Kyle

Schwarber

Schwarber obliterated a Kodai Senga offering to begin the game for the Phillies, and it puts him fourth all-time in postseason homers with 21. It would be the last run of the game Philadelphia would score until a meaningless RBI double from Kody Clemens with two outs in the ninth. Schwarber will hit at the top of the lineup again in Game 2 against Luis Severino on Sunday.

Schwarber set the tone for this game, drawing a seven-pitch walk and coming around to score and later smacked a two-run single that added insurance to the Phillies’ lead. He’s heading to the playoffs on a high note with an .894 OPS over his last 30 games.

Schwarber’s home run was his 37th of the season. He hit a solo shot off Caleb Kilian in the third inning. He’s hitting .250 with an .855 OPS and 100 RBI on the year. Schwarber hadn’t had 100 RBI in a season until 2023 and has now reached that milestone in two straight seasons.

Schwarber got the Phillies off to the best possible start you can have with a solo homer to begin the game off Sean Manaea. That’s the 36th homer of the season for the 31-year-old, and he’s just one RBI short of 100; a mark he’s reached just once in his career. That’s mostly because Schwarber has hit in that leadoff spot so often, and there simply aren’t many who provide more power production than he does. No reason to think that’ll change over the last week of 2024 nor 2025.

Amusingly, Schwarber’s hits were grounders that left his bat at 33 and 67 mph. In the ninth, he scalded a ball to left at 103 mph that would have been a homer in 17 ballparks. Alas, it was a harmless flyout in Milwaukee.

Schwarber left Tuesday’s game with the elbow injury sustained during an awkward slide.

Schwarber, who left Tuesday’s game after an awkward slide, was originally in the lineup, but after he took batting practice, the decision was made to rest him. He’s expected to play Friday after the off day tomorrow. Bryce Harper is DHing tonight, and Weston Wilson moved into the starting lineup.

Schwarber left Tuesday night’s game against the Rays after experiencing left elbow discomfort stemming from an awkward slide into first base on a pickoff attempt. Phillies manager Rob Thompson said they’re calling it a left elbow contusion. Thompson’s planning on having Schwarber in the lineup for Wednesday’s game, but will see how the 31-year-old feels before making a final decision. The injury doesn’t appear serious or that it will necessitate a trip to the injured list as he’s merely considered day-to-day.

Schwarber belted his 35th home run of the year in the first inning. It was his 14th leadoff home run of the season, which is a record. He left the game with what the team announced as left elbow discomfort after an awkward slide back to first base on a pickoff attempt. It’s unclear how much if any time Schwarber might miss in upcoming games.

Schwarber’s home run was his 34th of the season. He hit a solo shot off Tyler Alexander in the sixth inning. Schwarber has six home runs in his last seven games. He’s hitting .250 with an .859 OPS and 94 RBI on the year.