Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto is headed to the injured list, The Athletic’s Matt Gelb reported Wednesday ahead of the team’s second-to-last game in a four-game road series against the Chicago Cubs.
Realmuto, a three-time All-Star, will be sidelined for at least 10 days with a lower back injury, per Gelb. The Phillies placed closer Jhoan Durán on the 15-day IL last week, retroactive to April 15, with a left oblique strain.
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At 8-15, the Phillies have dropped seven games in a row and are already 7.5 games back of the first-place Atlanta Braves in the NL East.
Dave Dombrowski, the club’s president of baseball operations, told reporters Tuesday before the Phillies’ latest defeat that he’s confident the team will put this rut in the rear-view mirror soon. Dombrowski also dismissed speculation that manager Rob Thomson is on the hot seat.
The Phillies will enter Wednesday night’s game at Wrigley Field with the worst run differential in MLB. They’re third-to-last in the majors in both runs scored (80) and ERA (4.99).
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