As first reported by Craig Mish, J.T. Realmuto is staying with the Phillies. His new contract, which guarantees $115.5 million over five years (with $10M of that deferred), ekes the former Marlin past Joe Mauer for the highest average annual value in MLB history for a catcher.
J.T. Realmuto's 5-year, $115.5M contract breakdown:
2021: $10 million ($10 million deferred)
2022: $23.875 million
2023: $23.875 million
2024: $23.875 million
2025: $23.875 million
2026: $5 million (half of the deferred payment)
2027: $5 million (half of the deferred payment)— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) January 26, 2021Despite its record-breaking nature, that strikes me as a team-friendly deal.