The Reds have one big advantage going for them in the Kyle Schwarber sweepstakes.

The star free-agent slugger and Ohio native acknowledged that the possibility of playing in his home state certainly offered intrigue during his younger days, and that he and his family plan to spend more time in his hometown of Middletown in the future, per WLTV.

The looming question is whether the notoriously fickle franchise will pay up to sign Schwarber, who may command a $100 million-plus deal after rejecting the Phillies’ qualifying offer .

“I grew up going to games here. I grew up sitting in the bleachers and watching a lot of games and I think the kid would be excited, right? You have your hometown team that’s calling,” Schwarber said while in Middleton recently .

“But also being in the profes

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