After a career season in which he threatened the Phillies single season home-run record and cemented himself as the face of the franchise, Kyle Schwarber is returning to Philadelphia.

The Phillies and Schwarber are finalizing to a five-year, $150 million deal, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan , citing sources. It is the largest free-agent contract ever given to a full-time designated hitter.

For Schwarber, the contract represents a hefty reward after he hit 56 home runs and recorded 132 RBI while appearing in all 162 games to finish second in National League MVP voting behind the Los Angeles Dodgers ' Shohei Ohtani.

The season concluded a four-year stretch in Philadelphia in which Schwarber tied for the second-most home runs in MLB with Ohtani behind New York Yankees outfielder A

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