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Schwarber enters the second half of the season with 30 home runs and 69 RBIs, helping lead the Phillies to the top of the NL East. He’s hit 46, 47, and 38 homers in each of the past three seasons, and he’s driven in over 100 runs two years in a row. Even with his move from the leadoff spot, his power production hasn’t slowed.
Philadelphia Phillies owner John Middleton confirmed that the team is interested in signing designated hitter Kyle Schwarber to a new contract.
Schwarber enters the second half of the season with 30 home runs and 69 RBIs for NL East-leading Philadelphia.
Since Schwarber signed with the Phillies in 2022, he has hit 162 with the club — the third-most home runs in baseball behind only Aaron Judge (192) and Shohei Ohtani (164). His 12 home runs in the postseason since 2022 are tied with teammate Bryce Harper for the most in baseball.
After winning the World Series in 2008, and getting back to there the next season, former Phillies GM Ruben Amaro traded for Roy Halladay, Roy Oswalt, Hunter Pence, signed Cliff Lee as a free agent to go along with a star-studded lineup.
The Phillies announce their lineup for Friday game against the Los Angeles Angels coming off the All-Star break
The Philadelphia Phillies have some key decisions to make this offseason, but perhaps none bigger than the choice they face with Kyle Schwarber.
Schwarber, 32, is eligible for free agency after the season. Although there’s mutual interest, talks didn’t progress in spring training, and the sides agreed to table things until after the season.