The Philadelphia Phillies may have lost 6-5 to the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night, but they avoided a much more damaging setback. Veteran catcher JT Realmuto exited early with a finger injury, sparking brief concern inside the clubhouse. Fortunately for the Phillies, postgame tests brought the best possible news—with the MLB postseason quickly approaching.

In the latest update, Philadelphia Inquirer's Lochlahn March took to her X (formerly known as Twitter) account, sharing the team’s confirmation regarding Realmuto’s status after the injury scare.

“J.T. Realmuto was removed with a right index finger contusion, Phillies say. X-rays were negative.”

When the three-time All-Star first exited the game, there were concerns of a possible fracture. However, X-rays came back negative, and

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