J.T. Realmuto #10 of the Philadelphia Phillies (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
The Phillies may soon no longer be competing with the Mets for J.T. Realmuto.
The Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets are still in competing headlines against each other, even during the offseason. Both teams need a starting catcher, and have long been believed to have their sights set on the top-two free-agents at the position, J.T. Realmuto and James McCann.
The Phillies, of course, would love to retain Realmuto, but they reportedly will target McCann if the “best catcher in baseball” signs elsewhere.