Strikes deal with Phillies Schwarber and the Phillies agreed to terms on a contract Wednesday, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports. The deal is worth $79 million over four years, according to To... Impact Schwarber had a number of suitors vying for his services in free agency, but the prospect of teaming up with reigning NL MVP Bryce Harper in addition to reuniting with his hitting coach from Washington in 2021 (Kevin Long) made Philadelphia an ideal landing spot for the 29-year-old. Since he's been a below-average defensive player since entering the big leagues in 2015, Schwarber could be playing in left field on only a part-time basis while seeing a good deal of starts at designated hitter now that the DH spot has been implemented in the National League. Wherever he ends up settling, Schwarber should slot into the heart of the order and provide an ideal power-hitting complement to Harper. Had injuries not intervened and limited him to 113 games, Schwarber would have set career marks in nearly every category last season. Between stops in Washington and Boston, he delivered a .266/.374/.554 slash line to go with 32 home runs, 76 runs and 71 RBI across 471 plate appearances.
MARCH 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE