Kyle Schwarber, Outfield, Philadelphia Phillies

Date of Birth: 3/5/1993
Birthplace: Middletown, Ohio
College: Indiana University - Bloomington
Nickname: Hulk, Schwarbs

Kyle Schwarber, outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies, was a top player at Indiana University when the Chicago Cubs drafted him in 2014. He played in the Cubs' minor league system in 2014 and half of 2015. In 147 games, he batted .333 with 173 hits, 102 RBIs, and 129 strikeouts to 88 walks. Defensively, he played 72 games as a catcher and 36 games in left field. He was the DH in 19 games.

Schwarber, with just a year and a half in the minors, was called up to the Cubs in 2015. In 69 games, he batted .246 with 57 hits, 6 doubles, 1 triple, 16 home runs, and 43 RBIs. Defensively, he played 21 games as a catcher, 41 games in left field, and 4 games in right field. In postseason play, he batted .333 with 9 hits, including 5 home runs, and 8 RBIs in 27 at-bats in 9 games.

Schwarber spent most of the 2016 season on the DL after suffering a leg injury in a collision with fellow Cubs player Dexter Fowler. He played in just two games with the Cubs prior to his injury. He recovered in time to play in 5 games in the postseason. In 17 at-bats, he had 7 hits and 2 RBIs.

Schwarber played in 129 games with the Cubs in 2017. He finished the season with 89 hits, 16 doubles, 30 home runs, 59 RBIs, 150 strikeouts to 59 walks, and a .211 batting average. Defensively, as the Cubs' left fielder in 110 games, he made 141 putouts and 5 errors. In the postseason, he had 3 hits, including a home run, in 17 at-bats in 7 games.

Schwarber finished the 2018 season with 102 hits, 14 doubles, 26 home runs, 61 RBIs, 140 strikeouts to 78 walks, and a .238 batting average in 137 games. Defensively, as a left fielder, he made 174 putouts and 1 error in 120 games. In the postseason, he had no hits in 1 at-bat.

Schwarber batted .250 in 155 games in 2019. He had 132 hits, 29 doubles, 38 home runs, 92 RBIs, and 156 strikeouts to 70 walks. Defensively, as a left fielder in 140 games, he made 214 putouts and 6 errors.

Schwarber played in 59 games in 2020. He finished the season with 36 hits, 6 doubles, 11 home runs, 24 RBIs, 66 strikeouts to 30 walks, and a .188 batting average. Defensively, he played 48 games in left field. He was the DH in 9 games. In the postseason, he had no hits in 4 at-bats in 2 games.

Schwarber became a free agent on December 2, 2020. He signed with the Washington Nationals on January 9, 2021. He was traded to the Boston Red Sox on July 29, 2021. He finished the 2021 season with 106 hits, 19 doubles, 32 home runs, 71 RBIs, 127 strikeouts to 64 walks, and a .266 batting average in 72 games with the Nationals and 41 games with the Red Sox. In the postseason, he had 9 hits, 3 home runs, and 6 RBIs in 44 at-bats in 11 games.

Schwarber became a free agent again on November 4, 2021. He signed with the Phillies on March 20, 2022.

Career batting statistics for Schwarber through 2021 include:

• 664 games played
• 522 hits
• 90 doubles
• 153 home runs
• 350 RBIs
• 718 strikeouts to 338 walks
• .237 batting average

Career fielding statistics for Schwarber as a left fielder through 2021 include:

• 548 games played
• 792 putouts
• 16 errors
• .981 fielding percentage

Sources for Information
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