{"id":608932,"date":"2026-03-06T03:01:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T03:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/608932\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T03:01:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T03:01:32","slug":"phillies-catcher-j-t-realmuto-gets-back-to-back-ks-for-his-pitcher-on-abs-challenges-national-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/608932\/","title":{"rendered":"Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto gets back-to-back Ks for his pitcher on ABS challenges | National Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) \u2014 Philadelphia Phillies catcher <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/jt-realmuto-contract-phillies-68022e7f61871583f0cdaef3b1f705b8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">J.T. Realmuto<\/a> has a pretty good eye behind the plate. 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