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• Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Back in lineup, as expected

  Rotowire May 14, 2024

  Schwarber (back) will start at designated hitter and bat leadoff in Tuesday's game against the Mets. Schwarber missed three straight starts with back soreness, but he was able to pinch hit in Monday's contest and is back among the starting nine Tuesday. The 31-year-old is slashing .216/.319/.399 with nine home runs over 40 contests for the Phillies this season.

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• Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Expected back Tuesday

  Rotowire May 13, 2024

  Schwarber (back) will be in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets, Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports. Schwarber was absent from Monday's starting lineup due to back soreness, but he was called upon later in the game to pinch it, which resulted in a strikeout. After Monday's win, manager Rob Thomson noted that the slugger would be back in the starting nine for the second game of the series.

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• Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Remains out Monday

  Rotowire May 13, 2024

  Schwarber (back) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets, Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports. Schwarber is on the bench for a third straight game due to lower-back soreness, but the 31-year-old is holding out hope for returning to the lineup for the Phillies' final game at Citi Field on Tuesday before the four-game series with the Mets shifts back to Philadelphia. With Schwarber out of the starting nine, Nick Castellanos will get a day out of the outfield and will serve as the Phillies' designated hitter.

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• Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Aiming to play Monday or Tuesday

  Rotowire May 11, 2024

  Schwarber (back) is hoping to return to the Philadelphia lineup Monday or Tuesday versus the Mets, Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports. Schwarber exited Friday's 8-2 win over the Marlins and missed Saturday's 8-3 win with a sore back. He'll remain on the bench for Sunday's series finale, but he seems to be trending in the right direction. The Phillies are planning to give Bryce Harper at day at designated hitter Sunday.

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• Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Sitting Saturday, as expected

  Rotowire May 11, 2024

  Schwarber (back) will sit for Saturday's game against the Marlins, as expected. He left Friday's game in the ninth inning with a sore back and told reporters he'd probably take Saturday off, which is indeed the case. Cristian Pache draws the start in left field with Whit Merrifield starting at third base and Alec Bohm getting the nod at designated hitter. Schwarber's back was still a bit tight Saturday, per manager Rob Thompson, and they're taking it day by day, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

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• Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Dealing with back soreness

  Rotowire May 11, 2024

  Schwarber left in the ninth inning of Friday's 8-2 win over the Marlins due to a sore back, per MLB.com. Schwarber's back tightened on his last swing in the seventh inning, and Kody Clemens came in to pinch hit in the ninth frame. Schwarber noted that he'll "probably take [Saturday] off... hopefully I'll wake up [Saturday] feeling better, and we'll keep going." The 31-year-old went 2-for-5 with a two-run single in Friday's win.

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• Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Clubs ninth homer

  Rotowire May 7, 2024

  Schwarber went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Monday's 6-1 win over San Francisco. Schwarber belted the long ball in the eighth inning off Tyler Rogers, giving the Phillies an additional run of cushion heading into the ninth. Schwarber also reached base in the fifth inning on a single and was driven in on a Bryce Harper homer. Over his last 10 games, Schwarber is 11-for-42 (.262) with 11 runs scored and nine RBI.

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• Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Drives in two against LAA

  Rotowire May 2, 2024

  Schwarber went 2-for-4 with a two-run single and a stolen base during Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Angels. Schwarber knocked in both the Phillies runs, plating J.T. Realmuto and Whit Merrifield in the second inning. He even swiped second base after the run-scoring single, marking his second pilfer of the campaign. Schwarber finishes the three-game series against the Halos 4-for-13 (.307) with a three-run home run, five total RBI and three total runs scored.

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• Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Blasts sixth homer

  Rotowire Apr 21, 2024

  Schwarber went 1-for-1 with three walks, a home run, two RBI and three runs scored during Sunday's 8-2 win over the White Sox. Schwarber reached base in each of his first four at-bats, culminating with a solo shot in the sixth, then drove in his second run with a sacrifice fly in the seventh, posting the final tally of an 8-2 triumph for the Phillies. Schwarber had been hitless in five of the previous six games coming into Sunday but each of his last three hits have now cleared the fence. The slugger lifted his average to .217 on the day and now has six homers and 11 RBI on the season.

