On the final day of the regular season, Bryce Harper made clear that he expected the Philadelphia Phillies to re-sign J.T. Realmuto this offseason, suggesting that if they didn’t, he could end up on a division-rival.
As it turns out, Harper may have had pretty good instincts in his assessment.
Tim Dierkes of MLB Trade Rumors released his typically-accurate offseason free agency predictions Monday, and has Realmuto landing with the New York Mets on a five-year/$125 million pact.
Steve Cohen is in the process of taking over as the new owner for the Mets, and there’s widespread speculation that he could look to make a splash in his first offseason at the helm of the team.