Still no word on the Realmuto front.

I find it curious that there is so much media reporting on a possible deal between the Phillies and Bichette.   And, yet there is nothing on the Phillies pursuit of Realmuto, who has been and remains their top priority this offseason.

This Phillies don’t often miss on this type of signing.  If it comes to fruition there is little chance that another big ticket free agent will be signed.

If the Phillies DO sign Bichette, they’ll still need to acquire some sort of platoon catcher to pair with Marchan or Stubbs.  They’ll likely pursue some sort of salary relief by trading Bohm or Stott, depends where they plan on playing Bichette.

Important Dates – Bold text is used for the dates I’m pretty certain are accurate.  Italics (and a date range) are used for those which I don’t have solid dates.

• January 15, 2026 (9:00 a.m. ET): Opening of the 2026 international signing period
• February 11, 2026: Earliest date injured players, pitchers, and catchers may be invited to spring training
• February 16, 2026: Earliest date all other players may be invited to spring training
• February 21, 2026: Earliest date players can be required to report to spring training
• March 26, 2026: Official opening of 2026 season; active rosters reduced to 26 (13 pitchers) by Noon ET
• July 11, 2026: 2026 MLB All-Star Futures Game, Philadelphia PA
• July 12-13, 2026: MLB First-Year Player Draft, Philadelphia PA (Phillies drop 10 slots)
• December 1, 2026 (11:59 p.m. ET): MLB Collective Bargaining Agreement expires.

Note: These dates will be used unless/until notified differently.  (Note that there are many more dates to add from Spring Training through the end of the 2026 season and calendar year.  I will add when I have accurate dates for them.)

Transactions

01/10/2026 – Jersey Shore released RHP Maxwel Hernandez
01/10/2026 – FCL Phillies released 3B Meylin De Leon
01/10/2026 – FCL Phillies released 3B Adrian Garcia
01/10/2026 – FCL Phillies released OF Jorge Julio
01/10/2026 – RHP Deiry Gonzalez assigned to FCL Phillies from DSL Phillies Red
01/10/2026 – C Anderson Araujo assigned to FCL Phillies from DSL Phillies Red
01/10/2026 – SS Romeli Espinosa assigned to FCL Phillies from DSL Phillies White
01/06/2026 – Phillies signed FA C René Pinto to a an MiLB contract
01/06/2026 – C René Pinto assigned to Lehigh Valley
01/05/2026 – DSL Phillies Red released RHP Diego Marquez
01/05/2026 – DSL Phillies Red released RHP Markos Sanchez
01/05/2026 – DSL Phillies Red released 3B Domingo Morla
01/05/2026 – DSL Phillies Red released IF Michael Nieto
01/05/2026 – DSL Phillies White released RHP Gustavo De La Cruz
01/05/2026 – DSL Phillies White released RHP Gabriel Martinez
01/05/2026 – DSL Phillies White released LHP Juan Parra
01/05/2026 – DSL Phillies White released RHP Luis Quintero
01/05/2026 – DSL Phillies White released RHP Marco Sipion
01/05/2026 – DSL Phillies White released SS Roiner Cespede
01/05/2026 – DSL Phillies White released SS Rafael Oropeza
01/05/2026 – DSL Phillies White released OF Leonardo Carpio
01/02/2026 – Phillies signed free agent LHP Tucker Davidson to an MiLB contract
01/02/2026 – LHP Tucker Davidson assigned to Lehigh Valley