Jon Morosi of MLB Network reported last night that the Miami Marlins are having active trade discussions with teams involving outfielder Christian Yelich and catcher J.T. Realmuto.
Both Yelich and Realmuto have recently voiced their displeasure with the direction of the franchise after seeing the Marlins trade off NL MVP Giancarlo Stanton and All-Star Marcell Ozuna.
Morosi also reports that the Atlanta Braves are one of the teams that have called the Marlins about Yelich though the discussions never progressed. While Jamal Collier of MLB.com says that the Washington Nationals called the Marlins to get a sense of whether or not the Marlins would trade Yelich back during the Winter Meetings.
A package for Yelich would have likely cost more than what the team got for Ozuna, as he is owed a guaranteed $44.5 million through 2021 and just $7 million this upcoming season.
The 26-year-old clubbed 18 homers and drove in 81 runs while hitting to a .282/.369/.439 clip in 695 plate appearances this past season.
Realmuto, 26, was good for 3.6 WAR behind the dish for Miami in 2017. He also clubbed 17 home runs and drove in 65 runs while hitting to a .278/.332/.451 clip in 579 plate appearances.
Realmuto is arbitration eligible for the first time in 2018 and can become a free agent in 2021.
