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Kyle Schwarber finalizes $79 million, 4-year deal with Phillies
PHILADELPHIA — Kyle Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies finalized their $79 million, four-year contract on Sunday.
Schwarber will get $19 million this 12 months and $20 million in every of the next three seasons.
A 29-year-old slugging outfielder, Schwarber break up final season with Washington and Boston. He hit .266 with 32 house runs and had a grand slam for the Purple Sox within the AL Championship Sequence.
Schwarber will seemingly function the Phillies’ designated hitter, with time within the outfield and first base as properly.
Philadelphia additionally has a pending $100 million, five-year contract with free-agent slugger Nick Castellanos, who hit .309 with 34 homers, 100 RBIs and a .939 OPS final 12 months for the Cincinnati Reds.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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