Slugger Schwarber Seeks Second Series Ring As Free Agency Beckons
The post Slugger Schwarber Seeks Second Series Ring As Free Agency Beckons appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Kyle Schwarber launches one of his NL-best 53 home runs for the Phillies. (Photo by Caean Couto/Getty Images) Getty Images Kyle Schwarber has the body of Daniel Vogelbach but the stats of Babe Ruth. The burly left-handed hitter collected his career-best 53rd home run in Los Angeles Monday night as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Dodgers, 6-5, to clinch their second straight National League East title. A prospective free agent whose asking price increases with every clout, Schwarber leads the NL in home runs and the major leagues in runs batted in (128). Low Average The Phillies don’t care that his batting average is a pedestrian .244 – he walks so often that his on-base percentage is .371. He’s walked more than 100 times three years in a row, proving pitchers would rather give him one base than four bases. Since coming to Philadelphia in 2022, the bearded DH is second in the majors in home runs and third in RBIs. He’s also blasted 12 post-season home runs, increasing his career total to 21. Bidding for his first MVP award, Kyle Schwarber leads the National League in home runs and both leagues in runs batted in. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. He broke into the big leagues with the 2015 Cubs and won his only World Series ring a year later, going 7-for-17 against Cleveland to help Chicago end a 108-year-old championship drought. Murderer’s Row Now he’s the key cog in the Phillies lineup, sandwiched between Trea Turner (when healthy) and Bryce Harper in a National League version of the old Murderer’s Row spearheaded by Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. “Making the playoffs isn’t easy,” he told Matt Gelb of The Athletic after the game at Chavez Ravine. “Playing meaningful games in September, that’s…
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Kyle Schwarber launches one of his NL-best 53 home runs for the Phillies. (Photo by Caean Couto/Getty Images) Getty Images Kyle Schwarber has the body of Daniel Vogelbach but the stats of Babe Ruth. The burly left-handed hitter collected his career-best 53rd home run in Los Angeles Monday night as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Dodgers, 6-5, to clinch their second straight National League East title. A prospective free agent whose asking price increases with every clout, Schwarber leads the NL in home runs and the major leagues in runs batted in (128). Low Average The Phillies don’t care that his batting average is a pedestrian .244 – he walks so often that his on-base percentage is .371. He’s walked more than 100 times three years in a row, proving pitchers would rather give him one base than four bases. Since coming to Philadelphia in 2022, the bearded DH is second in the majors in home runs and third in RBIs. He’s also blasted 12 post-season home runs, increasing his career total to 21. Bidding for his first MVP award, Kyle Schwarber leads the National League in home runs and both leagues in runs batted in. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. He broke into the big leagues with the 2015 Cubs and won his only World Series ring a year later, going 7-for-17 against Cleveland to help Chicago end a 108-year-old championship drought. Murderer’s Row Now he’s the key cog in the Phillies lineup, sandwiched between Trea Turner (when healthy) and Bryce Harper in a National League version of the old Murderer’s Row spearheaded by Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. “Making the playoffs isn’t easy,” he told Matt Gelb of The Athletic after the game at Chavez Ravine. “Playing meaningful games in September, that’s…
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