It’s great for the Marlins to have one of the most athletic and prolific hitting catchers in all of baseball.
But J.T. Realmuto’s biggest contribution during a season of growing pains for the Marlins figures to be as a mentor to their predominantly young pitching staff.
Realmuto, who is 20 games into his fifth season in the majors, has provided a steadying presence for a pitching staff with two rookies and a second-year starter in its rotation and three rookies in its bullpen.
“It’s nice to have a guy that’s been through it and been here long enough that they have confidence,” Mattingly said.