3:30pm : President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski says the club expects Realmuto to mi s about a month Mike Scott Jersey , as relayed by Matt Gelb of The Athletic . 1:15pm : The Phillies announced that catcher has been placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to June 10, with right knee pain. He will undergo right knee meniscectomy surgery tomorrow in Philadelphia. No timeline for his return was provided. Catcher was recalled in a corresponding move. As relayed by Scott Lauber of the Philadelphia Inquirer , Realmuto mi sed a few games in May due to knee sorene s and has been tolerating the injury since. The Phils were planning to give Realmuto more rest for the i sue but it seems it was decided that surgery was the nece sary path forward. More information will perhaps be provided about when the club expects Realmuto to return but hell surely be out multiple weeks. Just over a year ago, Realmutos teammate underwent a lateral meniscectomy on his right knee with the Phils announcing an expected absence of four to six weeks. Pache was indeed able to return in that time frame, though it cant nece sarily be a sumed that Realmuto is slated for a similar absence. For one thing, each injury is different and individuals heal at different rates. Realmuto is 33 years old now while Pache was 24 years old last year. Its also po sible that the club may be cautious with Realmuto given that hes a catcher and bending at the knees is such a regular part of the gig. For however long hes out, its a rough blow for the Phils, as Realmuto has been one of the best catchers in the league for quite some time. They are also without , and , so they now have four position players on the injured list. Realmuto has hit .261/.309/.411 this year with seven home runs, leading to a wRC+ of 105. Hes also generally graded as one of the best catchers at stifling the running game. Since being acquired by the Phillies from the Marlins prior to the 2019 season, he has slashed .266/.330/.463 for a 112 wRC+ and produced 22.1 wins above replacement in the eyes of FanGraphs. His absence will leave the Phils with just two healthy catchers on their 40-man roster in Marchn and , which is le s than ideal. Stubbs has a career batting line of .213/.289/.316 along with fairly uninspiring grades for his glovework. Marchn has hit .242/.331/.342 in the minors since the start of 2021 and has just 65 major league plate appearances, though he does have a strong defensive reputation. With Realmuto likely back in a few weeks, the club wont be looking to replace Realmuto with a blockbuster deal, but they may keep their eyes open for smaller transactions. The Mets just designated for a signment and also released last week. If Realmuto experiences some setback between now and the deadline, perhaps the Phils will look to trade for someone like , or , though its not clear those players would be available and the Phils will surely be hoping they dont even have to think about such a plan. For now, there may be no need to panic. The Phils have the best winning percentage in baseball and have a nine-game lead over Atlanta in the National League East. Even if Realmutos absence hurts them a little going forward, they have a nice cushion and will likely be getting him back somewhere in the vicinity of the trade deadline. Billy Cunningham Jersey