Kyle Schwarber, Philadelphia Phillies
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The Phillies answered one big offseason question by re-signing slugging lefty DH Kyle Schwarber to a five-year, $150 million deal. But other questions remain -- including how the outfield will shape up in 2026.
Cincinnati must get creative to find offensive help after the hometown slugger chose to stay with Philadelphia.
Had Schwarber taken the Reds' deal, the quickest way to shed salary would be to trade from their pool of arbitration-eligible players.
How serious were Reds? "I would say that they were not pulling (my) chains, and they were wanting to try to get me to Cincinnati," Schwarber said.
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