J.T. Realmuto is an outstanding defensive catcher for the Miami Marlins. Earlier this month, he set a record with his “Pop Time.” That’s baseball parlance for how long it takes to throw to second to cut down a base-stealer.
He has handled the Miami Marlins pitching staff expertly. He hits for average and power, and he runs the bases extremely well. J.T. doesn’t simply have “good speed for a catcher”…he has great speed, period. That speed is the cherry on top for a player who should be the centerpiece of the Marlins’ plans to return to credibility, and then to the playoffs.