Kyle Schwarber’s name has been one of the biggest in baseball since the All-Star game after helping the National League win the first-ever “swing off.”
Schwarber hit all three baseballs over the wall in his turn at the plate, and MLB insider Jayson Stark believes his success could help him in free agency at the end of the season.
“I think he was going to get paid even though there’s really no precedent I think for a contract for a guy who fits his profile,” Stark said on Foul Territory. “But you saw it, I mean I talked to players in that National League clubhouse about that guy afterwards, and just hearing Kyle Stowers say ‘That guy’s a legend, and this just made him more of a legend!’ Does this help Kyle Schwarber’s trip to free agency? I say yes.”
In an article published at ESPN back in May, insider Jeff Passan predicted Schwarber would be in line to receive a four-year, $100 million contract after this season. While his performance in the All-Star Game may not be enough to give him an extra year on the deal at $25 million, it could certainly give him a small pay raise.
Even at 33 years old, Schwarber is still hitting at an elite level for the Phillies. They will certainly be one of the many teams vying for his services in the winter, and it will turn into a bidding war for him. His performance in the “swing off” could give him an extra $15 million spread out of the duration of his next deal.
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