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Ranking the Chances for Every MLB Team to Land J.T. Realmuto in Free Agency

J.T. Realmuto is the best catcher in baseball and arguably the top overall free agent in this year's class beyond NL Cy Young front-runner Trevor Bauer.

The 29-year-old hit .266/.349/.491 for a 123 OPS+ this season with 11 home runs and 32 RBI, and he is just a year removed from winning Gold Glove honors.

Jon Heyman of MLB Network reported in February that Realmuto had his sights set on becoming the highest-paid catcher in MLB history based on average annual value. That distinction belongs to Joe Mauer, who earned $23 million per year from 2011 to 2018 after signing an extension with the Minnesota Twins.