CINCINNATI —

Could one of Major League Baseball’s best sluggers be coming home to Cincinnati this offseason?

According to a recent report from ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan, the Cincinnati Reds are continuing to pursue designated hitter Kyle Schwarber in free agency. Advertisement

Passan reported the Reds’ interest in a post on Threads , saying the Philadelphia Phillies remain the favorite to retain Schwarber, with the Boston Red Sox and New York Mets also in pursuit.

Schwarber signing with the Reds would be a significant moment for the franchise and would likely require the team to give out the largest free agent contract in their history to the Middletown, Ohio, native.

Schwarber, 32, finished second in National League MVP voting last season, blasting 56 home runs with 132 RBIs as

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