Dusty Baker (L) talks to general manager James Click (R) during team workouts prior to the 2020 ALCS against the Tampa Bay Rays at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports
J.T. Realmuto would be an appealing option for the Houston Astros, but he would not be the best use of the team’s resources.
The Houston Astros were once again linked to free-agent catcher J.T. Realmuto, and it is hard to understand why.
Realmuto is, by all accounts, baseball’s best catcher. He has established himself as a force at the plate and is an above-average defensive catcher.