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The Philadelphia Phillies and Miami Marlins agreed to a trade on Thursday that sent catcher J.T. Realmuto to the Phillies for four players.The Phillies Salvador Perez Jersey , who had been as low as +1600 to win the World Series this offseason, moved to +1200 a few weeks ago thanks to Harper/Machado rumors and +1000 following the trade.Though today is the NBA trade deadline, MLB wanted to get in on the action. With Derek Jeter’s Marlins clearly in full rebuild, they were finally able to reach a deal to trade their last truly valuable major league trade chip by sending catcher J.T. Realmuto to the Phillies.2019 MLB Home Run Odds: Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge Top the ListRead nowIn return, Miami will receive 25-year-old backstop Jorge Alfaro, who was in line to be Philly’s regular catcher, Sixto Sanchez, Philly’s top prospect and the No. 27 prospect in the MLB www.royalsfanproshop.com/authentic-ryan-goins-jersey , Will Stewart and an international bonus slot. It’s a hefty haul, but the deal undoubtedly makes them much better for the time being.Earlier in the offseason, the Phillies had been as low as +1600 to win the World Series, but that number had improved to +1200 before the trade thanks to Bryce Harper and Manny Machado rumors.Following the deal, they moved to +1000 ?second in the National League behind the Dodgers at +800. If they failed to acquire Realmuto or either mega free agent, you’d have likely seen their odds drop back to the +1600 range.The Marlins remained a 150-1 longshot following the trade.Realmuto is not a household name, at least in most households, but you better believe he’s one of the best catchers in baseball?if not the best. Last year, and over the past three seasons Bo Jackson Jersey , he has been the best in terms of fWAR.He set career marks in several categories in a stellar 2018 campaign that further built up his value:fWAR (4., wRC+ (126), home runs (21), RBI (74), OPS (.824)Note that he also only played 125 games, so those counting stats could have been even higher.This marks the third significant position player acquisition this offseason for the Phillies, as they already traded for Jean Segura and signed Andrew McCutchen.They’d still like to land one of the superstars, too, which would make their lineup one of the best in the majors. Here’s what it could look like without Harper or Machado.Jean Segura – SSJ.T. Realmuto – CAndrew McCutchen – LFRhys Hoskins – 1BOdubel Herrera – CFNick Williams – RFMaikel Franco – 3BCesar Hernandez – 2BPitcherMany folks in the industry also believe they’d like to sign another pitcher www.royalsfanproshop.com/authentic-ryan-goins-jersey , too. They already signed David Robertson and have been linked to names such as Dallas Keuchel and Craig Kimbrel.They’d find themselves among the World Series favorites if all of that fell into place, but who knows what will happen to close out this strange offseason. LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers will send their longtime staff ace to the mound Tuesday in a key National League West clash, while the Colorado Rockies will have their difference maker poised for another second-half masterpiece.September matchups with a division title on the line do not get much better than three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw against outside Cy Young contender Kyle Freeland in a must-see duel of left-handers.The Dodgers will enter Tuesday with a half-game lead on the Rockies after beating their division rival 8-2 on Monday in the opener of a three-game series at Dodger Stadium.Article continues below ...“In September (great matchups) get elevated because of the situation,” Rockies manager Bud Black said. “(Tuesday) is a good one just because our guy has been pitching great and their guy has been pitching great for about 10 years. What can you say? The left-handedness is pretty cool too.”Freeland is not only 15-7 with a 2.96 ERA this season, he is 9-2 at Coors Field with a 2.36 ERA. Numbers like that should give him extra credit in the Cy Young chase, but he probably is not going to get enough of it to edge out other award contenders like Aaron Nola of the Phillies, Max Scherzer of the Nationals and Jacob deGrom of the Mets.In three starts against the Dodgers this season, Freeland is 1-1 with a 2.79 ERA.Kershaw has been there and done that when it comes to a late-season Cy Young Award drive. He has gone through two separate disabled-list stints this season, and even though he hasn’t looked like a no-hitter waiting to happen like in recent years Danny Duffy Jersey , he has been plenty good enough.Kershaw is 7-1 with a 2.39 ERA in 15 starts since returning from a back injury that wiped out three weeks in June.“I think that people want to look at, I guess, the strikeout percentage, but if you look at what he’s done and how efficient, how successful he is, he is our ace,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “He’s doing it a little bit of a different way, but he might argue that. He’s still an elite pitcher and he’s our No. 1.”Kershaw will be tasked with facing what Roberts called one of the best top of the orders in the game from Rockies leadoff man Charlie Blackmon to DJ LeMahiey, Nolan Arenado and cleanup hitter Trevor Story. In the fourth inning Monday Frank White Jersey , though, Story left the game with an apparent back injury.That foursome has been the heart and soul of the Rockies for a few years now. Freeland at the top of the pitching rotation has turned the Rockies into a title contender. But even though Colorado has appeared in a World Series, it has never won an NL West title.After Tuesday, the Rockies have just one more chance on Wednesday to create some space between them and the Dodgers.The offense in L.A. is currently being powered by a focused Yasiel Puig, who was named NL player of the week, mostly for a two-game flurry over the weekend in St. Louis when he hit five home runs in two games. But Joc Pederson emerged Monday to hit a pair of home runs.