Overview
- MLB insiders Todd Zolecki and Robert Murray describe the Phillies’ chances of re-signing Kyle Schwarber as strong.
- Philadelphia has tendered a $22.025 million qualifying offer to Schwarber as the formal start to negotiations.
- An MLB.com poll found 67% of 46 voters expect Schwarber to return to the Phillies, with the Yankees viewed as a primary competitor.
- Schwarber enters free agency after 56 home runs, an MLB-best 132 RBIs and a top-three NL MVP finish, with projections near $30 million per year.
- Separate reporting notes recent friction between Bryce Harper and team leadership over public comments, adding context to the club’s offseason dynamics.