Two Indiana alumni have performed well just over one month into the MLB season. Outfield slugger Kyle Schwarber, who played for the Hoosiers from 2012-14, is now in his 10th MLB season and third with the Philadelphia Phillies.
Kyle Schwarber is a Designated Hitter with a capital D and a capital H. His defense last season was disastrous, and the Phillies lineup has made much more sense since the slugger slid into the DH role once Bryce Harper was cleared to play first base last summer.
Kyle Schwarber had two singles and two RBI to lift the Philadelphia Phillies past the Los Angeles Angels 2-1 on Wednesday in Anaheim, Calif. Whit Merrifield added two hits for the Phillies.
The Philadelphia Phillies scored one run in the eighth and three runs in the ninth as they came back to beat the Los Angeles Angels, 7-5, on Tuesday night in Anaheim.
Expect a display of power when Kyle Schwarber (8 HR) and the Philadelphia Phillies (20-11) take on Taylor Ward (7 HR) and the Los Angeles Angels (11-19) at Angel Stadium of Anaheim at 4:07 PM ET live on NBCS-PH.
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The Philadelphia Phillies have a loaded lineup filled with star players. Kyle Schwarber gets headlines for his prolific home runs, Trea Turner for his all around game, and Bryce Harper because he's the face of this team and seems to always deliver in big moments.
As a full-time designated hitter, Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber may not be the most naturally talented baseball player in the world. However, one thing he is exceptionally good at is hitting home runs.
Kyle Schwarber can still hit moonshots.
Kyle Schwarber homered, hit a sacrifice fly, walked three times, scored three runs and drove in two more to lift the host Philadelphia Phillies past the Chicago White Sox 8-2 on Sunday.
Kyle Schwarber trotted around the basepaths at Citizens Bank Park after hitting a leadoff home run in the bottom of the first inning of Wednesday evening’s Philadelphia Phillies win over the Colorado Rockies.
Kyle Schwarber launched a pair of home runs and left-hander Cristopher Sanchez struck out 10 in six strong innings, but the Philadelphia Phillies had to survive a comeback bid by the visiting Colorado Rockies to win 7-6 on Wednesday evening.
The bullpen made it harder than it should have been, but Kyle Schwarber’s two home runs allow the Phillies to complete the sweep of the Rockies. When the Phillies started the game with back-to-back home runs, it looked like we might be in for a fun romp.
Kyle Schwarber will look to extend his six-game hitting streak on Saturday when the Philadelphia Phillies visit the Washington Nationals in the middle contest of their three-game series.
Consistency & Power exceed Hype & Average Imagine a player who has career averages of 41 home runs and a near .500 slugging percentage, who is always near the top of the league in plate appearances each season.
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Kyle Schwarber hit another home run on Saturday night as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 5 of the NLCS. The Phillies won 6-1 to move one step closer to a return trip to the World Series.
Kyle Schwarber treated the viewing public to one heck of a Schwarbomb on Saturday.
ARIZONA – Postseason records are arguably some of the hardest to break due to the performance it requires and the consistency of teams to make it there in the first place.
Several members of the Philadelphia Eagles were in attendance for Tuesday’s Phillies playoff game, and one of them flashed some impressive predictive abilities during the game.
Bedlam at the Bank is becoming somewhat of a norm for the Philadelphia Phillies. After bursting out of the gate against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 1, the Phils exploded to a 10-0 rout of their NLCS opponents in game 2 on a historic Tuesday night.
Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber has now hit home runs in consecutive games to open the NLCS.
I had the honor and incredible opportunity on Sunday evening to attend “Schwarber’s Block Party” which was an event held at Yards Brewing Company in Philadelphia.
If aliens were to come to planet Earth and ask to see what a baseball player looked like, I would show them Kyle Schwarber. Schwarbs is by no means the
On Tuesday night, the Philadelphia Phillies offense continued its three-game slump, eking out only four hits in a 2-1 loss at the Toronto Blue Jays. When analyzing the problem, it's hard not to start with the team's leadoff hitter.
Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber joined some elite club in baseball history on Sunday. With two home runs against the Washington Nationals, Schwarber recorded his fifth career multi-home run game against the Nationals.
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