Gov. Mike DeWine is not known to be shy about sharing his opinions on political matters, but it now also appears that he is not shy about taking sides in one of the biggest stories this month in Cincinnati sports.On Saturday, DeWine again expressed his hope for the second time that the Reds will sign Kyle Schwarber, a Middletown native.Schwarber, who is a free agent at the moment, is expected to be engaged in talks with the Reds about being signed to the team throughout the week.”As the winter MLB meetings are about to start, let’s hope the @Reds can bring Kyle Schwarber back home to Ohio!” wrote DeWine on social media.Schwarber plays as a left fielder and designated hitter, where he most recently put up a .240 batting average and .928 OPS in the 2025 season with the Philadelphia Phillies. This also included 56 home runs throughout his 162 games in the season.The three-time All-Star had been with Philadelphia since 2022. He has also played with the Boston Red Sox, Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs throughout his MLB career.However, the Reds aren’t the only ones interested in the 32-year-old, with the New York Mets also reportedly gearing up to make a major push to acquire him. Additionally, the Philadelphia Phillies are said to still be attempting to get Schwarber to resign for the 2026 season and have not yet given up the idea of working with him to reach a contract extension.DeWine had already endorsed the idea of bringing Schwarber back to Ohio in November, when he had written on social media that Schwarber would “add big power to the lineup” in Cincinnati.However, the Reds would likely have to shell out a lot to acquire him: According to The Athletic’s Tim Britton, Schwarber’s new contract — regardless of team — could likely net him around $29 million a year, which would put his salary at being higher than any other Reds player that is currently signed to the team.Winter meetings kick off on Monday in Orlando, where the Reds will additionally be in talks to shore up their bullpen after multiple pitchers’ contracts expired at the end of last season.

Gov. Mike DeWine is not known to be shy about sharing his opinions on political matters, but it now also appears that he is not shy about taking sides in one of the biggest stories this month in Cincinnati sports.

On Saturday, DeWine again expressed his hope for the second time that the Reds will sign Kyle Schwarber, a Middletown native.

Schwarber, who is a free agent at the moment, is expected to be engaged in talks with the Reds about being signed to the team throughout the week.

“As the winter MLB meetings are about to start, let’s hope the @Reds can bring Kyle Schwarber back home to Ohio!” wrote DeWine on social media.

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As the winter MLB meetings are about to start, let’s hope the @Reds can bring Kyle Schwarber back home to Ohio!

— Mike DeWine (@MikeDeWine) December 6, 2025

Schwarber plays as a left fielder and designated hitter, where he most recently put up a .240 batting average and .928 OPS in the 2025 season with the Philadelphia Phillies. This also included 56 home runs throughout his 162 games in the season.

The three-time All-Star had been with Philadelphia since 2022. He has also played with the Boston Red Sox, Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs throughout his MLB career.

However, the Reds aren’t the only ones interested in the 32-year-old, with the New York Mets also reportedly gearing up to make a major push to acquire him. Additionally, the Philadelphia Phillies are said to still be attempting to get Schwarber to resign for the 2026 season and have not yet given up the idea of working with him to reach a contract extension.

DeWine had already endorsed the idea of bringing Schwarber back to Ohio in November, when he had written on social media that Schwarber would “add big power to the lineup” in Cincinnati.

However, the Reds would likely have to shell out a lot to acquire him: According to The Athletic’s Tim Britton, Schwarber’s new contract — regardless of team — could likely net him around $29 million a year, which would put his salary at being higher than any other Reds player that is currently signed to the team.

Winter meetings kick off on Monday in Orlando, where the Reds will additionally be in talks to shore up their bullpen after multiple pitchers’ contracts expired at the end of last season.