When the week started no one thought the Phillies were going to be the team to swing a trade for the best catcher in baseball. The deal for J.T. Realmuto that cost the Phils Sixto Sanchez & Jorge Alfaro took everyone by surprise.
Sometimes in baseball, things happen quickly. This trade was no different.
On Episode 256 of “Hittin Season,” Phillies beat writer Scott Lauber talked about the speed with which the sparks of this deal began to flicker, quickly getting bigger and bigger until the Phils and Marlins finally decided on a proposal that both sides could agree to (27:23 mark).