Phillies' Kyle Schwarber gets HR prediction that makes $150M deal worth it
This kind of season would make the Phillies big deal for Schwarber worth the money.
Phillies' Kyle Schwarber gets HR prediction that makes $150M deal worth it originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . There might be some Philadelphia Phillies fans worried about the team running it back in 2026, but that concern most likely wouldn't involve Kyle Schwarber, who the team re-signed on a massive $150 million five-year deal.
Schwarber is one of the best sluggers in baseball, and the lefty power-hitter is coming off an incredible season where he led the NL in home runs with 56, his career-best. And looking ahead to the 2026 MLB season, MLB. com's Manny Randhawa shared that 57 MLB.
com staff members predicted Schwarber would finish with the second-most home runs in the National League, making his $150M deal worth it in year one. Kyle Schwarber predicted to have great HR season in 2026 "Schwarber is second on the list of most NL homers since 2021, with 219," Randhawa writes. "...
The hulking left-handed slugger homered once every 10. 8 at-bats last season, more frequently than anyone in the NL and behind only Raleigh and Judge in MLB. " Schwarber is one of the premier power-hitters in the Major Leagues.