{"id":52484,"date":"2026-09-04T16:01:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T20:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=52484"},"modified":"2026-09-04T16:01:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T20:01:24","slug":"phillies-star-j-t-realmuto-says-theres-one-thing-worth-chasing-above-baseball-jesus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2026\/09\/phillies-star-j-t-realmuto-says-theres-one-thing-worth-chasing-above-baseball-jesus.html","title":{"rendered":"Phillies Star J.T. Realmuto Says There’s One Thing Worth Chasing Above Baseball: Jesus"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto has reached a level in baseball that countless young athletes dream about. But the veteran MLB star says his career isn’t where he finds his identity or lasting fulfillment.<\/p>\n

For Realmuto, that foundation is Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n

In an interview with Travel Chapel, a ministry focused on bringing faith into the baseball community, Realmuto shared a message for players tempted to make the game the center of their lives.<\/p>\n

“Chase after Jesus before you’re chasing after baseball,” Realmuto said. “I think if your foundation in life is baseball or anything material that is fleeting, it’s not going to be good for you.”<\/p>\n

Realmuto explained that even the greatest accomplishments eventually fade, while his faith offers something that doesn’t.<\/p>\n

“The one constant and the one thing that’ll be here your whole life, and the one true love that you’ll know is going to be Jesus,” he said. “So, chase after that with all your heart, and good things will come from that.”<\/p>\n

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