5 potential landing spots for Kyle Schwarber in free agency

The Twins make quite a bit of sense for Schwarber, especially after they non-tendered Eddie Rosario, a left-handed power threat, earlier this week. Schwarber's best fit is to DH, which may become a moot point if the team re-signs Nelson Cruz. However, the possibility exists that Cruz departs in free agency, opening up the DH spot for someone like Schwarber. Rosario's non-tender means that the Twins are looking for a left fielder, though they may address that need internally with Alex Kirilloff and Brent Rooker.

Jerry DiPoto's Mariners may not quite be ready to contend for the postseason in 2021, but they seem to be turning the corner, as evidenced by the fact the Mark Feinsand of MLB.com says that they are interested in former American League Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell. While Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times noted that the Mariners wouldn't a perfect fit for Schwarber, he acknowledged that the team could stand to add such a power threat into the lineup. And considering how much DiPoto likes to make trades, he's probably already thinking about what he could move Schwarber for if he has a bounce-back season in 2021.

Future Hall of Famer Miguel Cabrera is firmly entrenched at DH at this stage of his career, though a still rebuilding Tigers team could consider using Schwarber in left field. Schwarber, in all likelihood, would be a below-average defender in left field, but if he has a resurgence offensively, a contending team in need of a DH could call Tigers' general manager Al Avila in the summer and work out a trade for Schwarber's services.

On paper, the Yankees don't have an especially clear fit for Schwarber, though they've been connected to him for so long that it would be malpractice not to at least mention them. Giancarlo Stanton is seemingly locked in at the DH spot, and if the team brings back Brett Garnder, it will already be in addition to Aaron Judge, Aaron Hicks and Clint Frazier in the outfield. Way back in 2016 when the Yankees and Cubs were discussing a trade package for Aroldis Chapman, an unnamed person with knowledge of the situation told Jeff Passan that general manager Brian Cashman believed that Schwarber was capable of hitting 50 home runs if he played his home games in the Bronx. We'll learn this winter if Cashman is still as high on Schwarber.

Willie Calhoun, the Rangers' primary DH in 2020, finished the season with an unsightly OPS of .491. Schwarber would be a low-risk, high-reward replacement at a position of need for the Rangers, and add thump into a lineup that already includes Joey Gallo and should get notable production from Josh Jung and Sam Huff, the organization's top two prospects, in 2021. If the Rangers are ultimately unable to compete this upcoming season, Schwarber would become a trade chip for Jon Daniels and company.