The Philadelphia Phillies once again came up short of their championship aspirations this season, and the team faces the risk of regressing during the offseason.
Slugger Kyle Schwarber is set to enter free agency, and the Phillies should make every effort to bring him back. Schwarber is expected to command a major contract, and with their financial resources, Philadelphia is well-positioned to make a competitive offer.
According to NBC Sports’ Matthew Pouliot, Schwarber is projected to secure a hefty four-year, $128 million deal in free agency.
“It’s hard to see who else might step up for Schwarber. He doesn’t work for the Dodgers or Yankees and probably not the Giants or Cubs,” Pouliot wrote. “Seattle might be the best fit of them all, but it’d be quite the radical change from Mariners ownership to come up with the kind of money it would take to sign him.
“The Tigers have a greater need for a right-handed bat and probably don’t want to make Kerry Carpenter a full-time outfielder. Maybe the Red Sox will get really aggressive, but the best bet now is that Schwarber stays put.”
If Schwarber is going to sign on a deal of this length and value, there are bound to be some other suitors in his sweepstakes.
At $128 million over four years, the Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, and plenty of others could get involved. The Phillies are bound to have some competition.
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