At 32, ‘complete hitter’ Kyle Schwarber still improving
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The Philadelphia Phillies lost to the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Monday night at Citizens Bank Park, falling to 24-17 on the season. St. Louis is red-hot, havin
Phillies DH Kyle Schwarber has punished left-handed pitching the last two years, leaving hitting coach Kevin Long in awe
Kyle Schwarber's on-base streak has been a culmination of the improvements the Phillies slugger has made at the plate.
There’s someone inside the Philadelphia Phillies organization who’s been helping Kyle Schwarber become a better hitter against left-handed pitchers — and the numbers show it’s working: he’s hitting .304 against them.
Kyle Schwarber homered twice to tie Aaron Judge for the major league lead and extended his on-base streak to 46 games, and Zack Wheeler struck out eight over seven innings as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-0.
Back in the national spotlight on Sunday Night Baseball, the National League’s best pitcher tossed seven scoreless innings and its top slugger banged two homers. Together, Wheeler and Schwarber carried the Phillies to a 3-0 victory over the Guardians and a fifth consecutive winning series.