The Philadelphia Phillies made the most significant signing of the offseason so far by retaining their star DH, Kyle Schwarber, on a five-year, $150 million deal . Schwarber is coming off a career season in which he slashed .240/.365/.563 and crushed an NL-leading 56 home runs.

This move was a no-brainer for the Phillies . Across the league, everyone who’s played with Schwarber raves about him. Beyond being a tremendous locker-room presence, he has turned himself into a legitimate superstar since leaving the Cubs. Since arriving in Philly, he has never posted an OPS below .817, has hit at least 38 home runs every season, has played 150+ games every year, and just finished second in MVP voting.

But Schwarber isn’t returning solely because of brotherly love — this is the biggest contra

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