The Philadelphia Phillies entered the offseason with a few key free agents. While players like Harrison Bader and JT Realmuto are free agents, the most important players the Phillies could have lost were Kyle Schwarber and Ranger Suárez.
But on Tuesday, the Phillies reportedly agreed to a massive $150 million deal to bring Schwarber back to Philadelphia this offseason. This deal is going to have a huge impact on the market this winter, both for the Phillies and their free agents.
The Phillies’ decision to give Schwarber $150 million likely means Suárez is headed to a new team this offseason.
The Phillies were likely going to lose Suárez before they signed Schwarber. They have plenty of talented pitchers on their staff, so spending over $100 million to retain the lefty wouldn’t have made sense.
But after giving out $150 million for Schwarber, the odds of Suárez returning to the City of Brotherly Love are close to zero.
Still, there are plenty of teams that could go after Suárez. The Baltimore Orioles make a lot of sense as a landing spot, and they’ve reportedly been interested in the lefty. The San Francisco Giants could make a lot of sense as a landing spot.
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