J.T. Realmuto’s final game in a Marlins uniform could be as their manager.
As is his end-of-season custom, manager Don Mattingly ceded his role to one of his players -- Realmuto, in this case -- to call the shots from the dugout in Sunday’s season finale.
Whether it proves to be Realmuto’s final game as a Marlin remains to be seen. The Marlins are expected to offer their All-Star catcher a contract extension. If he doesn’t accept, they could decide to trade him.
“I haven’t thought about that at all,” Mattingly said. “I don’t want to think about that.