Why Kyle Schwarber has a 'good chance' to stay elite throughout $150M Phillies deal
The Phillies beloved DH should be able to reach some incredible career marks.
Why Kyle Schwarber has a 'good chance' to stay elite throughout $150M Phillies deal originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Philadelphia Phillies have one of the most fun sluggers in all of Major League Baseball in Kyle Schwarber, clobbering homers for them this season.
Even though he has not played in the series against the Cincinnati Reds , he's still hit 20 homers on the year and looks to be the best power-hitter in baseball in 2026. But can the 33-year-old continue to be this great throughout the duration of his $150 million, five-year deal with the Phillies? ESPN's David Schoenfield made the case for why Schwarber can do so using three reasons.
Three reasons why Kyle Schwarber can stay elite throughout $150M deal "Schwarber still has elite bat speed: a 97th percentile ranking this season. He knows the strike zone. We've seen Schwarber-types have long careers: Jim Thome played until he was 41 years old; Reggie Jackson, still the career leader in strikeouts, also played until he was 41; and Nelson Cruz, a pure DH the final seven years of his career, lasted to age 42," Schoenfield writes.
"There's a good chance that Schwarber remains productive through the life of this contract. " The beloved Phillies designated hitter is one of the most fun watches in baseball, as he has some of the best power in the sport and can launch some of the longest homers in the big leagues. Schwarber is 33 years old, and it's fair to question how much longer this elite power production can continue.