PHILADELPHIA — Both Kyle Schwarber and Ranger Suárez rejected their respective one-year, $22.025 million qualifying offer from the Phillies ahead of Tuesday afternoon’s deadline.

Neither decision came as a surprise as both players are expected to garner substantial interest on the free-agent market this offseason — and likely sign lucrative multi-year deals.

By offering each player a qualifying offer, the Phillies will now receive compensation picks after the fourth round of the 2026 Draft if either player signs with another team.

That said, both Schwarber and Suárez have expressed an interest to return to Philadelphia. Likewise, the Phillies would prefer to bring them back — though one may be more likely to return than the other.

Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said in October that he would like to bring back not only Schwarber and Suárez, but also fellow free agents J.T. Realmuto and Harrison Bader. Among that group, though, Schwarber and Realmuto are believed to be the club’s top priorities. (Realmuto was ineligible to receive a qualifying offer this year because he already received one following the 2020 season.)

Schwarber will draw plenty of interest this winter — some of which has already been reported — but the Phillies have been open for months about their desire to keep him in Philadelphia, where he’s revitalized his career over the past four seasons.

Schwarber, who will be 33 on Opening Day, hit a National League-leading and career-high 56 home runs this past season. He also led the Majors with 132 RBIs on his way to finishing as the NL MVP runner-up behind Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani.

In his four seasons with the Phillies, Schwarber has averaged 46 homers and 108 RBIs per season since signing a four-year, $79 million deal prior to the 2022 season. He’s also considered a leader and one of the most well-respected players both in the clubhouse and the communi

Similarly, Suárez has been a well-regarded member of the organization going all the way back to when he first signed an amateur contract with the Phillies in 2012. He’s remained with the organization ever since, and has emerged as one of the top left-handed starters in the Majors over the past half-decade.

However, the Phillies have Zack Wheeler, Cristopher Sánchez, Jesús Luzardo, Aaron Nola and Taijuan Walker all under contract for next season. They also expect top prospect Andrew Painter to contribute to the rotation.

Painter’s arrival could come as soon as making the Opening Day roster if Wheeler isn’t ready following thoracic outlet decompression surgery on Sept. 23. Though Wheeler’s timeline from that date ranged from six to eight months, Dombrowski said recently on Foul Territory that “we’re hopeful it will be on the front end, which would even get him ready for Opening Day.”

Four of the 13 players across the Majors to receive a qualifying offer this year accepted it: Brandon Woodruff (Brewers), Shota Imanaga (Cubs), Trent Grisham (Yankees) and Gleyber Torres (Tigers). The other seven who declined it — Zac Gallen, Kyle Tucker, Framber Valdez, Edwin Díaz, Dylan Cease, Michael King and Bo Bichette — became free agents.

If the Phillies sign one of those players, they will lose their second- and fifth-highest selections in the 2026 Draft, plus $1 million from their international bonus pool for the upcoming signing period. If they sign more than one of those players, they also will lose their third- and sixth-highest picks.

The Phillies’ first pick is protected.

PHILADELPHIA — Both Kyle Schwarber and Ranger Suárez rejected their respective one-year, $22.025 million qualifying offer from the Phillies ahead of Tuesday afternoon’s deadline.

Neither decision came as a surprise as both players are expected to garner substantial interest on the free-agent market this offseason — and likely sign lucrative multi-year deals.

By offering each player a qualifying offer, the Phillies will now receive compensation picks after the fourth round of the 2026 Draft if either player signs with another team.

That said, both Schwarber and Suárez have expressed an interest to return to Philadelphia. Likewise, the Phillies would prefer to bring them back — though one may be more likely to return than the other.

Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said in October that he would like to bring back not only Schwarber and Suárez, but also fellow free agents J.T. Realmuto and Harrison Bader. Among that group, though, Schwarber and Realmuto are believed to be the club’s top priorities. (Realmuto was ineligible to receive a qualifying offer this year because he already received one following the 2020 season.)

Schwarber will draw plenty of interest this winter — some of which has already been reported — but the Phillies have been open for months about their desire to keep him in Philadelphia, where he’s revitalized his career over the past four seasons.

Schwarber, who will be 33 on Opening Day, hit a National League-leading and career-high 56 home runs this past season. He also led the Majors with 132 RBIs on his way to finishing as the NL MVP runner-up behind Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani.

In his four seasons with the Phillies, Schwarber has averaged 46 homers and 108 RBIs per season since signing a four-year, $79 million deal prior to the 2022 season. He’s also considered a leader and one of the most well-respected players both in the clubhouse and the community.

Similarly, Suárez has been a well-regarded member of the organization going all the way back to when he first signed an amateur contract with the Phillies in 2012. He’s remained with the organization ever since, and has emerged as one of the top left-handed starters in the Majors over the past half-decade.

However, the Phillies have Zack Wheeler, Cristopher Sánchez, Jesús Luzardo, Aaron Nola and Taijuan Walker all under contract for next season. They also expect top prospect Andrew Painter to contribute to the rotation.

Painter’s arrival could come as soon as making the Opening Day roster if Wheeler isn’t ready following thoracic outlet decompression surgery on Sept. 23. Though Wheeler’s timeline from that date ranged from six to eight months, Dombrowski said recently on Foul Territory that “we’re hopeful it will be on the front end, which would even get him ready for Opening Day.”

Four of the 13 players across the Majors to receive a qualifying offer this year accepted it: Brandon Woodruff (Brewers), Shota Imanaga (Cubs), Trent Grisham (Yankees) and Gleyber Torres (Tigers). The other seven who declined it — Zac Gallen, Kyle Tucker, Framber Valdez, Edwin Díaz, Dylan Cease, Michael King and Bo Bichette — became free agents.

If the Phillies sign one of those players, they will lose their second- and fifth-highest selections in the 2026 Draft, plus $1 million from their international bonus pool for the upcoming signing period. If they sign more than one of those players, they also will lose their third- and sixth-highest picks.

The Phillies’ first pick is protected.