Summary
The Philadelphia Phillies are looking at other catchers as a backup plan while they negotiate with J.T. Realmuto. They are considering Ryan Jeffers from the Minnesota Twins as a potential option. The Phillies still want to re-sign Realmuto but are preparing for other possibilities.
Key Facts
- The Phillies and J.T. Realmuto are still in negotiations.
- Ryan Jeffers from the Minnesota Twins is one option the Phillies are considering.
- Dave Dombrowski, a Phillies executive, remains interested in Realmuto but is open to other options.
- Pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report to spring training in five weeks.
- The catching market is slow, which might give the Phillies an advantage.
- Besides Jeffers, Victor Caratini is another catcher available as a free agent.
- Jeffers had a 108 OPS+ last season, which is a measure of his offensive performance compared to the league average.
