Moments after the election results were read on television, as the emotion poured out and the elation set in, someone handed a cell phone to Richard Allen Jr. On the other end, John Middleton offered congratulations.

The Philadelphia Phillies are running out of time to extend slugger Kyle Schwarber before he hits free agency, and owner John Middleton expressed his opinion.

After winning the World Series in 2008, and getting back to there the next season, former Phillies GM Ruben Amaro traded for Roy Halladay, Roy Oswalt and Hunter Pence and signed Cliff Lee as a free agent to go along with a star-studded lineup.

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.

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.

It goes against every fiber of Dave Dombrowski's being to hoard prospects. At least, that's the Dombrwoski Tigers fans grew familiar with during his time in Det

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.

The Phillies have the prospects to land Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase at the trade deadline, even if Cleveland isn't certain of trading him. They need to make a godfather-type offer to keep him away from the Mets,