If the rumor mill is right and the Boston Red Sox are set to chase impending free agent Kyle Schwarber after the 2025 World Series, then the news USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reported Sunday is quite compelling. “The Phillies did try to sign DH Kyle Schwarber before the start of the season, but the two sides never came close to reaching an agreement,” Nightengale wrote. Story continues below advertisement“The average of all 20 projections is 4.3 years, $131.8 million, for a $30.7 million average annual value (AAV),” McDaniel reported. “The median projection of those deals is $119 million.”Schwarber spent part of the 2021 season in Boston as a midseason acquisition and helped the Red Sox reach the American League Championship Series. An 11-year-veteran and three-time All-Star, Schwarber helped the Chicago Cubs win the 2016 World Series.