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The pivot point in Kyle Schwarber's baseball career arrived in December 2020 when the team that drafted him with the fourth pick six years earlier decided it no longer desired his services. In non-tendering Schwarber,

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Kyle Schwarber walked into the Phillies clubhouse at 9:08 p.m. on Saturday. Their game against the Twins had ended 24 minutes earlier. All of Schwarber’s teammates had returned by that point. Many had gone to eat.

While the eyes of the baseball world are on the MLB Playoffs and the teams vying for a chance to call themselves champions, organizations outside of the annual tournament are preparing bids for some of the top free agents available this offseason while keeping a close eye on those still competing.

Harrison Bader is expected to go somewhere else in the lineup once Trea Turner returns from the injured list. But as for now, Bader is enjoying hitting leadoff.

As the Phillies prepare to the take on the Dodgers in the NLDS, Kyle Schwarber is getting Alex Rodriguez comparisons.

Kyle Schwarber talks to Pat McAfee about the Phillies' intrasquad scrimmage that is expected to draw a crowd of 30,000 fans.