Overview
- Philadelphia extended a $22.025 million qualifying offer to Kyle Schwarber, who has until Nov. 18 to accept, with compensation picks after the fourth round if he signs elsewhere.
- Todd Zolecki said on MLB Network that the club’s chances to keep Schwarber look “really good,” citing support from teammates, manager Rob Thomson, the front office, and owner John Middleton.
- Schwarber is coming off 56 home runs and an MLB-best 132 RBIs with a top-three NL MVP finish, positioning him for a lucrative multi-year contract.
- Newsweek cites projections in the roughly four-year, $128 million range, with outside bidders such as the Yankees viewed as credible threats.
- An MLB.com poll of 46 voters had 67% predicting a return to Philadelphia, while reports also note offseason tension involving Bryce Harper after comments from Dave Dombrowski.