Most free agents entering their age-33 seasons don’t find great success in securing a healthy multi-year contract, especially those who don’t bring much -- or any -- defensive value to their game.

Kyle Schwarber isn’t most players.

The Phillies slugger made history this week, becoming only the second player in franchise history to hit 50 home runs in a season. Schwarber’s year has him in the National League Most Valuable Player conversation, as he entered Thursday leading the league in home runs (50) and RBIs (123), pacing a Phillies lineup that is headed for an NL East title and possibly a No. 1 seed in the NL.

Having already posted a career season at the age of 32, Schwarber has bigger goals in mind for the coming weeks, as he and the Phillies are looking for the franchise’s first Wo

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