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Phillies Seen as Front-Runners To Retain Free-Agent Slugger Kyle Schwarber

Rival suitors are seen as limited at a projected $135–$160 million price tag.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 08: Kyle Schwarber #12 of the Philadelphia Phillies reacts after hitting a solo home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the fourth inning in game three of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium on October 08, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 28: Kyle Schwarber #12 of the Philadelphia Phillies hits a two-run home run in the fourth inning against the Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park on August 28, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Kyle Schwarber has entered free agency after a 56-homer 2025 season that cemented him as one of the top bats on the market.
  • Contract forecasts coalesce around five years in the $135–$145 million range, with a higher $160 million projection from The Athletic’s Jim Bowden.
  • Recent reporting frames Philadelphia as the likeliest landing spot, with expectations the Phillies could outbid competitors to keep him.
  • If Schwarber departs, coverage points to pricey fallback options, including exploring a trade for Fernando Tatis Jr. or pursuing free agent Kyle Tucker.
  • Chicago commentary entertains a theoretical Cubs fit at designated hitter with Seiya Suzuki in right field, while calling the odds of a deal “pretty close to zero.”