The Phillies are considering alternatives for J.T. Realmuto if they are unable to re-sign the All-Star catcher.

Underscoring the intangibles that Realmuto offers to a team, Phillies’ former World Series champion pitcher and four-time All-Star Cole Hamels noted that the backstop has most of the power in ongoing negotiations to return.

After a busy week, the Phillies have a deeper stable of righty relievers. But they're locked in a standoff with Realmuto, sources said.

Nick Castellanos wasn't the answer in right field, and the Phillies addressed that issue by signing Garcia to a $10 million deal. It's not a small contract, and while there's not a lot of concern, some doubt crept in that J.T. Realmuto could return after this deal.

The Philadelphia Phillies made a trade with the Kansas City Royals and that might probably affect JT Realmuto's future with the team.

Could the Philadelphia Phillies be inching toward a reunion with catcher J.T. Realmuto? Reports indicate it's possible, and the next move belongs to the veteran backstop.

J.T. Realmuto is up next. Now that the Phillies have achieved their top offseason goal -- re-signing star designated hitter Kyle Schwarber \-\- they can turn their attention to Realmuto. The veteran catcher is a free agent after seven seasons with the club,

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The Phillies have prioritized reunions with Kyle Schwarber and J.T. Realmuto. They succeeded in bringing back the MVP runner-up on a five-year deal at the Winter Meetings.