I had a feeling the longer the Miami Marlins waited to make a deal involving J.T. Realmuto, the likelihood of another team jumping into the deep end head first with a trade offer would grow higher.
Welcome the Philadelphia Phillies to the party. Philadelphia becomes for fourth and potentially final National League East team to make the Marlins front office an offer for their prized catcher. The trade discussion for Realmuto, who just signed a one-year, $5.9-million deal with the Marlins, began last season with the Washington Nationals.
The Mets were considered a heavy contender before the end of 2018 and the Atlanta Braves continue to be one of the remaining franchises holding out hope to land the 27-year-old.