Good morning. • Free agent designated hitter Kyle Schwarber has agreed to return to the Phillies on a five-year, $150 million deal. • Dayn Perry and R.J. Anderson explain why the two sides came together and what this all means going forward. • Jay Jaffe evaluates the deal and projects what the Phillies can expect out of Schwarber going forward. • Matt Gelb has the behind-the-scenes story of the negotiations that returned Schwarber to Philadelphia. (The Athletic sub. req.) Also where the Phillies go from here. • Ken Rosenthal reports that the Orioles matched the Phillies offer for Schwarber (The Athletic sub. req.) but Schwarber chose to stay put. • Jayson Stark has an appreciation of Schwarber, Phillies legend. (The Athletic sub. req.) • Tim Britton examines what Schwarber’s
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