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Kyle Schwarber made history this afternoon for the Philadelphia Phillies at Coors Field, as the slugger crushed the 300th homer of his career. The Phillies outfielder joined an elite list of hitters with a towering 466-foot shot off Scott Alexander, helping seal a 9-3 comeback win over the Colorado Rockies. The monumental blast that occurred […]

On a night when fans flooded Dodger Stadium early for a coveted bobblehead, Shohei Ohtani made sure to give them even more reason to cheer. In the top of the fifth inning Thursday, Ohtani launched a towering three-run home run to deep right-center field, extending the Los Angeles Dodgers’ lead over the Oakland/Sacramento Athletics to […]

Philadelphia Phillies DH Kyle Schwarber is tied with Aaron Judge for the Major League home run lead with 14 and he’s had an interesting mantra to help him at the plate, particularly against left-handed pitchers. “You have to be prepared to die,” said Schwarber, who bats left-handed. Schwarber explained the approach to Matt Gelb of […]

Not that there was any doubt before, but you can officially count Bryce Harper among the people who want to see Kyle Schwarber stay with the Philadelphia Phillies. The Phillies’ first baseman said as much to the team’s MLB.com beat writer, Todd Zolecki. “I don’t want him to go anywhere else,” Harper told him. “And […]

Kyle Schwarber has made a career of crushing baseballs in big moments, and Sunday night in Cleveland was no different. In a 3-0 victory over the Guardians on Sunday Night Baseball, Schwarber launched two home runs to power the Phillies to their fifth consecutive series win. The blasts were his 13th and 14th of the […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are making another push toward the playoffs after a heartbreaking loss to the New York Mets in the NLDS last season. Philadelphia looks a little bit different this year than it did last year, but some of the internal growth from the biggest stars on the team is what gives the Phillies […]

On a wild Thursday night at George M. Steinbrenner Field, the Phillies pulled off one of their most dramatic wins of the season, storming back from a four-run deficit to stun the Rays, 7-6, in 10 innings. In a postgame interview, Brandon Marsh credited the teams’ slugger Kyle Schwarber for the win. Schwarber, the burly […]

Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber is off to a scorching start to 2025, and as he continues to hit home runs, his potential value in free agency is going up. ESPN’s Jeff Passan took a look at the players with nine-figure potential in a column published Tuesday, and Schwarber was an unlikely name on […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are currently tied for first place in the National League East. When it comes to the Phillies’ lineup, stars such as Bryce Harper and Trea Turner often receive most of the attention. After all, Turner is a star and Harper has been one of the best players in the game for a […]

With the Philadelphia Phillies attempting to make their fourth consecutive playoff appearance, the front office is staying busy trying to keep the roster intact for the long haul. However, the latest rumors suggest that one key player who is considered to be in Aaron Judge territory, turned down a contract extension offer. Two-time All-Star Kyle […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are off to a 7-2 start and are one of the reasonable picks to challenge the Los Angeles Dodgers atop the National League. They won 95 games last year and, rather than go big during the offseason, decided to mostly run it back in hopes that this time they can break back […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are off to a hot 3-1 start to the season, and they’ve been getting incredible production from an unheralded source. 29-year-old Edmundo Sosa is ripping the cover off the ball, drawing the attention of slugger Kyle Schwarber after a game-winning hit on Monday. “He goes about it the right way. He’s a […]

Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber had an excellent season at the plate in 2024. The unlikely leadoff hitter mashed 38 home runs with 104 RBI and 110 runs scored in 150 games for Philadelphia. He produced a 137 OPS+ and 3.5 WAR as a designated hitter. Schwarber also made MLB history, setting the record for […]

With a 95-67 record, the Philadelphia Phillies won the National League East in 2024. If the Phillies are going to defend their division crown this year, it is critical that they keep their stars healthy and on the field. During spring training, slugger Kyle Schwarber is getting some reps at first base — which opens […]

Game 1 of the National League Division Series between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies begins Saturday afternoon. In anticipation of the NL East matchup, St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright appeared on MLB Network’s High Heat with Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo, who began the conversation by talking about the momentum of the Mets. […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are preparing to take on their division rivals, the New York Mets, in one of this year’s NL Division Series matchups. News broke on Friday that the Mets are planning to start their staff ace Kodai Senga in Game 1 against the Phillies. New York manager Carlos Mendoza broke the news during […]

Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber is once again having an incredible season at the plate. He continued his torrid stretch on Monday during the Phillies’ 6-2 NL East-clinching win over the Chicago Cubs, and made some history along the way. In Schwarber’s second at bat of the game to lead off the third inning, […]

It’s been an eventful couple days for the Philadelphia Phillies as the team takes on the Tampa Bay Rays in a three-game series. On Monday, legendary pitcher Roger Clemens watched his son Kody Clemens rip a walk-off RBI single into right field in the bottom of the ninth to beat the Rays 2-1. On Tuesday […]

Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber made history on Tuesday night. In a season with World Series expectations, Schwarber has helped with 14 leadoff home runs. That is the most in a single season in MLB history, per Sportsnet Stats. Phillies Kyle Schwarber sets single-season MLB record with 14 leadoff Home Runs pic.twitter.com/ipW8BA2Ry8 — Sportsnet […]

Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber has has continued to crush the ball. After hitting three home runs on Tuesday and setting a Phillies record for three-homer games in a single season, Schwarber etched his name in the history books again on Wednesday. Batting in his usual spot at the top of the Phillies order, […]

For a while, it seemed as though the Philadelphia Phillies were headed down the slippery slope that is a late-season choke job. After having a stranglehold on the NL East to start the 2024 season, the Phillies have played mostly mediocre baseball, inducing plenty of panic from the team’s passionate fanbase. But they seemed to […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are on their way back to make a big blast before the season ends. They just notched a big win over the Skip Schumaker-led Miami Marlins after a huge outing from Kyle Schwarber. This now puts at an equal 5 wins and 5 losses in their last 10 games. While Rob Thomson’s […]

The Philadelphia Phillies won their series against the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 9-4 victory in the finale Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium. It’s easy to spot who the star of the evening for Philly was with slugger Kyle Schwarber hitting not just one, not two, but three home runs to help his team. Schwarber […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have a long and storied history in the National League which makes any record set by a modern day player seem extra special. On Saturday, Tyler Phillips did something that hadn’t been done in over 100 years of baseball among Phillies pitchers. Phillips’ performance came as Manager Rob Thomson’s team traded for […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have gone just 5-5 in their last 10 games as they have deal with injuries to Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber. But now as the team prepares for a big series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, there’s good news, per USA Today’s Bob Nightengale: “The powerful Phillies are getting the band back […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are one of the best teams in baseball and have one of the most notoriously aggressive front-office leaders in Dave Dombrowski, leading many to believe that the team will be aggressive buyers at the approaching trade deadline. Veteran Kyle Schwarber spoke on the organization’s approach and general belief in his team. “There’s […]

There’s an argument to be made for the Philadelphia Phillies having the tightest clubhouse in Major League Baseball. Coming off consecutive impressive playoff runs in 2022 and 2023, the Phillies own the best record in baseball a week before the All-Star break. Despite injuries to stars Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber and J.T. Realmuto, the good […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have the most wins in the majors as the team sits in first place in the National League East with a comfortable 10-game lead over the Atlanta Braves heading into Saturday night’s matchup. Despite the gut punch of losing both Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber to the injured list on the same […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are in first place in the National League East with a 10-game lead over the Atlanta Braves. The team has the best record in baseball and boasts an elite mix of pitching and hitting. However, the Phillies took a significant hit when both Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber landed on the 10-day […]

The major league-leading Philadelphia Phillies hung on and beat the struggling Chicago Cubs 6-4 on Tuesday night. The Phillies played without injured sluggers Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber, but Schwarber still did his part, making sure that rookie pitcher Michael Mercado – who earned his first big league win – moved to the front of […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are going to be without two of their premier sluggers for a bit, as Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber are both landing on the 10-day injured list, per Matt Gelb of The Athletic. Though, fans might be able to unclench their fists and breathe a sigh of relief, because these stars have […]

Bryce Harper limped off the field with an apparent hamstring injury after making the final out for the Philadelphia Phillies in their 7-4 loss to the Miami Marlins on Thursday night. Hustling down the line as he tried to beat out a grounder to second base, Harper reached for his left hamstring after crossing first […]

Baseball is hard sometimes and it is easy for players to get frustrated when things aren’t going well. What’s even harder is keeping a good attitude throughout a grueling 162-game season, especially if you’re on a team with playoff aspirations. Thus is the case for Kyle Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies. Schwarber is amid one […]

The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Miami Marlins by a final score of 8-2 on Friday night. Designated hitter Kyle Schwarber suffered an injury scare during the contest, however. Schwarber exited late in the game after feeling soreness in his back. The Phillies slugger is not too concerned about the issue, though. “I just wanted to […]

Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber recently appeared on the Starkville podcast, and he was asked what his best piece of advice for a young player that he passed down from when he was an up-and-coming player. Schwarber went on to say that his best piece of advice was from his former Chicago Cubs teammate Jon […]

Coming into the National League Championship Series (NLCS) against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Philadelphia Phillies were the head and shoulder favorites to, at the very least, win the pennant and represent the NL in the World Series. However, after last night’s Game 7, that proved not to be true. The Phillies were stunned, losing their […]

After beating their NL East rival, the Atlanta Braves, in the National League Divisional Series (NLDS) in four games, the Philadelphia Phillies seemed to be the favorite to, at the very least, make it back to the World Series. After all, they were getting ready to face a young, inexperienced Arizona Diamondbacks team that lost […]

As one prominent sports media personality said in the past, there may be no better two words in sports than “Game 7.” In this pivotal winner-take-all clash, teams tend to give it their all and do whatever it takes just so they could get the upper hand on their opponent in what has been, to […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have so much power. So far in the 2023 MLB playoffs, they have done an admirable job at consistently sending balls out of the park, and Saturday night’s National League Championship Series game against the Arizona Diamondbacks was not an exception. Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper even had back-to-back home runs in […]