Kyle Schwarber Refuses To Cool Off rotoballer.com Tue 6/29/21 1:48 PM

Washington Nationals outfielder Kyle Schwarber hit two more home runs in Monday night's 8-4 win over the New York Mets. Schwarber's leadoff home run went a projected 439 feet at 110.2 mph off the bat, per Statcast. It was his 11th career leadoff homer. The second bomb went 409 feet at 105.8 mph for his 13th career multi-homer game and fifth in 2021. Schwarber's 15 long balls in June are the most in any month in team history. His 11 homers in the last nine games are tied for the most in any ...

Anatomy of a Hot Streak - Kyle Schwarber rotoballer.com Tue 6/29/21 5:17 PM

It was the morning of June 13th, and Kyle Schwarber had played 53 games and seen 221 plate appearances with his new team, the Washington Nationals. He had signed with the team in the offseason after a long career with the Chicago Cubs where Schwarber had proved himself to be a more than useful Major League player and a great source of power.Schwarber had pretty much given the Nationals what they expected from him up until that point, slashing .216/.308/.412 but racking up 10 home runs in that ...

Kyle Schwarber Exited Sunday's Contest With Knee Issue rotoballer.com Sun 6/20/21 4:45 PM

Washington Nationals outfielder Kyle Schwarber (knee) exited Sunday's contest due to soreness in his knee, according to Maria Torres of The Athletic. Manager Dave Martinez said that Schwarber's knee has been bothering him on and off, and that he felt something with his knee after hitting his third homer of the day. Talk about going from a high to a low, as managers who were celebrating Schwarber's power surge from the past 24 hours will now have to worry about whether or not this issue will ...

Kyle Schwarber Launches Three Homers In Win Sunday rotoballer.com Sun 6/20/21 4:01 PM

Washington Nationals outfielder Kyle Schwarber went 3-for-4 with three home runs, four RBI and three runs scored in a 5-2 win over the Mets on Sunday afternoon. Schwarber has been absolutely mashing recently, as he has five homers in his last two games and is slashing .269/.344/.788 with nine homers, 17 RBI and 10 runs scored over his last 15 games. Obviously this rate of home runs is unsustainable in the long run, but managers should ride this hot streak while it lasts. He's still available in...

Kyle Schwarber Extends Hit Streak rotoballer.com Sat 6/19/21 12:33 AM

Washington Nationals left fielder Kyle Schwarber kept his five-game hit streak alive against the Mets Friday. Schwarber went 1-for-3 with one walk and two strikeouts. The 28-year-old started June off rough, but he has since recovered, collecting eight hits in his last ten contests. He is batting .231 with 13 home runs and 34 RBI in 58 games in 2021. It looks like the Nationals third baseman will continue to produce offensively in the rest of June.

Kyle Schwarber Homers In Game 1 Win Saturday rotoballer.com Sat 6/12/21 6:05 PM

Washington Nationals outfielder Kyle Schwarber went 1-for-3 with a home run in a 2-0 win over the Giants in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader. Schwarber has been mired in a slump at the plate recently, as he's slashing .196/.276/.314 with two home runs, five RBI and three runs scored over his last 15 games. While they aren't ideal numbers, it does appear that Schwarber has been slightly unlucky at the plate as he currently owns a .234 xBA and .438 xSLG. Hopefully Saturday's performance will be ...

Kyle Schwarber No Hits In Two At-Bats Friday rotoballer.com Fri 6/11/21 10:12 PM

Washington Nationals outfielder Kyle Schwarber had no hits in two at-bats while also drawing a walk on Friday in a 1-0 loss to the Giants. Schwarber did pretty well offensively in May, but he is struggling in June, batting .148. Fantasy managers who have Schwarber rostered should not be alarmed. He should be more productive as the season progresses.

Kyle Schwarber Sitting With Knee Injury On Thursday rotoballer.com Thu 6/3/21 11:01 AM

Washington Nationals outfielder Kyle Schwarber (knee) is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Tucker Davidson and the Atlanta Braves. Josh Harrison is getting the start in left field while Jordy Mercer is playing second base in the game. Schwarber was forced to exit Wednesday's game after injuring his knee in the field. Nationals manager Dave Martinez told reporters that Schwarber's knee locked up after he attempted to dive for a foul ball. He was replaced in the game by ...

Kyle Schwarber Exits Early On Wednesday rotoballer.com Wed 6/2/21 11:36 PM

Washington Nationals outfielder Kyle Schwarber (knee) was forced to exit early during Wednesday's game against the Atlanta Braves. Manager Dave Martinez noted that Schwarber left after his knee locked up on him after his diving attempt to catch a foul ball. The slugging lefty outfielder was able to walk off the field under his own power. The team will hopefully give more information about Schwarber on Thursday. Andrew Stevenson could be asked to make a spot start or two if Schwarber sits out ...

Kyle Schwarber Slugs Seventh Homer Of Season rotoballer.com Thu 5/20/21 10:40 PM

Washington Nationals outfielder Kyle Schwarber finished 1-for-4 with a home run in a 5-2 loss to the Cubs on Thursday. It was his seventh home run of the year, as he improved his season triple-slash line to .216/.315/.432. Like his teammate Josh Bell, Schwarber has begun to heat up at the plate this month, slashing .226/.368/.500 with five home runs, 13 RBI and nine runs scored through 17 games in May. Managers looking for help in home runs should look into scooping Schwarber off the waiver ...