PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates lost out on landing Kyle Schwarber, but didn’t go down without putting out a great offer for one of the best free agents this offseason
Schwarber re-signed with the Philadelphia Phillies on a five-year, $150 million deal, which pays him $30 million per season through the time he turns 39 years old.
Reports showed the Pirates made an offer for Schwarber in the same money, but a year shorter, but a more recent report showed that they offered more than the Phillies
Pirates Outbid Competition for Kyle Schwarber
Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reported that the Pirates offered a four-year, $125 million contract to Schwarber, which is $5 million more than Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic originally reported the Pirates’ offer at four years, $120 million.
That would’ve made Schwarber’s average salary at $31.25 million, or $1.25 million more per season compared to what he signed for with the Phillies.
Still, the fifth year proved crucial in the dealings and the Phillies keep one of the best home run hitters for the remainder of the decade.