticipated his crew to be good, however admitted {that a} .681 win proportion even exceeded his expectations, particularly contemplating that the Phils have been with out Trea Turner for almost all of the season.
Turner’s impending return is an improve by itself, and by way of different attainable commerce deadline additions, Dombrowski mentioned it’s “manner, manner, manner, manner, manner too early” to start out accessing how the market would possibly take form. Dombrowski cited bullpen depth as one attainable space to discover, and doesn’t appear to assume the Phillies will pursue a “we’re going to commerce three high prospects” sort of blockbuster commerce.
The PBO can be cognizant of how including and subtracting from the roster would possibly affect crew chemistry, as Dombrowski clearly doesn’t need to disrupt what has been a successful method for the Phillies up to now.
Extra from across the NL East…
- The Nationals positioned Joey Gallo on the 10-day IL earlier this week, and supervisor Davey Martinez supplied reporters, together with Spencer Nusbaum of the Washington Submit, Friday with some unlucky context, as Gallo’s left hamstring pressure is “important.” No extra specifics got concerning the severity of the pressure or how lengthy precisely the Nats anticipate Gallo to be sidelined, but it could appear unlikely that he could be again in motion earlier than the All-Star break. Gallo already missed three weeks earlier this season recovering from an AC joint sprain his left shoulder, and this newest harm compounds what has been a depressing 2024 marketing campaign for the veteran. After signing a one-year, $5M free agent cope with Washington this previous winter, Gallo has hit solely .164/.285/.321 over 165 plate appearances, placing out 71 instances.
- A.J. Minter is prone to throw a bullpen session quickly, Braves supervisor Brian Snitker instructed MLB.com and different media, because the left-hander continues to get better from irritation in his left hip. It could seem that Minter is nearly on observe with the one-month timeline initially projected for his restoration, as he has began throwing facet classes to heat up his arm. A longtime staple of the Atlanta bullpen, Minter had a 2.95 ERA in 21 1/3 innings this season earlier than hitting the IL.
