At 32, ‘complete hitter’ Kyle Schwarber still improving
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Phillies DH Kyle Schwarber has punished left-handed pitching the last two years, leaving hitting coach Kevin Long in awe
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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
Kyle Schwarber's on-base streak has been a culmination of the improvements the Phillies slugger has made at the plate.
Schwarber has evolved into an elite left-on-left hitter by changing his preparation, equipment and, perhaps more than anything, his mind.
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.
Is Kyle Schwarber having the best year of his career? He’s tied for the MLB lead in homers, he’s more than halfway to Ted Williams’ record of 84 straight games reaching base, and he’s top 10 in the majors in OBP. Pretty good way to head into free agency, all told. [ MLB.com]
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.