The Philadelphia Phillies have one of the best rosters in baseball, but they're set to lose one of their best players in free agency if they're not careful.
Slugger and MVP candidate Kyle Schwarber is headed to free agency at the end of the season, and the Phillies will be fighting an uphill battle to land a new contract this winter. Still, they need to prioritize it.
Sports Illustrated's Patrick McAvoy recently urged the Phillies to re-sign Schwarber in free agency, citing Ken Rosenthal's recent report on an expected contract value.
"Schwarber has played well enough that he's going to cash in as well. The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal projected that Schwarber could end up getting a deal in the four-year range with an annual value around $30 million per year," McAvoy wrote. "This is the ty