The Phillies held a media availability Monday afternoon, three days after officially signing J.T. Realmuto to a five-year contract.
The deal guarantees Realmuto $115.5 million, an average of $23.1 million that sets a new record for catchers.
Realmuto, manager Joe Girardi, GM Sam Fuld and president of baseball ops Dave Dombrowski spoke at the virtual press conference, which you can watch right here.
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Topics that came up were:
- How Realmuto feels about his contract
- Why the Phillies think this is a good bet
- The impact Philly has made on him
- How good the Phils think they can be in 2021
- Spring training report date
- DH or no DH?
And much more.
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