Will the Philadelphia Phillies find a way to keep Kyle Schwarber with the organization?
The 32-year-old spent the last four seasons with the Phillies after signing a four-year, $79 million deal. He should get more this offseason after hitting 56 homers and driving in 132 runs in 2025. Spotrac currently is projecting his market value to be just under $100 million across four seasons.
MLB.com’s Todd Zolecki weighed in on the Schwarber sweepstakes and reported that the Phillies have “prioritized” re-signing the slugger as well as catcher J.T. Realmuto. Zolecki also said the “feeling” is that Schwarber will ultimately return to Philadelphia.
“The Phils have prioritized re-signing free agents Kyle Schwarber and J.T. Realmuto,” Zolecki wrote. “The club and Schwarber are not close to a deal, according to sources. It isn’t a surprise at this time of year. Schwarber’s agents want to capitalize on his monstrous 2025 season in which he finished second for NL MVP behind Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani. There’s no reason to rush it.
“But the lack of progress can be frustrating, while others wonder how long the Phils can wait. The feeling here is that Schwarber will remain in Philadelphia. This feels somewhat similar to Realmuto’s free agency in 2020-21. Realmuto’s agency at one point asked for more than $200 million, creating some level of pessimism inside the organization.”
Schwarber finished second in the National League Most Valuable Player race in 2025. It would be brutal to see him go, so this is a positive update for them from a Phillies insider.
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