J. T. Realmuto

J. T. Realmuto
Realmuto in 2018
Miami Marlins – No. 11
Catcher
Born: (1991-03-18) March 18, 1991
Del City, Oklahoma
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 5, 2014, for the Miami Marlins
MLB statistics
(through September 20, 2018)
Batting average .281
Home runs 59
Runs batted in 242
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Jacob Tyler Realmuto (born March 18, 1991) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Early life and education

Realmuto was born in Del City, Oklahoma.[1] His parents are both blue-collar workers.[2] His father played college baseball at Southwest Missouri State.[3]

Realmuto attended Carl Albert High School in Midwest City, Oklahoma, where he was a three-sport standout in baseball, football, and basketball. In his senior year, he set a national high school record with 119 RBI in 42 games;[3] his batting average was .595.[2] He also won state championships as a shortstop and quarterback.[3] A Florida Marlins scout saw him playing catcher, a position he occasionally played when the regular catcher was called on to pitch,[4] and asked if he would be interested in playing that position professionally. Realmuto agreed, and gave up his baseball scholarship to Oklahoma State in favor of signing with the Marlins[3] for $700,000.[2]

Professional career

Realmuto was drafted by the Marlins in the third round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft;[5] he was the 104th overall pick.[3] The Marlins converted him from shortstop to catcher in their minor league clubs in North Carolina, Jupiter, Jacksonville, and New Orleans.[4] Realmuto was added to the Marlins' 40-man roster on November 20, 2013.[5]

Realmuto was called up to the major leagues for the first time on June 1, 2014.[6] He batted .241 with 9 RBIs in 11 games.[4] On June 5, he recorded his first career hit off of Jake Odorizzi against the Tampa Bay Rays in an 11-6 win.[7]

While Realmuto joined the Marlins for spring training, he was sent to Triple-A to start the season.[4] In the second week of the season, he was called up to fill in for injured catcher Jeff Mathis,[8] and went 2-for-3 in his first season appearance on April 13 in a 2-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves.[9] At the end of April 2015, the Marlins designated catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia for assignment and promoted Realmuto to the starting catcher position.[10]

Realmuto was named the National League's Player of the Week for the week of April 2-April 9, 2017, the opening week of the 2017 MLB season.[11]

Batting .317 with 12 home runs, Realmuto was named to the 2018 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, his first ever selection.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "J.T. Realmuto". Baseball-Reference.com. 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 Carlson, Jenni (August 11, 2010). "J.T. Realmuto: Feel-good story". newsok.com. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Navarro, Manny (April 30, 2015). "Rise of Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto no surprise considering athletic roots". Miami Herald. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Lieser, Jason (April 29, 2015). "Only the Marlins saw J.T. Realmuto at catcher". Palm Beach Post. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  5. 1 2 Frisaro, Joe (November 21, 2013). "Marlins add six, including four arms, to 40-man roster". MLB.com.
  6. ↑ "Marlins catcher J.T. Catcher Realmuto gets first big league chance". Miami Marlins.
  7. ↑ "J.T Realmuto 2014 Batting Logs". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  8. ↑ Rodriguez, Juan C. (April 15, 2015). "Notebook: Haren, Redmond praise Realmuto for work behind plate". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  9. ↑ Spencer, Clark (April 16, 2015). "J.T. Realmuto stays in Marlins lineup as Jarrod Saltalamacchia sits". MLB.com. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  10. ↑ Lieser, Jason (April 27, 2015). "Saltalamacchia's homecoming ends as Marlins go with Realmuto". Palm Beach Post. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  11. ↑ "J.T. Realmuto of the Miami Marlins named National League Player of the Week". MLB.com. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  12. ↑ "2018 MLB All-Star Game: J.T. Realmuto selected to NL roster (duh!)".


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