J.T. Realmuto injury: Phillies catcher undergoing knee surgery, return timeline likely 6-8 weeks

J.T. Realmuto injury: Phillies catcher undergoing knee surgery, return timeline likely 6-8 weeks

The Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday placed veteran catcher J.T. Realmuto on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to June 10, with right knee pain. The club adds that Realmuto will undergo right knee meniscectomy surgery on Wednesday in Philadelphia. In a corresponding move, the club has recalled catcher/first baseman Rafael Marchán from Triple-A. The Phillies have yet to disclose any kind of timeline for Realmuto's recovery, but Baseball Prospectus' injury database indicates a general recovery period of about 6-8 weeks, sometimes …