J.T. Realmuto
- Philadelphia’s roster as it stands starts at C · 335 PA · 0.5 WAR in the role
- Injured list 2026: Back spasms (Apr 22–May 2)
- Trade read Unlikely to be traded: 10-and-5 rights (11+ years of service, five straight seasons with PHI): he can veto any trade.
Hitting · 2026 percentiles
vs. MLB hitters with 300+ PA · 468 PA
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 123 | .263 | .320 | 17% | 10% | 31% | −0.11 | −1.11 |
| RHP | 345 | .288 | .315 | 23% | 7% | 30% | −0.12 | +0.09 |
- Attack angle
- 12.4° (56% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- −0.1°
- Swing length
- 7.4 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 30%
- Pull-air %
- 16.3%
- Hard-hit %
- 40.3%
- Slash · wRC+
- .205/.283/.331 · 68
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage down and in (+2.9 vs. league per 100; 1.3 standard errors on 59 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest middle-middle (−6.7; 3.3 standard errors below average on 108 pitches). Pitchers should attack here.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average RHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 1,671 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).
Most similar hitters
Swings like Realmuto: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Joe Mack MIA · ’02 | .295 | 2.2 | 2.1 | Pre-arb |
| 66 | Mike Yastrzemski ATL · ’90 | .309 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Signed $10.0M |
| 66 | George Springer TOR · ’89 | .309 | 0.9 | 0.7 | Free agent |
| 64 | Patrick Bailey CLE · ’99 | .309 | 1.0 | 1.8 | Arb |
| 64 | Ryan O'Hearn PIT · ’93 | .313 | 0.6 | 1.0 | Signed $15.0M |
George Springer (similarity 66, 0.7 WAR projected for 2027) is a free agent this winter: a similar swing available without trading talent, at a free agent’s price. Opportunity Finder →
Nearest neighbours on bat speed, swing length, attack angle, squared-up and blast rates, EV90, barrels, pull-air, chase, zone contact, K% and BB%. 2026 regulars only.
Fielding
2027 rating at every position he can play · OAA by position · range by direction · tools. Same engine as the Fielding Lab and the Winter Plan.
| Season | Pos | OAA | Range | Arm, DP | Runs | Batters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No MLB fielding yet. | ||||||
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
No directional data (needs a qualified season at one position).
Tools (percentile among MLB fielders)| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Too few balls in his zone. | |||
The zone rating counts every ball hit to his part of the field while he played there, his club’s positioning included; Savant OAA uses his actual starting spot and is the better individual grade. They agree best in the outfield. See the model card.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
ABS challenges · 2026
Baseball Savant