Bryce Harper spoke on the need for the Phillies to keep Kyle Schwarber around by not even letting him reach free agency.

The Phillies contending window is still open, and extending Schwarber could help keep it that way for longer. While it ultimately depends on what ownership is willing to spend, having the support of your MVP-caliber star is an important sign of which way they'll lean.

Harper’s production has been diminished due to a combination of staying out of the strike zone and coming in with mostly curveballs and sliders: “It’s a hard place to be.”