The J.T. Realmuto trade -- one that has been in the works for months -- is finally complete.
The Miami Marlins on Thursday traded their All-Star catcher to the division rival Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for catcher Jorge Alfaro, highly regarded pitching prospects Sixto Sanchez and Will Stewart, and international bonus pool money.
The Marlins had been in discussions with numerous teams for Realmuto since the end of last season. But it was only within the past week that the Phillies resurfaced, swooping in to acquire the much-coveted catcher.
Realmuto, with only two years remaining before free agency, rejected a contract extension offer from the Marlins in October, at which point Miami entered into negotiations to trade him.