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J.T. Realmuto in COVID Protocol
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Well this isn’t great.
J.T. Realmuto was just added to the COVID-19 list:
Phillies have made the following roster moves: pic.twitter.com/OPt4QqtzVq
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) May 13, 2021
Realmuto was originally day-to-day after a foul ball hit his left knee the other night. He did not play on Wednesday.
This news is unrelated and comes out of nowhere. You’d think every player and staffer would be vaccinated by now, assuming they accept the shot, which would essentially bring virus exposure and contact tracing and all of that stuff to an end. But even then, the Yankees recently had some cases where guys were vaccinated and ended up with COVID anyway. We don’t know for sure whether Realmuto was inoculated or not, but it’s a bummer regardless that he ends up in the protocol as we finally start to exit the pandemic.
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com