ORLANDO, Fla. — Everybody’s still waiting on Kyle Schwarber.
A reunion between the Phillies and Schwarber sounds increasingly likely. Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said Monday afternoon at the Winter Meetings that there is “optimism” regarding their chances to re-sign both Schwarber and J.T. Realmuto.
Others shared that sentiment. One source with knowledge of Schwarber’s thinking said he believes the two parties will ultimately reach an agreement. Another source expects the Phillies will outbid all interested parties, including the Red Sox, Mets, Reds and Pirates.
Get Phillies gifts for the holidays
Some of those teams feel the same, indicating it will be an upset if Schwarber chooses them.
Of course, Schwarber hasn’t chosen anybody yet, and until he does, anything is possible.
“I’m just not sure what’s going to happen,” Dombrowski said.
But Dombrowski said the Phillies need clarity on Schwarber and Realmuto soon, so alternatives to replace them don’t fall off the board.
“I think that we properly expressed that,” Dombrowski said. “I want those guys to know how much we respect them, how much we would like to have them back. All that. But there’s a timeframe, too. It doesn’t mean you have to do something else, but at some point you need to move some things forward. So I think that’s been properly communicated.
“I’m not saying we’re sprinting forward with a lot of different things, but that’s been properly communicated. And I think that we’re prepared to shift if we need to.”
Leave a Reply