US EditionCatcher J.T. Realmuto and Philadelphia Phillies finalize $45 million, 3-year contract
- On Tuesday, catcher J.T. Realmuto and the Philadelphia Phillies finalized a $45 million, three-year contract, making his return official in Philadelphia on Jan 20, 2026.
- After a hoped-for deal with Bo Bichette collapsed last week, the Phillies pivoted back to Realmuto, whom Phillies president Dave Dombrowski called the best free-agent catcher available.
- Financially, the contract guarantees $15 million annually and includes performance incentives worth up to $5 million, with bonuses for All-Star election, selection, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, and top-10 MVP finish.
- The signing immediately prompted roster moves, including designating Weston Wilson for assignment to clear space, and after news broke on Friday, the Phillies reinstated J.T. Realmuto to the 40-man roster.
- Realmuto, who turns 35 in March, carries career totals of a.270 batting average with 180 homers and 677 RBIs, and said `I don't necessarily look at it as my last contract, yet`, while Dave Dombrowski suggested future deals are possible.
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Realmuto feared time with Phils had come to end
The Phillies pivoted their focus on veteran catcher J.T. Realmuto after failing to reach an agreement with Bo Bichette. Philadelphia's three-year, $45 million contract with Realmuto nets $15 million a year plus a max $5 million in award bonuses.
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J.T. Realmuto thought Phillies career might be over until collapsed Bichette deal brought him back
PHILADELPHIA — J.T. Realmuto started to mourn the loss of a Phillies career that included All-Star and Gold Glove selections and four straight trips to the playoffs. Then the Phillies failed to reach an agreement with big-money Bo Bichette and pivoted back to their catcher. “Things got a little hairy there at the end,” Realmuto said Tuesday. After Bichette agreed with the New York Mets on a $126 million, three-year contract, the Phillies rebound…
Catcher J.T. Realmuto and the Philadelphia Phillies finalized his three-year, $45 million contract on Tuesday.
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