ORLANDO, Fla. -- As the first full day of the Winter Meetings came and went, the baseball world was still waiting for the first major free-agent domino of the week to fall.

In the eyes of many executives, that domino is Kyle Schwarber .

The National League MVP runner-up is the best pure power bat on the market this offseason, and while a number of teams have interest in adding his bat to their lineup for 2026 and beyond, it’s beginning to feel as though Schwarber and the Phillies are headed for a reunion.

“I would be surprised if he doesn’t end up back in Philly,” one rival executive said.

The Mets, Red Sox, Reds and Pirates are among the teams believed to be most interested in Schwarber, who led the NL with 56 home runs and 132 RBIs in 2025. The consensus all winter has been that Sc

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