The Philadelphia Phillies had priorities this winter. They set the expectation of doing the fan-favorite outcome and trying to re-sign both slugger Kyle Schwarber and catcher J.T. Realmuto. They accomplished bringing Schwarber back on a five-year, $150 million contract. Realmuto, however, remains on the market as the Phillies get ready to head into the holidays.
The Phillies have already made a multi-year offer to the tenured catcher and have been on standby for a couple of weeks now as they await a decision. Realmuto's return is still expected, but the Phillies can't push all their chips in, assuming it'll still work out.