There won’t be a homecoming for Kyle Schwarber, as the MLB star is staying in Philadelphia, per reports.ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan reported Tuesday that Schwarber is signing with the Phillies on a 5-year, $150 million deal.It comes after reports the Cincinnati Reds were actively pursuing Schwarber in free agency. Schwarber signing with the Reds would’ve been a significant moment for the franchise and would’ve likely required the team to give out the largest free agent contract in their history to the Middletown, Ohio, native.Governor Mike DeWine twice took to social media to call for Schwarber to return to the Buckeye State.Pat Kelsey, the head coach at the University of Louisville and a Cincinnati native, also posted to social media prior to Passan’s report breaking Tuesday, saying “Dear Kyle Schwarber, Please!” regarding his potential free agency destination.Schwarber, 32, finished second in National League MVP voting last season, blasting 56 home runs with 132 RBIs as he helped lead the Phillies to the playoffs.Schwarber has spent the past four seasons with the Phillies, making the NL All-Star team in 2022 and 2025.He began his career with the Chicago Cubs and also played with the Red Sox and Washington Nationals.Across his 11-year career, the left-handed hitting Schwarber has 340 home runs and an .846 OPS. He is a three-time All-Star. The largest free agent contract the Reds have handed out belonged to Mike Moustakas and Nick Castellanos, who both signed $64 million deals ahead of the 2020 season.

There won’t be a homecoming for Kyle Schwarber, as the MLB star is staying in Philadelphia, per reports.

ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan reported Tuesday that Schwarber is signing with the Phillies on a 5-year, $150 million deal.

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Kyle Schwarber is staying in Philadelphia per @JeffPassan

5-years & $150M. 30M/year gets it done

— Charlie Clifford (@char_cliff) December 9, 2025

It comes after reports the Cincinnati Reds were actively pursuing Schwarber in free agency.

Schwarber signing with the Reds would’ve been a significant moment for the franchise and would’ve likely required the team to give out the largest free agent contract in their history to the Middletown, Ohio, native.

Governor Mike DeWine twice took to social media to call for Schwarber to return to the Buckeye State.

Pat Kelsey, the head coach at the University of Louisville and a Cincinnati native, also posted to social media prior to Passan’s report breaking Tuesday, saying “Dear Kyle Schwarber, Please!” regarding his potential free agency destination.

Schwarber, 32, finished second in National League MVP voting last season, blasting 56 home runs with 132 RBIs as he helped lead the Phillies to the playoffs.

Schwarber has spent the past four seasons with the Phillies, making the NL All-Star team in 2022 and 2025.

He began his career with the Chicago Cubs and also played with the Red Sox and Washington Nationals.

Across his 11-year career, the left-handed hitting Schwarber has 340 home runs and an .846 OPS. He is a three-time All-Star.

The largest free agent contract the Reds have handed out belonged to Mike Moustakas and Nick Castellanos, who both signed $64 million deals ahead of the 2020 season.