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Phillies expected to have interest in James McCann as fallback option

If J.T. Realmuto doesn’t return to the Philadelphia Phillies, the team appears to have a fallback option in mind.

James McCann is a free agent. (Nick Wosika/Icon Sportswire)

RADIO.COM MLB Insider Jon Heyman says that the New York Yankees, New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Angels and Chicago White Sox are interested in free-agent catcher James McCann. Heyman adds that “Phillies are also believed interested if they lose Realmuto.”

Of course, as managing partner John Middleton said in early October, retaining Realmuto, a two-time All-Star, is a priority.