Since Schwarber signed with the Phillies in 2022, he has hit 162 with the club — the third-most home runs in baseball behind only Aaron Judge (192) and Shohei Ohtani (164). His 12 home runs in the postseason since 2022 are tied with teammate Bryce Harper for the most in baseball.

Making these potential promotions and positional changes isn't necessarily a permanent move. Many star pitchers have skipped back and forth between the bullpen and rotation — and the Phillies have a lot of stock in Abel, Painter or both becoming mainstays as starters in the near future.

Schwarber, 32, is eligible for free agency after the season. Although there’s mutual interest, talks didn’t progress in spring training, and the sides agreed to table things until after the season.

EMMERDALE legend John Middleton has joined rival soap Hollyoaks in a major new role. The actor – who is best known for playing kindly vicar Ashley Thomas in the ITV soap – has signed

Team owner John Middleton was joined on stage at City Hall by Bryce Harper and Ryan Howard among many others. It's this country's semi-quincentennial, the 250th birthday and it's only right according to Middleton that Philly gets to host.

Actor John Middleton, known for his long-running role as vicar Ashley Thomas on Emmerdale, is to join the cast of Hollyoaks as a series regular, it has been announced. Middleton will play the character of Froggy, who is the grandfather of Clare Devine, Rex Gallagher and Grace Black.

Hollyoaks has announced the casting of Emmerdale legend John Middleton as the long-lost relative of three characters currently involved in the soap's biggest stories.