Keeping Schwarber would validate everything the Phillies have built over the last four years. Schwarber’s $79 million contract was a smashing success, and the lefty slugger has taken his game to a new level as a 32-year-old in his walk year. It’s not out of the question that Schwarber, even as a designated hitter-only at his age, could get a nine-figure contract. The Boston Red Sox, who traded for Schwarber when they made their only playoff push this decade in 2021, just freed up $254.5 million in future payroll by trading superstar Rafael Devers.