Andy MacPhail gives interesting answer on J.T. Realmuto’s future

Philadelphia Phillies president Andy MacPhail kicked off his season-end press conference by answering a couple questions from Phillies Nation in regards to the future of All-Star catcher J.T. Realmuto.

Will J.T. Realmuto return to the Phillies in 2021? (Kyle Ross/Icon Sportswire)The answers didn’t do much in the way of making clear how the team feels about their chances to ultimately re-sign Realmuto.

Last month, managing partner John Middleton said that he wasn’t in favor of the February 2019 trade that sent former No. 1 overall prospect Sixto Sánchez to the Miami Marlins as part of a package for Realmuto if the deal didn’t include a contract extension for the catcher. Ultimately, though,…