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of weeks remaining until pitchers and catchers begin reporting to spring training Felix Hernandez Jersey , Miami Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto continues to find his name involved in trade talks.Jon Heyman of Fancred reported Friday that negotiations involving Realmutoare "gaining momentum," with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres leading the way. The Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros have all shown interest as well.MLB Network's Jon Morosi reported that the Padres seek a window to negotiate an extension with Realmuto as part of a possible trade.Realmuto has been one of the most sought-after trade targets all offseason.The 27-year-oldearned his first All-Star selection and first Silver Slugger in 2018 by hitting .277/.340/.484 with 21 home runs, 30 doubles and 74 RBI. A career .279 hitter, the Oklahoma native's home run total has increased with each passing season.Despite strong numbers, his future in Miami has been up in the air since last offseason, though.When Marlins traded away then-reigning NL MVP Giancarlo Stanton, All-Star outfielder Marcell Ozuna and All-Star second baseman Dee Gordon, Realmutorequested a tradein December 2017.Miami opted to hold onto its star catcher last year, but his days in South Beach could be numbered as the two sides have not been able to work out a long-term deal.SiriusXM'sCraig Mishreported in December that the Marlins offered Realmuto two different extensions, but after making an initial counteroffer Hisashi Iwakuma Jersey , the catcher's camp ended negotiations. Heyman noted that Realmuto is looking for "Buster Posey money"; the San Francisco Giants star signed anine-year, $167 milliondeal in 2013.Realmuto has two more years of being under club control.After winning back-to-back National League pennants, Los Angeles has undergone a bit of a roster makeover this winter. Gone are Yasiel Puig, Matt Kemp, Alex Wood and Yasmani Grandal. In their place are Russell Martin, Joe Kelly and A.J. Pollock (per ESPN.com'sJeff Passan).The 35-year-old Martin provides a veteran presence for 2019, but Realmuto would give the Dodgers a major offensive upgrade behind the plate and give them their catcher of the future.San Diego, meanwhile, could be looking to make a major splash (or two). TheSan Diego Union-Tribune'sKevin Aceereported Friday that the Padres are now in the Manny Machado sweepstakes. It's not clear if signing Machado would take them out of the running for Realmuto.Realmuto's agent,Jeff Berry, raised some eyebrows at the start of the offseason by saying he thinks his client will "definitely be wearing a different uniform by the start of spring training Ken Griffey Jersey ," per Morosi.Time is running out for that prophecy to come true, but camps don't open until mid-February. CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Jake Arrieta has no doubt the Philadelphia Phillies will be successful this season.“Of course I think we’re a playoff team,” Arrieta said Monday after the Phillies completed spring training with a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.The 33-year old right-hander allowed two runs, six hits and struck out eight in over six innings. He induced 20 swings and misses.“Lots of empty swings,” Phillies manager Gabe Kapler said. “That was the most encouraging thing about the day. Super encouraging. Strong in his legs. Delivery was easy. Arm slot was perfect. I thought everything looked really good.”Philadelphia opens at home Thursday against NL East champion Atlanta. The Phillies transformed during the offseason, signing right fielder Bryce Harper to a $330 million, 13-year contract after adding left fielder Andrew McCutchen, shortstop Jean Segura and catcher J.T. Realmuto.Aaron Nola starts the opener for Philadelphia and Julio Teheran for Atlanta.“It’s exciting,” Arrieta said. “With the guys we’ve got, there’s not really a break in our lineup. It’s going to be a fun one.”Arrieta was a key contributor to the 2016 Chicago Cubs who won the team’s first World Series title in 108 years. He went 2-0 in the seven-game Series against Cleveland.Philadelphia http://www.marinersfanproshop.com/authentic-edgar-martinez-jersey , which led its division with the second-best record in the NL one week into August, lost 33 of its final 49 games.“A lot of guys in here remember the way it shook down for us, the way the season finished and we don’t want that to happen again,” Arrieta said.Philadelphia went 80-82 in its sixth consecutive losing season.“I think this team has a ton of potential,” Kapler said. “But we’ve got to stay focused every single day. Got to come to the ballpark with a game plan of doing the little things right. Running the bases hard and executing the fundamentals. If we do those things, I think we can do good things.”HOT HARPERHarper doubled to left center on a 95 mph fastball from Wilmer Font in the first and walked against Diego Castillo during the third. After starting 0 for 9, the slugger closed out spring training with four hits — including a double and two homers — in his final eight at-bats. “I think Harper caught up pretty quick,” Arrieta said. “He’s one of the brightest stars in our game. If he stays healthy and is on the field for us, he’s going to put up some great numbers.” In his final plate appearance, Tampa Bay used a defensive alignment shifted toward the opposite field that left a large hole between first and second base.