J.T. Realmuto a platoon option for Marlins at first base
Miami Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto started and played five innings at first base Saturday in the Marlins' Grapefruit League win over the Houston Astros.
Realmuto has only played catcher in the big leagues, though he did make one appearance at first base in the minors back in 2012. Obviously Realmuto will still see most of his time at catcher but it's possible he could platoon at first with Justin Bour, who struggles to hit lefties.
Our models project Realmuto for a .281/.316/.410 slash line this year, with 8 home runs and 9 stolen bases on 472 plate appearances.
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