Philadelphia Phillies' manager Rob Thomson offered a clear response to a surprise potential change for star slugger Kyle Schwarber.

Phillies' Kyle Schwarber Makes MLB History Against Yankees originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Designated hitter Kyle Schwarber is in his fourth season with the Philadelphia Phillies after stints with the Chicago Cubs, Washington Nationals and Boston Red Sox.

Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber will be a free agent after this season, and fans are getting restless that a deal hasn’t been reached despite mutual interest between Schwarber and the team.

P hiladelphia Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber recorded the 1,000th hit of his career on a classic "Schwarbomb" home run against the New York Yankees. Though Schwarber was unable to reach this milestone in front of the Phillies home crowd, the home run was caught by a Phillies fan in attendance at Yankee Stadium.

Philadelphia Phillies' power-hitter Kyle Schwarber inched closer to two Phillies' legends Wednesday when he became the third fastest in franchise history to hit 34 home runs in a season.

Schwarber enters the second half of the season with 30 home runs and 69 RBIs for NL East-leading Philadelphia.

Kyle Schwarber is all in on helping the Phillies win a World Series, as the MLB free agency looms on the horizon.

Now 32, Schwarber is one of several core Phillies players scheduled to hit free agency after this season, along with catcher J.T. Realmuto and lefty Ranger Suárez. As owner John Middleton said Friday, keeping Schwarber beyond 2025 is a priority. Here's what Middleton told reporters, including the Associated Press:

Kyle Schwarber has noted multiple times that he'd like to stay with the Philadelphia Phillies. The Phillies aren’t cheap, so it isn't a fair point to make regarding whether he actually leaves one day,