{"id":311095,"date":"2025-11-27T22:17:52","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T22:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/311095\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T22:17:52","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T22:17:52","slug":"phillies-remain-clear-favorite-to-reunite-with-fan-favorite-in-mlb-free-agency-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/311095\/","title":{"rendered":"Phillies remain clear favorite to reunite with fan favorite in MLB free agency"},"content":{"rendered":"

The harsh reality of the situation between the Philadelphia Phillies<\/a> and J.T. Realmuto is that he’s indeed declined, but there also aren’t many better options out there for the Phillies to pursue.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Unless they have a trade in the works for someone like Adley Rutschman of the Baltimore Orioles<\/a>, who some believe could be available, it seems like Realmuto is the best player available.<\/p>\n

Coming off a season where he hit just .257 with a career-worst 99 OPS+ in any year since his rookie campaign, his defensive abilities are still above average, and that could have an impact on what his market looks like.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Regardless of how some feel about him, Will Laws of Sports Illustrated still thinks he’d fit nicely in Philadelphia, predicting him to re-sign with the Phillies.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe only catcher on these rankings has been a rock-solid member of the Phillies\u2019 championship-contending core for seven years. Unfortunately, his first below-average offensive season in a decade signals either a classic case of a catcher declining in his mid-30s or some truly terrible timing. A return to Philadelphia seems like the best-case scenario for all involved, as he\u2019s likely more valuable to the Phils than anyone else at this stage of his career,\u201d he wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n

There are obviously a lot worse options out there than Realmuto, so Phillies fans who don’t want him back should probably understand that. Unfortunately, around Major League Baseball, there isn’t a slew of elite-hitting catchers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Realmuto was very good offensively at other parts throughout his career, but he’s also 34 years old and will be 35 before the start of next season.<\/p>\n

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