When the Phillies traded their top prospect Sixto Sanchez and blossoming young catcher Jorge Alfaro to the Marlins for J.T. Realmuto, they did so knowing they could lose him after the 2020 season. The team hopes that they can keep him around for longer, and it appears Realmuto would be open to that.
Matt Breen of the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Realmuto is interested in signing a contract extension to keep him in town beyond the 2020 season. Breen states that extending Realmuto will be a critical offseason priority for the team.