Kyle Schwarber was drawing heavy interest from the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates during the early hours of the Winter Meetings, but it just set the stage for a return to the Philadelphia Phillies. Schwarber agreed to a five-year deal worth $150 million and serves as the first major domino to fall at the Winter Meetings.
In recent weeks, both the Reds and Pirates made headlines for their efforts to sign Schwarber. If anything, it felt like they were doing the bidding of the Phillies, who previously weren't willing to go past four years in their original offer.