Kyle Schwarber DH PHI Sat 4/22/23 9:00 AM
Kyle Schwarber
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Schwarber went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-3 victory over the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
Schwarber tied the game at 3-3 with his fifth homer of the season in the bottom of the seventh inning. Through 21 games (91 plate appearances), he's slashing .215/.319/.456 with 10 RBI, but he's struck out 24 times.
Kyle Schwarber DH PHI Fri 4/14/23 5:51 AM
Kyle Schwarber
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Schwarber went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in Thursday's loss to Cincinnati.
EDGE Analysis
Schwarber continues to knock the ball out of the yard Thursday with his fourth home run of 2023, as he's picked up right where he left off after a career-high 46 home-run season last year. However, the star outfielder is hitting just .196 through 56 plate appearances, which is a 22-point drop in his average from last season.
Kyle Schwarber DH PHI Wed 4/12/23 7:28 AM
Kyle Schwarber
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Schwarber went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 8-4 loss to the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
He got the Phillies on the board by taking Jesus Luzardo deep in the sixth inning, but Schwarber's club was already staring at a 4-0 deficit at that point. It's the slugger's third homer in 11 games to begin the season, but so far the shift restrictions haven't had the anticipated effect on his batting average, as Schwarber's batting just .200 (9-for-45) with a 3:16 BB:K.
Kyle Schwarber DH PHI Wed 4/5/23 9:02 AM
Kyle Schwarber
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Schwarber went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Yankees.
EDGE Analysis
He got the Phillies on the board with a solo shot in the first inning off Domingo German before adding an RBI single in the fifth. Schwarber's blast was his first of the season, and after going 1-for-17 through his first four games with a 0:7 BB:K, the 30-year-old slugger might be finding his rhythm at the plate.
Kyle Schwarber DH PHI Tue 3/21/23 11:14 PM
Kyle Schwarber
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Schwarber homered and walked for Team USA in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Team Japan in the World Baseball Classic final.
EDGE Analysis
Schwarber absolutely blistered a solo homer off Yu Darvish in the eighth inning to bring USA to within a run at 3-2. They would get no closer. Schwarber homered twice in the event while driving in four runs with a slash of .214/.450/.643 over seven games.
Kyle Schwarber DH PHI Sun 2/19/23 5:43 PM
Kyle Schwarber
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Schwarber is expected to hit second for the Phillies this season, with offseason acquisition Trea Turner leading off, Scott Lauber of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
EDGE Analysis
Schwarber led off 123 times last season. He doesn't have the traditional speed for a leadoff man, and the role may have turned a few too many of his career-high 46 homers into solo shots, but his typically excellent walk rates make him a decent fit nonetheless. Turner owns a .355 career on-base percentage and also has far more speed, however, making him the obvious choice for manager Rob Thomson. Expect slightly fewer plate appearances for Schwarber this season as a result, but his overall value shouldn't change much with the move, as he'll get back in the RBI category whatever he loses in runs.
Kyle Schwarber DH PHI Sat 11/5/22 11:55 PM
Kyle Schwarber
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Schwarber went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk during Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Astros in Game 6 of the World Series.
EDGE Analysis
Schwarber blasted his third homer of the World Series and his sixth of the postseason, a 395-foot shot off Framber Valdez in the sixth inning. This home run marked a new career high for Schwarber in the playoffs despite losing the series to the Astros. The 29-year-old put the finishing touches on an impressive postseason, hitting .218 with a .392 OBP (15 walks) -- Schwarber walked for the eighth straight game Saturday night.
Kyle Schwarber DH PHI Fri 11/4/22 1:42 AM
Kyle Schwarber
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Schwarber went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk during Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Astros in Game 5 of the World Series.
EDGE Analysis
Schwarber ignited the Philadelphia crowd with a game-tying homer off Justin Verlander to lead off the bottom of the first, but he was unable to record a hit for the rest of the night. This marked the 29-year-old's fifth postseason homer in 2022, matching the career high he set during his rookie campaign in 2015 while playing for the Cubs. Schwarber's plate discipline has been outstanding all year -- after setting a career high for walks in the regular season (86), he has recorded a remarkable 14 walks in the postseason spanning 64 plate appearances. Schwarber was 1-for-2 with a walk in Game 2 against projected Game 5 starter Framber Valdez.
Kyle Schwarber DH PHI Wed 11/2/22 12:11 AM
Kyle Schwarber
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Schwarber went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk during Tuesday's 7-0 win over the Astros in Game 3 of the World Series.
EDGE Analysis
Schwarber made the score 6-0 with a two-run blast off Lance McCullers in the fifth inning Tuesday night, the fourth homer of five for the Phillies during Game 3. The 29-year-old continued his solid postseason, hitting his fourth homer and recording his 12th walk. By reaching base two more times in his four plate appearances, Schwarber's postseason OBP has climbed to a stellar .400. Getting on base is important for the leadoff man in any lineup, and Schwarber's success at reaching base is one of the many reasons why the Phillies are just two wins away from winning the World Series. He will look to keep the positive momentum going against projected starter Christian Javier in Game 4.
Kyle Schwarber DH PHI Mon 10/24/22 2:43 AM
Kyle Schwarber
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Schwarber went 0-for-1 with a stolen base, three walks and a run scored during Sunday's 4-3 win over the Padres in Game 5 of the NLCS.
EDGE Analysis
Schwarber was able to record his 12th steal of the season in the third inning off Yu Darvish, and he would go on to score after a Rhys Hoskins homer to give the Phillies a 2-0 lead. The 29-year-old did an amazing job as the leadoff man Sunday, drawing three walks in a single game for the fourth time this season. Schwarber came into Game 5 with a .529 OBP in the NLCS, and his three-walk performance raised his OBP to a stellar .571. He has set the tone on offense as the leadoff man in the Philadelphia lineup and will look to do the same in the World Series.