J.T. Realmuto—the name of the New York Mets moment. Everything within Brodie Van Wagenen’s universe seemingly surrounds the Miami Marlins All-Star catcher.
What happens if the idea doesn’t come to fruition? What would go down if the Mets decide Amed Rosario, Brandon Nimmo and/or Michael Conforto aren’t going anywhere?
A fallback is needed.
According to Jon Heyman of Fancred, MLB free agent catcher Martin Maldonado makes sense as the organization’s fallback option.
“The Mets are prioritizing defense at catcher. So if they don’t get Realmuto, Martin Maldonado remains a viable option.