The Phillies formally announced their new catcher signing JT Realmuto this morning. Realmuto, president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski and manager Rob Thomson were all on hand for a media session held via Zoom shortly afterward. Dombrowski, answering questions about the reported pursuit of Bo Bichette and the late return to Realmuto, candidly acknowledged that […]
The catching position has long been a weak link in Tampa Bay, and the Rays have at least considered making a big move to solidify the position this winter. Ken Rosenthal of athletics reports that Tampa showed some interest in signing JT Realmuto before Realmuto re-signed with the Phillies yesterday for three years and $45 […]
3:42 PM: The meeting between the Phillies and Bichette is scheduled for next Monday, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. 3:07 PM: The Bo Bichette market apparently has a newcomer. The Athletic’s Matt Gelb, Ken Rosenthal and Jayson Stark report that the Phillies have scheduled a meeting with the free agent infielder […]
The Rangers’ undrafted catcher Jonah Heimmeaning they are looking for more catch. The best free agent available is JT Realmuto but columns out today Ken Rosenthal and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic as well as Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News both suggest the club does not have the wage room to sign him. […]
The Red Sox show interest in free agent catcher JT Realmutoaccording to a report from Ken Rosenthal and Jen McCaffrey of The Athleticalthough they note that there is still an expectation that Realmuto will re-sign with the Phillies. Realmuto is one of the best catchers in recent memory, if not the very best. He has […]
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