WASHINGTON -- It is not surprising for the Nationals to be among the teams who have reportedly checked in on Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto, as MLB.com's Joe Frisaro reported. Getting more production from their catchers is perhaps the most obvious area where the Nationals can improve upon in 2018. Washington got the least production in the Majors last season from its backstops, who combined for -1.1 WAR and a .596 OPS.
The Nats checked in on Realmuto at the Winter Meetings in December and were told he was not available. Since then, however, Miami has opened up to at least the possibility of moving Realmuto and outfielder Christian Yelich.