In the words of the Phillies’ own Dave Dombrowski, “every offseason is different.” This offseason, a combination of a growing trend of teams wanting to wait players out causing them to settle for a lower contract combined with losses from the pandemic have created a very slow market. Philadelphia has made small splashes while watching big pieces go off the table. But there is still one important piece yet to go off the table: J.T. Realmuto.
Though the two sides have had the better part of two years to lock down a long-term agreement, they have yet to close the deal.