Kyle Schwarber press conference after signing 5-year contract with Phillies | Live at 12 p.m. by CBS Philadelphia on YouTube

Kyle Schwarber tested the free-agent market and found that there was no place like Philadelphia.

The Phillies and Schwarber agreed to a five-year, $150 million contract Tuesday to keep the designated hitter and clubhouse leader in Philadelphia for the next half-decade. ESPN's Jeff Passan was first to report the agreement.

Schwarber entered free agency after slugging a career-high and NL-most 56 home runs and driving in an MLB-best 132 runs in 2025. He finished the season hitting .240/.365/.563 with a .928 OPS, tying his career high. He finished second in NL MVP voting .

Since originally signing with the Phillies in 2022 , Schwarber has establis

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