Overview
- Realmuto left in the seventh inning with lower back tightness during a 3-1 home loss to the Braves, the club’s fourth straight defeat.
- Rafael Marchán took over behind the plate after Realmuto’s exit at Citizens Bank Park.
- Manager Rob Thomson said the issue began the night before on a play at the plate, noting Realmuto jammed his back while reaching for a throw.
- Thomson said the knee is fine, added the team will recheck him in the morning, and said he doubts Realmuto will play the next game while not expecting an injured-list move for now.
- Realmuto is batting .280 with a .748 OPS this season, and any short absence would press Marchán into more work with Garrett Stubbs available at Triple-A for depth.