NL East Notes: Dombrowski, Phillies, Gallo, Minter

Three unnamed groups have provided catching assist to the Phillies for the reason that information broke earlier this week about J.T. Realmuto’s knee surgical procedure, as president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski informed The Athletic’s Matt Gelb.  Whereas Philadelphia is expected to search for some sort of short-term depth in Realmuto’s absence, Dombrowski didn’t sound too enamored by the choices obtainable to this point, noting that the three golf equipment approached the Phillies in regards to the obtainable catchers: “That’s normally most likely not an excellent signal, that they’re making an attempt to do away with them.  Moderately than the other means the place you’re pursuing them.”  Since Realmuto is slated to overlook roughly a month, Dombrowski appears content material to “check out our younger guys” like backup catcher Rafael Marchan within the interim, so the Phils don’t essentially really feel a lot stress to make a commerce.

Philadelphia’s excellent 47-22 document additionally offers a bit extra respiratory room, because the Phillies have the Nationwide League’s finest document and seem like a lock to return to the playoffs.  Dombrowski naturally anticipated his staff to be good, however admitted {that a} .681 win share even exceeded his expectations, particularly contemplating that the Phils have been with out Trea Turner for almost all of the season.  Turner’s impending return is an improve by itself, and by way of different potential commerce deadline additions, Dombrowski mentioned it’s “means, means, means, means, means too early” to begin accessing how the market would possibly take form.  Dombrowski cited bullpen depth as one potential space to discover, and doesn’t appear to assume the Phillies will pursue a “we’re going to commerce three high prospects” sort of blockbuster commerce.  The PBO can be cognizant of how including and subtracting from the roster would possibly influence staff chemistry, as clearly Dombrowski doesn’t wish to disrupt what has been a profitable system for the Phillies so far.

Extra from across the NL East…

• The Nationals positioned Joey Gallo on the 10-day IL earlier this week, and supervisor Davey Martinez supplied reporters (together with Spencer Nusbaum of the Washington Post) yesterday with some unlucky context, as Gallo’s left hamstring pressure is “important.”  No extra specifics got in regards to the severity of the pressure or how lengthy precisely the Nats count on Gallo to be sidelined, but it will appear unlikely that he can be again in motion earlier than the All-Star break.  Gallo already missed three weeks earlier this season recovering from an AC joint sprain his left shoulder, and this newest harm compounds what has been a depressing 2024 marketing campaign for the veteran.  After signing a one-year, $5MM free agent cope with Washington this previous winter, Gallo has hit solely .164/.285/.321 over 165 plate appearances, and putting out 71 occasions.
• A.J. Minter is prone to throw a bullpen session quickly, Braves supervisor Brian Snitker informed MLB.com and different media, because the left-hander continues to recuperate from irritation in his left hip.  It will seem that Minter is nearly on monitor with the one-month timeline initially projected for his restoration, as he has began throwing facet periods to heat up his arm.  A longtime staple of the Atlanta bullpen, Minter had a 2.95 ERA in 21 1/3 innings this season earlier than hitting the IL.