Rangers should target Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper after Phillies’ early exit

Writer Jackson Kruse argues that the Texas Rangers should attempt to acquire either Kyle Schwarber or Bryce Harper if the Philadelphia Phillies make them available via trade. Following Philadelphia's Wild Card Series elimination by the Atlanta Braves, Ken Rosenthal reported that Phillies president Dave Dombrowski may have the veteran sluggers on the table.

Kruse acknowledges that a trade remains unlikely because of Texas cutting payroll and both players possessing full no-trade clauses alongside lucrative long-term contracts. However, the writer contends that adding either veteran bat would significantly improve a Rangers offense that struggled across major statistical categories this season.