Daily News | J.T. Realmuto’s impact on the bases continues with the second 20-homer, 20-steal season ever for a catcher
WASHINGTON — For the sake of posterity, the record will reflect that Rhys Hoskins homered and Bailey Falter tossed six scoreless innings Friday to pause the Phillies’ late-season slide.Realmuto stole three bases, caught two runners attempting to steal, and made history along the way in the Phillies’ 5-1 victory over the Washington Nationals. He became the second catcher ever with 20 homers and 20 steals in a season. Hall of Famer Iván Rodríguez had 35 homers and 25 steals in 1999.
But here’s what sets Realmuto apart: He’s 21-for-21 in stolen-base attempts. He’s the first catcher to steal at least 20 bases without getting caught since the National League began tracking such things in 1951 and the American League in 1920. “He’s been everything for us,” interim manager Rob Thomson said. “Big hits, controls the running game, the way he runs the game. I’ve said all along that he should be in the MVP conversation for me. That’s how important he is to this club.”
But Realmuto figures to get votes on the 10-player ballot, along with Atlanta’s Austin Riley, the Mets’ Pete Alonso and Francisco Lindor, and the Dodgers’ Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, and Trea Turner.“With what he does for our staff, what he does on the bases — first to third, taking the extra base, little things that tend to not show up in the boxscore — that to me is what an MVP does for a team,” Hoskins said.
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