J.T. Realmuto #10 of the Philadelphia Phillies (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
The Philadelphia Phillies just might re-sign J.T. Realmuto after all. There has largely been nothing but positive news regarding the team in the past 24 hours — with the team signing right-hander Archie Bradley, drastically improving their bullpen, and now potentially nearing a new deal with the “best catcher in baseball.”
According to The Athletic’s Jayson Stark, the Phillies have made a new, nine-figure offer to the free-agent catcher — reportedly worth more than $100 million over five years. NBC Sports Philadelphia’s John Clark reports the offer is the first one officially made from the Phillies to the seven-year veteran.