After a full offseason of speculation, the Marlins finally pulled the trigger on a Realmuto trade this week by dealing him to the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday. The wait was worth it for Miami and Yankees legend Derek Jeter as they received top pitching prospect Sixto Sanchez, catcher Jorge Alfaro and minor league LHP Will Stewart.
When the rumors leaked in early December about the Yankees involvement in the Realmuto sweepstakes many figured that Miami would ask for All-Star catcher Gary Sanchez in return. That turned out to be true but it wasn’t just Sanchez they were hoping to acquire.