Watch: Kyle Schwarber crushes yet another leadoff home run

Originally posted on DC Sports King | By King Motley | Last updated 6/19/21

Historically, the leadoff hitter’s main objective is to get on base, use his speed to get in scoring position for the batters behind him. However, Kyle Schwarber rather score himself with home runs.

The Washington Nationals slugger once again hit a leadoff homer. This time he got Washington on the scoreboard in the nightcap of Saturday’s doubleheader against the New York Mets. Schwarber crushed a sinker from Mets starter Robert Gsellman 443 feet into the center field stands.

This ball may legit still be in the air pic.twitter.com/uPcexlsqTm
— Nationals on MASN (@masnNationals) June 19, 2021

Needing a kick at that top of the lineup, the Nationals turned to the unorthodox solution of Schwarber. Saturday’s blast was his third leadoff home run in nine games this season.

But Schwarber wasn’t finished. In the fourth inning with two runners on, the lefty belted a three-run blast to extend the Nationals lead to 6-0. This one was off reliever Sean Reid-Foley.

the best leadoff hitter on the pic.twitter.com/mon7mK9Wfw
— OPT (@OnePursuitTakes) June 19, 2021

He may neither hit for contact nor run the bases well, but he trots the bases just fine. Schwarber now has six home runs and 12 RBIs at the leadoff spot following his second blast of the game. Looks like the Nationals may have themselves a leadoff hitter with pop.

This article first appeared on DC Sports King and was syndicated with permission.

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