Realmuto provides power, stresses urgency

MIAMI — There was little doubt the ball would leave the park on Thursday. The question was: Where would it land? J.T. Realmuto put a charge into a Josh Collmenter’s cut fastball in the seventh inning, and he set a career high for home runs in a season.

The solo shot also gave the Marlins a bit of hope of a comeback on a night Matt Kemp blasted two homers and the Braves prevailed, 6-3, at Marlins Park.

As a rookie in 2015, Realmuto went deep 10 times. He is now at 11.

According to Statcast™, the homer traveled a projected 432 feet from home plate with an exit velocity of 106 mph.

It was another reminder that Realmuto, one of the promising young catchers in baseball, is a threat in a number of ways.

“J.T. is a physical kid,” manager Don Mattingly said. “He’s a really good athlete and a solid part of our core moving forward. A guy you can count on, plays the game right, has the right mentality. A …

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