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Reds working overtime to woo Kyle Schwarber away from Phillies with first-pitch ploy

With the Phillies in town, the Reds are seemingly trying to pry Kyle Schwarber away as he’s in the final months of his contract.

Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber has been linked to his hometown Reds in free agency | Jason Mowry/GettyImages

As the 2025 Major League Baseball regular season begins to wind down, the Philadelphia Phillies have a massive free agent decision looming. Kyle Schwarber is in the final year of the four-year, $79 million contract he signed with the team before the 2022 season.

Schwarber has been making a hair under $20 million a year with the Phillies, and even at 32 years old, he’s likely in for a big payday.