3 years agoPhiladelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto could be the team's regular leadoff hitter moving forward, according to manager Joe Girardi. The only catcher in MLB history to start even 50 games in a season in the leadoff spot was Jason Kendall, who played a career-high 119 games at leadoff for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2004. Realmuto is back in the leadoff spot on Sunday against Miami Marlins right-hander Elieser Hernandez for the second straight game. The three-time All-Star backstop is 9-for-30 with a homer, one stolen base and two RBI in his first eight games this season. Although hitting atop the lineup will take away RBI opportunities, Realmuto is a career .316/.355/.439 hitter with two homers, 19 RBI and six stolen bases in 44 games while hitting leadoff.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBaller
Source: MLB.com - David Adler