The New York Mets, like the other 29 teams, know that the free agent prize heading into the offseason is Philadelphia Phillies star catcher J.T. Realmuto. In the truncated 2020 season, Realmuto performed both offensively and defensively to justify a large contract. He ended the 2020 season with a .266/.349/.491 slash line with 11 home runs and 32 RBIs in 47 games. He posted a career-best wRC+ (125) along with the highest walk rate (8.2%) of his career because of his improved plate discipline.
In his Gold Glove 2019 season, Realmuto swung at 32% of pitches out of the strike zone.