Philadelphia Phillies star catcher J.T. Realmuto was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday, according to Matt Gelb of The Athletic.
Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia noted that Realmuto has been dealing with a bone bruise at the base of his left hand.
Realmuto has sat out the Phillies' past four games before finally getting placed on the IL. Gelb added that since an IL stint can only be backdated by three days Realmuto will have to miss at least a week.
The 30-year-old remains the best catcher in baseball, hitting .