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The hidden truth of latest Kyle Schwarber report
No, the Pirates won't be stealing Kyle Schwarber from the Phillies. But the latest report did say something interesting.
Joe Giglio
November 19, 2025
Sometimes the headline isn’t the headline.
In Jeff Passan’s offseason primer for ESPN, a nugget about the Pittsburgh Pirates potentially chasing Kyle Schwarber made the rounds. Everyone laughed. The idea of the Pirates outspending the rest of the league for the best power bat on the open market is, well, laughable.
But perhaps that shouldn’t have been the takeaway as it pertains to the Phillies chances at re-signing Schwarber.
Here’s what flew under the radar.