Phillies, Realmuto agree on $115.5M, five-year deal

The Philadelphia Phillies and two-time All-star catcher J.T. Realmuto agreed on a $115.5 million, five-year contract, two people familiar with the deal told The Associated Press.

Realmuto gets $20 million next season, of which $10 million is deferred, with $5 million each payable in 2026 and 2027. He gets $23,875,000 in each of the final four years.

He does not have a no-trade provision. The deal includes a $1 million assignment bonus if traded.

Realmuto’s average annual salary of $23.1 million will become the highest for a catcher, topping the $23 million Joe Mauer averaged in a $184 million, eightyear deal with Minnesota that covered 2011-18.

■ Blue Jays: Shortstop Marcus Semien agreed to an $18 million, oneyear contract with Toronto, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.

■ Indians: Free agent second baseman César Hernández has agreed to return to Cleveland on a 1-year contract, a person familiar with the deal told

The Associated Press on Tuesday. The agreement includes a club option for 2022.

■ Orioles: Free agent Freddy Galvis signed with Baltimore to a one-year, $1.5 million contract.

■ Nationals: Left-handed reliever Brad Hand finalized a $10.5 million, one-year contract with Washington on Tuesday. The deal includes $6.5 million in salary that will be deferred without interest. The deferred money will come in payments of $1.5 million due next Jan. 15, $3.5 million on Jan. 15, 2023, and $1.5 million on Jan. 15, 2024.

■ Obit: Ron Johnson, who worked 25 seasons as a minor league manager, most recently for the Triple-a Norfolk Tides in the Baltimore Orioles system, died on Tuesday. He was 64.