Up until the very end, I thought acquiring J.T. Realmuto made so much sense for the Atlanta Braves.
He could have joined Ronald Acuña Jr, Freddie Freeman, and Ozzie Albies, among others, as a young core that would have been formidable for many years… if he’d been offered and accepted an extension deal (and that still hasn’t happened in Philly).
But the Braves refused to trade the high-end prospect and MLB ready talent Miami was seeking to get Realmuto, so the Phillies ponied up the prospects at the last minute.