J.T. Realmuto, an All-Star in 2018, has probably been the best catcher in baseball over the past two seasons. The Phillies have gotten and up-close-and-personal view of Realmuto’s career, as he’s starred for the division-rival Miami Marlins, and has six career home runs against the Phillies. Naturally then, the Phillies, who are casting the widest possible net in a crucial offseason, have interest in acquiring the soon-to-be 28-year-old. Whether they possess the pieces to complete a trade or not is less certain.
According to Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia, the Phillies don’t match up well in a trade, making such a deal unlikely:
But a person with direct knowledge of those discussions said a deal was unlikely.