Kyle Schwarber
LF/DH PHI
Fri 7/2/21 11:06 PM

Schwarber (hamstring) will undergo an MRI on Saturday to determine the severity of his injury, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Schwarber wasn't able to put much weight on his right leg as he left the field Friday, but manager Dave Martinez said after the game that the team doesn't yet know the extent of the left fielder's hamstring injury. The 28-year-old went 1-for-2 with a strikeout prior to his departure. If Schwarber is forced to miss additional time, Gerardo Parra could see increased looks in left field.

Kyle Schwarber
LF/DH PHI
Fri 7/2/21 7:54 PM

Schwarber exited Friday's game against the Dodgers in the bottom of the second inning with an apparent right hamstring injury, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Schwarber hit a two-out single in the second inning, but he grabbed at his right hamstring after he hit first base and immediately left the game with a trainer. The 28-year-old wasn't able to put much weight on his right leg as he left the field, and he was replaced by Gerardo Parra when he exited the contest. The left fielder had been on a power surge recently with 16 homers in his last 21 games. Parra could see increased time in left field if Schwarber is forced to miss additional time.

Kyle Schwarber
LF/DH PHI
Tue 6/29/21 10:15 PM

Schwarber went 1-for-4 with a solo homer during Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Rays.
EDGE Analysis
The slugger went deep on the first pitch from southpaw Rich Hill, which is his third homer in the past two days and 16th over his past 18 contests. Schwarber had a .218/.312/.404 slash line with nine long balls through 51 games before catching fire, and he's now slashing .253/.336/.576 with 25 home runs in 69 games.

Kyle Schwarber
LF/DH PHI
Mon 6/28/21 10:31 PM

Schwarber went 3-for-5 with two solo homers in Monday's 8-4 win over the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
Schwarber started the game off with a leadoff shot and later took Jerad Eickhoff deep again in the fifth. The 28-year-old slugger is on a historic hot streak, hammering 15 homers this month and 11 in his last nine games. He's now slashing .253/.337/.569 with 24 long balls and 52 RBI on the year. Schwarber has five multi-homer games since June 13.

Kyle Schwarber
LF/DH PHI
Fri 6/25/21 11:00 PM

Schwarber went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's loss against the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
Schwarber recorded his 22nd homer of the season in the third inning off Pablo Lopez, and he was the biggest offensive threat in a Nationals lineup that looked anemic at times Friday. The slugging outfielder is riding a six-game hitting streak and has recorded four multi-hit performances during that span.

Kyle Schwarber
LF/DH PHI
Thu 6/24/21 11:25 PM

Schwarber went 2-for-4 with two home runs, four RBI and a walk in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
Schwarber homered in each of the first two innings off Cody Poteet, totaling four RBI in the game. The 28-year-old is on an impressive power streak with eight bombs in his last five games. His 21 home runs are just one shy of Fernando Tatis for the most in the National League. Since becoming the everyday leadoff hitter, Schwarber is slashing .359/.409/1.051 in 10 games. He is batting .245 on the season with a .874 OPS and 49 RBI.

Kyle Schwarber
LF/DH PHI
Wed 6/23/21 9:02 PM

Schwarber went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, two runs and a walk in Wednesday's 13-12 win over the Phillies.
EDGE Analysis
The slugger took a brief break from homering Tuesday, but he was back at it with an opposite-field, game-tying blast in the fifth inning. Yes, Schwarber strikes out frequently, as proven by his 36 percent strikeout rate in the last 16 games, but he'll remain an intriguing fantasy option as long as the homers continue flying. Schwarber hitting leadoff has been a huge success for both him and the Nationals, to the extent that he's been starting against lefty pitchers as well recently.

Kyle Schwarber
LF/DH PHI
Tue 6/22/21 3:22 PM

Schwarber (knee) will lead off and play left field Tuesday against the Phillies, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Schwarber left Sunday's game against the Mets with a knee issue, but it was evidently a minor one. The Nationals will be thrilled to see him in the lineup, as he's hit an incredible five homers over his last two games.

Kyle Schwarber
LF/DH PHI
Sun 6/20/21 4:31 PM

Schwarber went 3-for-4 with three home runs and four RBI in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Mets before being pulled in the top of the eighth inning after his knee had been bothering him off and on during the contest, Maria Torres of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
The early exit prevented Schwarber from making one final plate appearance in the bottom of the eighth, but based on comments from manager Dave Martinez, the knee issue doesn't appear to be a significant concern. Schwarber said he felt off after clubbing his third home run of the day in the seventh inning, prompting Martinez to err on the side of caution and remove the slugger from the contest. The 28-year-old has delivered multi-homer games in the last two games and three of the last eight contests.

Kyle Schwarber
LF/DH PHI
Sat 6/19/21 11:03 PM

Schwarber went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in a 6-2 win over the Mets during the second game of Saturday's doubleheader.
EDGE Analysis
After going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts against lefty David Peterson in the matinee, Schwarber came to life in the nightcap, taking Robert Gsellman deep in the first inning and Sean Reid-Foley in the fourth. The outfielder has blasted six of his 15 homers on the year over the last nine games, batting .313 (10-for-32) over that stretch with 12 RBI.