The Philadelphia Phillies could lose Kyle Schwarber this offseason after he hits the open market and fields offers from other teams.

A three- or four-year deal would mitigate a ton of that risk. Then again, Schwarber understandably wants to lock in a contract that will likely take him through the remainder of his career. And the reality is that the Phillies might have to grant him that wish or face some pretty dire consequences.

While appearing on "Phillies Weekly" Sunday evening, something dawned on me —one of the challenges facing president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski this offseason may be to find a cleanup hitter that isn't yet being compensated like a cleanup hitter.

The Philadelphia Phillies failed to win the World Series this year, and Kyle Schwarber may be thinking about a change of scenery.

The Phillies would love to land a player of Tucker’s caliber, especially with their division rival New York Mets landing Juan Soto last offseason. In order to compete with them for the future, they’ll need to be willing to spend.

Where will the Phillies' 2026 payroll land? Not counting Kyle Schwarber and J.T. Realmuto, they have almost $40M in departing free agents.

Kyle Schwarber spent a half-season with the Red Sox in 2021 before becoming one of the game's best power hitters with the Phillies over the last few years.