Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto. Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

J.T. Realmuto exits game after getting hit by baseball in groin

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Darryn Albert | Last updated Jun 4, 2025 10:34 PM ET

J.T. Realmuto took an ugly shot during Wednesday’s game.

The Philadelphia Phillies catcher was behind the plate for the team’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario. During the bottom of the ninth inning with the score tied at 1-1, Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette was up to bat and promptly delivered an unintentional (but no less forgiving) shot to Realmuto’s nuts.

Bichette barely nicked a 94 mph fastball offering from Philadelphia’s Jordan Romano, sending the baseball straight into Realmuto’s groin. Here is the video of the play.

Here is the play where JT Realmuto got hurt, it is very disturbing pic.twitter.com/UknUWghtvq
— Philly sports complex (@philly_complex) June 5, 2025

The cup probably wasn’t very much help there for the three-time All-Star Realmuto. Realmuto immediately had to leave the game and could barely walk as he made his way off the field. He was replaced at catcher by Rafael Marchan, who finished the rest of Bichette’s at-bat (as well as the rest of the game).

The Blue Jays went on to win via walkoff just three batters later. While Bichette ended up fouling out, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. followed with a single, stole second base and scored the winning run on a two-out single by Alejandro Kirk.