Story byTommy WildSun, January 25, 2026 at 2:20 AM UTC·2 min readOn paper, J. T. Realmuto is coming off one of his roughest seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies, making his reunion with the organization somewhat questionable at first. He owned an OPS of .699, hit 12 home runs, ranked in the 13th percentile in blocks above average, and in the seventh percentile in framing. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHowever, Realmuto’s impact on the Phillies team goes well beyond just what his numbers say in the box score, and this was something that Phillies ace Cristopher Sanchez made sure to emphasize during a recent media availability.“Huge impact. To me, he's one of the still one of the best catchers in baseball,” said Sanchez through his interpreter.
