Source: Phillies, Kyle Schwarber agree to five-year, $150 million contract

Lochlahn March, The Philadelphia Inquirer on Dec 9, 2025

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ORLANDO, Fla. — He’s back.

The Philadelphia Phillies and Kyle Schwarber agreed to a five-year, $150 million contract on Tuesday, according to a source, confirming an ESPN report.

The contract will take Schwarber, who turns 33 in March, through his age-37 season.

Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said repeatedly this fall that re-signing Schwarber was “a real priority” for the club.

“He’s so different than most of the guys I’ve ever been around,” manager Rob Thomson said. “He’s a great player, one, and he knows how to bring the heartbeat of the clubhouse down when things are going rough. Not only the clubhouse, but individuals as well. I’ve talked about it to no end. He’s just a huge part of our ballclub.”

While primarily a designated hitter, Schwarber has seen occasional time in left field when needed to give the Phillies more flexibility with the DH spot. He also took reps at first base last spring. Thomson said Schwarber could continue to see time in left once in a while to give another teammate a day off from defense.

Since Schwarber signed his first contract with the Phillies in 2022, a four-year, $79 million deal, he accumulated 11.1 WAR, bashed 187 home runs, and drove in 484 runs. He also underwent a total transformation against left-handed pitching. In 2025, Schwarber hit 23 home runs against lefties to set a single season record for a left-handed batter.

That was only one chapter in his milestone season, when he hit 56 homers — including four in one game — to finish two shy of Ryan Howard’s franchise record. Schwarber was voted runner-up for National League MVP.

“Schwarb’s obviously one of our team leaders, one of the cornerstones of this organization,” Bryce Harper said after the Phillies were eliminated from the NLDS.

Thomson, who texted with Schwarber on Tuesday to check in, said he’s confident that Schwarber will be able to maintain his production throughout the length of the contract.

“I think just his work ethic. The body’s gotten better over time. He’s in the best shape of his life right now, and I don’t think that that’s going to change,” he said. “He’s so intelligent. He sees the game a little bit different than a lot of other guys, and he works at it, watches a lot of film.

“I think there’s a really good chance that he’s going to maintain this level. I mean, this was an unbelievable year for him. So I don’t think we can expect this every year, but I still think he’s going to be a high-level performer.”

Schwarber was also announced on Tuesday as one of the latest players to join Team USA for the World Baseball Classic, which gets underway in March.

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