How much is too much for Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber and will the Boston Red Sox be willing to match the price tag for the National League MVP candidate?

The designated hitter leads the National League with 52 home runs and leads the majors with 127 RBIs. Both numbers are career highs for Schwarber, who’s hit at least 46 home runs in three of the last four seasons .

Every long ball boosts his MVP candidacy and drives up his price when free agency begins following the 2025 World Series.

“Kyle Schwarber made one of the shrewdest business decisions of the 2025 season when he bet on himself and rejected the Phillies’ offer for a contract extension this spring,” USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reported Sunday. “He promptly has gone out and hit 50 home runs. He shou

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