ORLANDO, Fla. -- Everybody’s still waiting on Kyle Schwarber .

A reunion between the Phillies and Schwarber sounds increasingly likely. Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said Monday afternoon at the Winter Meetings that there is “optimism” regarding their chances to re-sign both Schwarber and J.T. Realmuto .

Others shared that sentiment. One source with knowledge of Schwarber’s thinking said he believes the two parties will ultimately reach an agreement. Another source expects the Phillies will outbid all interested parties, including the Red Sox, Mets, Reds and Pirates.

Some of those teams feel the same, indicating it will be an upset if Schwarber chooses them.

Of course, Schwarber hasn’t chosen anybody yet, and until he does, anything is possible.

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