Kyle Schwarber makes announcement on his Phillies future
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Bryce Harper spoke on the need for the Phillies to keep Kyle Schwarber around by not even letting him reach free agency.
Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber is a curious case. Since Schwarber joined Philadelphia prior to the 2022 season, only Aaron Judge has hit more homers. Only Juan Soto and Judge have tallied more walks.
Schwarber, two homers shy of 300, has always slugged. But he’s become more than that for the Phillies with free agency on the horizon.
Bryce Harper is making it known that he wants impending free agent Kyle Schwarber back on the Philadelphia Phillies next year."I don't want him to go anywhere else," Harper said, according to Todd Zolecki of MLB.
In what may turn out to be a crucial message for Kyle Schwarber’s future with the Philadelphia Phillies, Bryce Harper chose to speak up and share exactly how he feels about a situation that could get complicated at the end of the season.
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