Kyle Schwarber, Philadelphia Phillies
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Kyle Schwarber's on-base streak has been a culmination of the improvements the Phillies slugger has made at the plate.
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The Philadelphia Phillies lost to the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Monday night at Citizens Bank Park, falling to 24-17 on the season. St. Louis is red-hot, havin
Phillies DH Kyle Schwarber has punished left-handed pitching the last two years, leaving hitting coach Kevin Long in awe
Schwarber has evolved into an elite left-on-left hitter by changing his preparation, equipment and, perhaps more than anything, his mind.
Is Kyle Schwarber having the best year of his career? He’s tied for the MLB lead in homers, he’s more than halfway to Ted Williams’ record of 84 straight games reaching base, and he’s top 10 in the majors in OBP. Pretty good way to head into free agency, all told. [ MLB.com]
For three days last week in Tampa, Fla., the Phillies teed off like the pros at Philadelphia Cricket Club. Then, they got to Cleveland. Runs were significantly harder to come by over three games near the banks of the Cuyahoga River.
With Kyle Schwarber’s contract situation, it’s something that could result in the Phillies landing a star first baseman in the form of Pete Alonso of the New York Mets. Alonso, who is expected to opt out and make more than the two-year, $54 million deal he signed with the Mets during the offseason, could be a target for the Phillies.