Phillies Slugger Kyle Schwarber Having an MVP Season

Philadelphia Phillies slugging veteran outfielder Kyle Schwarber has put his name in the Phillies record book.

In his fourth season with the Phillies, Schwarber thrilled 43,757 fans when this past Tuesday, August 19th at Citizens Bank Park, in a 6-4 win against the Seattle Mariners, this 32-year-old made history when in first inning action on a 1-2 count, Schwarber connected off of Mariners pitcher Bryce Miller for a franchise record of homering in 15 straight series.

As of August 20th, Schwarber is one home run ahead of Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani for the NL home run lead, while sitting only two home runs behind the MLB leader, Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh.

The last team to keep Schwarber in the ballpark for a series was the Houston Astros, who, back in late June, held him to only two hits in 11 at-bats along with a walk during what was a three-game series.

Phillies Slugger Kyle Schwarber Makes Franchise History

Schwarber Hits 45th Home Run and Drives in Five Runs Against Mariners

The night after setting that Phillies franchise record of homering in 15 straight series, Schwarber gave the Citizens Bank Park fans more reason to get excited as the 11-year veteran drove in five runs during an 11-2 win against the Mariners.

Besides hitting his 45th home run, Schwarber also connected with an RBI double, a run-scoring single, a sac-fly, and scored two runs.

The five RBI outburst now gives Schwarber 109 on the season, which is seven more than Raleigh for the MLB lead. Meanwhile, the closest national league player to Schwarber is New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso.

So far, Schwarber has in 127 games scored 89 runs, produced 120 hits, 20 doubles, one triple, 45 homeruns, 109 RBI, and has 10 stolen bases.

This star slugger is no stranger to setting MLB records. Earlier this season, Schwarber’s dream season included setting an All-Star Game record by not only becoming the first DH in All-Star Game history to win MVP but also heroically mashing three home runs in the game’s first-ever swing-off to clinch a 7-6 NL win.

“There’s a lot of guys who are way more deserving of this award,” Schwarber said. “I’m just happy that we get a win with the National League and it’s going to come home with us to Philly.”

After the Season, Will Pending Free Agent Schwarber Re-Sign With the Phillies?

Originally, Schwarber was drafted by the Chicago Cubs fourth overall in the 2014 MLB Entry Draft. It wouldn’t be until June 16, 2015, when he made his debut, which came in the eighth inning at Wrigley Field against the Cleveland Indians.

A night later, fans got to see this slugger at his best as he mashed four hits and collected two RBI and six total bases.

Schwarber’s baseball career would see him play four seasons with the Cubs before getting traded in 2021 to the Washington Nationals. The big slugger would play about half a season until getting traded on July 29, 2021, to the Boston Red Sox.

Less than a year later, on March 20, 2022, Schwarber agreed to a four-year $79 million contract.

Schwarber Is a Legitimate NL MVP Candidate

During an August 4th game at Citizens Bank Park, Schwarber received MVP chants following a two home run game with his first coming in the third on a 1-0 count followed by a majestic sixth inning grand slam off of Baltimore Orioles pitcher Yaramil Hiraldo for his 40th home run of the season, which came in a 13-3 Phillies win.

Days later, Schwarber once again heard those MVP chants when, during seventh inning action, the slugger connected for a 456-foot home run off of Washington Nationals pitcher Konnor Pilkington for his 43rd home run of the season, which resulted in enthusiastic MVP chants from fans at National Park.

This coming off-season, Phillies fans will be anxiously waiting and hoping for Schwarber to re-sign with an organization that really loves him in the Phillies.