What the Phillies’ lineup might look like with J.T. Realmuto — and maybe Bryce Harper or Manny Machado
Now that the Phillies have acquired J.T. Realmuto, and with spring training set to begin, manager Gabe Kapler is likely scribbling out potential lineups. Let's take a stab at it.
No team in baseball had fewer hits than the Phillies last season.
That figures to change in 2019.
The Phillies acquired all-star catcher J.T. Realmuto on Thursday in a trade that sent top prospect Sixto Sanchez, young catcher Jorge Alfaro and minor-league left-hander Will Stewart to the Miami Marlins. Realmuto joins shortstop Jean Segura and outfielder Andrew McCutchen as notable offseason additions designed to kick-start the offense.
And the Phillies are still hopeful of reeling in one of the really big free-agent fish: Bryce Harper or Manny Machado.
With spring training due to open next week, manager Gabe Kapler surely has been scribbling potential lineups. Here’s a look at a few permutations:
If the Phillies miss out on both Harper and Machado:
LF McCutchen (righty)
SS Segura (righty)
CF Odubel Herrera (lefty)
1B Rhys Hoskins (righty)
C Realmuto (righty)
RF Nick Williams (lefty)
3B Maikel Franco (righty)
2B Cesar Hernandez (switch)
If the Phillies sign Harper:
SS Segura (righty)
C Realmuto (righty)
RF Harper (lefty)
1B Hoskins (righty)
LF McCutchen (righty)
CF Herrera (lefty)
3B Franco (righty)
2B Hernandez (switch)
If the Phillies sign Machado:
SS Segura (righty)
3B Machado (righty)
CF Herrera (lefty)
1B Hoskins (righty)
C Realmuto (righty)
RF Williams (lefty)
LF McCutchen (righty)
2B Hernandez (switch)