The clock is ticking and every National League East team with the exception of the Miami Marlins have done something to improve its roster. What is the team in South Florida waiting for? It could be a myriad of things, not mention the continuing situation with J.T. Realmuto.
The team signed the catcher to a one-year deal last week to avoid salary arbitration. He remains under contract for 2019 and 2020. It is expected he will be dealt this season, if not before the team heads to Spring Training on Feb. 13.
As Dayn Perry of CBS Sports wrote, the team wants to add payroll, but first the organization must make a few deals for that to happen.