Kyle Schwarber Now on Short List with Babe Ruth and Mark McGwire in History

Schwarber's career

Now 32, Schwarber is in the 11th year of his career with the Chicago Cubs, Washington Nationals, Boston Red Sox and Phillies. He's got 327 career home runs and 755 RBIs. He is a three-time All-Star, and a Silver Slugger. He helped the Cubs win the World Series in 2016 and was named the MVP of the All-Star Game this past July.

Set to be a free agent at the end of the season, he's in position to make a lot of money, and he could be the most desirable target outside of Kyle Tucker.

McGwire's impact

McGwire, 61, is one of the most feared hitters in baseball history. A 16-year veteran of the Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals, he hit 583 career homers and drove in 1,414 runs. A 12-time All-Star, he also was a three-time Silver Slugger, a Gold Glover, a Rookie of the Year, and a World Series champion in 1989.

He led his respective league in home runs four times and also hit the 70-ho mer mark in the vaunted home run race of 1998. He had four seasons of 50 homers or more and two seasons of 65 or more. He brought home more than 100 runs in seven different years.

Because of his connection to the Steroid Era, he is not in the Hall of Fame.

Ruth's legendary career

One of the great power hitters of all-time, he's also one of the greatest winners to ever play the game. A seven-time World Series champion, Ruth won an MVP Award and a batting title. He hit 714 home runs, the third-most in baseball history, behind only Barry Bonds (762) and Hank Aaron (755).

He's the all-time leader in slugging percentage (.690) and OPS (1.164). Also a pitcher earlier in his career, he won 94 games and owned a lifetime ERA of 2.28.