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SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 07: DJ LeMahieu of the New York Yankees fields in Game Three of the American League Division Series. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 07: DJ LeMahieu of the New York Yankees fields in Game Three of the American League Division Series. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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J.T. Realmuto
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The Philadelphia Phillies wish to retain J.T. Realmuto.

J.T. Realmuto should be considered the best catcher in baseball, and for good reason. The 29-year-old posted a 1.4 WAR last season, after belting 11 home runs, 32 RBIs, and a .266/.349/.491 batting line.

While any team in the big leagues would appreciate his combined talents managing a staff, blocking pitches, throwing out runners, and crushing baseballs, the market hasn’t necessarily indicated this. Part of this stems from the ability to spend this offseason, especially at the catcher position. Still, Realmuto may become the richest catcher in MLB history.

More recently, it’s turned into a two-team race for the two-time All-Star. That race came down to the New York Mets and his current club, the Philadelphia Phillies. Well, the Mets pulled the trigger on finding a catcher after signing James McCann last week, so this looks like Philadelphia’s race to lose.

The Phillies finished third in the NL East last season and missed the playoffs. Their future playoff hopes will take a drastic plunge if the franchise is unable to retain Realmuto.

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