PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Phillies placed catcher J.T. Realmuto on the COVID-19-related injured list Thursday and recalled catcher Rafael Marchan from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.Realmuto, who left Tuesday’s game against the Washington Nationals after taking a foul ball off his left knee, missed Wednesday’s game because of bruising and soreness.Realmuto is hitting .314 with four homers and 16 RBIs.
The two-time All-Star is in the first season of a five-year, $115.5 million deal.MORE: Citizens Bank Park will return to full capacity on Jun.
12, tailgating allowedA player goes on the COVID-19 IL by testing positive himself or for contract-tracing purposes after possibly being exposed to someone who tested positive.Marchan made his major.