Overview
- The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reported that Pittsburgh has made a four-year proposal to Schwarber believed to top $100 million, a move not confirmed by the team or player.
- Such a pact would reset the franchise’s free-agent benchmark, far exceeding Francisco Liriano’s three-year, $39 million deal from 2014.
- Pittsburgh is pursuing middle-of-the-order power after finishing last in MLB in 2025 in runs (583), home runs (117) and OPS (.655).
- Schwarber is coming off a 2025 season as NL MVP runner-up with 56 home runs, 132 RBIs and a .240/.365/.563 line for a 150 OPS+.
- A commitment of this size could strain the club’s reported spending capacity, with a Mitch Keller trade cited as a theoretical way to create payroll flexibility.