"In a star-studded lineup that — when healthy — features Harper, Trea Turner, JT Realmuto and Nick Castellanos, Schwarber is the Phillies' best hitter, and he's one of the biggest reasons they're considered World Series contenders," Deesha Thosar wrote for Fox Sports. "There's only one problem: Schwarber is an impending free agent."

At 32 years old, Schwarber is on pace to record his best career season in the big leagues. "We've seen it the last three years," Schwarber said at Citizens Bank Park this past weekend. "We keep putting ourselves in positions to get to where we want to be.

The Philadelphia Phillies feel that losing the designated hitter wouldn’t be “the end of any window or anything.”