Pittsburg Pirates offer Kyle Schwarber massive four-year contract
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The Pittsburgh Pirates have offered free agent slugger Kyle Schwarber a massive four-year contract.
According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Pirates have made a four-year offer to free agent slugger Kyle Schwarber. Rosenthal adds that the proposal is likely worth more than $100MM.
Pirates have made a four-year offer to Kyle Schwarber, per Ken Rosenthal
Pittsburgh an unlikely landing spot for Schwarber
Rosenthal notes the Pirates remain an unlikely landing spot for Schwarber, though GM Ben Cherington previously said the team has «more [financial] flexibility» than they've had in prior offseasons.
Schwarber had a career year at just the right time. As a pending free agent, he launched 56 home runs to lead the National League.
He posted a career-high 152 wRC+, which ranked behind only Shohei Ohtani and Juan Soto in the NL.
Schwarber had a strong case for NL MVP if not for the two-way dominance of Ohtani.
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The 32-year-old has hit at least 38 home runs in all four seasons with Philadelphia. He's topped 100 runs in each campaign, while averaging more than 108 RBI per year.
Schwarber had a minimum stint on the IL for a hamstring strain in 2024, but has otherwise been healthy, reaching 150 games every season in Philly.
A return to Philadelphia is among the most likely outcomes for Schwarber, though the two sides aren't on the same page just yet.
Boston, Baltimore, and San Francisco have also been mentioned as possible destinations. Cincinnati, Schwarber's hometown team, is said to be in the mix.
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