Red Sox Rumors: How Likely Is Kyle Schwarber Reunion? Projected Contract

So you’re saying there’s a chance? Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber will hit the open market after the 2025 World Series and some have speculated a return to the Boston Red Sox could be on the radar.

The 32-year-old slugger is a legitimate candidate for the National League MVP. He leads the Senior Circuit in home runs (49) and leads the majors in RBIs (120).

So how much would it cost to get Schwarber to sign on the dotted line? It depends on who you ask.

“Because of all he brings, Schwarber is going to get paid. Like, paid paid,” ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported last week. “Teams will scoff because of the age, the strikeouts, the positional inflexibility. But Schwarber’s total package will ultimately push some of them off such concerns and trigger a bidding war.

“If he wants, he can get at least four years. The salary, at that term, should be at least $30 million a year. And although remaining in Philadelphia makes the most sense, enough teams have holes at DH — looking at you, Texas, San Diego, Atlanta, Houston, Detroit and Cincinnati — that no amount of labor unrest will cause Schwarber’s market to dry up,” Passan concluded.”

“Kyle Schwarber’s free-agent market is going to be a fascinating watch,” ESPN’s Paul Hembekides said on Saturday. “I say 3/100 or 4/120. Buster (Olney) is hearing 4/160–200 from some sources, 90–120 from others. Schwarbs is brilliant, but teams aren’t dying to shell out massive deals to DHs in their thirties.”

“Forget all of the talk, Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber isn’t going anywhere this winter,” USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reported Sunday. “He loves Philadelphia, and more important, the Phillies love him. They simply will not be out-bid by any team, knowing how vital he is to them as not only their greatest power hitter, but their ultimate clubhouse leader.”

Schwarber spent part of the 2021 season in Boston as a midseason acquisition and helped the Red Sox reach the American League Championship Series.

The three-time All-Star has hit at least 30 home runs in each of the last five seasons, eclipsing 40 in three of the last four campaigns.

An 11-year-veteran, Schwarber helped the Chicago Cubs win the 2016 World Series.