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• Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Clubs pair of homers

  Rotowire Apr 17, 2024

  Schwarber went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and a solo home run during Wednesday's 7-6 win over the Rockies. Schwarber notched his first multi-homer game of the season -- a feat he accomplished three times in the 2023 regular season -- with the solo homer coming off Ryan Feltner in the first inning and the two-run shot coming at the expense of Peter Lambert in the sixth. The performance came on the heels of three straight games without a hit (0-for-11), pushing Schwarber out of the mini-slump.

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• Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Career day against lefties

  Rotowire Apr 14, 2024

  Schwarber went 3-for-3 with two walks, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Pirates. Incredibly, all five of his plate appearances came against southpaws, marking the first time in his career that Schwarber had reached base five times in the same game against same-handed pitching. Per Paul Casella of MLB.com, he's only the third left-handed batter in the last eight years to accomplish that platoon-defying feat, joining Juan Soto and Anthony Rizzo. Schwarber has had a solid start to the season, slashing .259/.358/.414 through 15 games with three homers, a steal, six RBI and 11 runs.

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• Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Collects two RBI

  Rotowire Apr 5, 2024

  Schwarber went 1-for-3 with two walks and two RBI in Friday's win over the Nationals. Schwarber tallied the Phillies' second and third runs of the game when he smoked a 103.0 mph single off lefty Patrick Corbin. The 31-year-old designated hitter has been much improved against left-handed pitching to open 2024, going 7-for-16 with a homer, three RBI and two walks.

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• Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Slugs second homer

  Rotowire Apr 4, 2024

  Schwarber went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Reds. The lefty slugger took Frankie Montas deep to lead off the sixth inning, but it was all the offense the Phillies could muster in a game delayed by nearly seven hours due to rain. Schwarber has a five-game hitting streak going, and he's begun the campaign batting .280 (7-for-25) with two homers, three RBI, six runs scored and a stolen base.

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• Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Socks first home run

  Rotowire Mar 31, 2024

  Schwarber went 2-for-4 with a home run and two total runs in Sunday's win over Atlanta. Schwarber occupied his typical leadoff spot Sunday and opened the Phillies offense's afternoon with a 382-foot home run on Chris Sale's second pitch. The homer was an encouraging development for Schwarber after he batted only .188 against left-handed pitching last year. He and the Phillies lineup have a much easier week coming up with series against the Reds and Nationals.

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• Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Back in action Thursday

  Rotowire Mar 14, 2024

  Schwarber (groin) will serve as the Phillies' designated hitter and leadoff batter in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Red Sox. Just as manager Rob Thomson suggested would be the case, Schwarber will return to the lineup one day after being scratched from the starting nine due to right groin tightness. Schwarber has now made six starts as a designated hitter and four in left field through 10 Grapefruit League games, but he's expected to see an even larger share of his playing time in the non-defensive role during the regular season.

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• Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Expected back Thursday

  Rotowire Mar 13, 2024

  Phillies manager Rob Thomson said he expects Schwarber (groin) to return to the Grapefruit League lineup Thursday versus the Red Sox, Jayson Stark of The Athletic reports. Schwarber was a precautionary late scratch from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers after feeling something in his right groin in the weight room, but he's expected to be fine. The designated hitter has had a rough spring so far, going 2-for-24 with 11 strikeouts.

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• Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Day-to-day with groin tightness

  Rotowire Mar 13, 2024

  Schwarber was scratched from the Phillies' Grapefruit League lineup Wednesday against the Tigers due to right groin tightness, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. It's not clear when the injury popped up for the slugger, but the Phillies are referring to him as day-to-day. Schwarber had been slated to serve as the designated hitter Wednesday, which is the slot he's expected to occupy most often this season.

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• Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Jacks two home runs in win

  Rotowire Oct 18, 2023

  Schwarber went 2-for-3 with two solo home runs, a walk and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 10-0 win over the Diamondbacks in Game 2 of the NLCS. Schwarber officially has a streak going, hitting home runs in back-to-back games. Tuesday's deep shots came off Merrill Kelly in the third and sixth innings as Schwarber took advantage of a few poorly located pitches down the plate. Power is nothing new to the left-hander, who finished second in home runs in the regular season with 47 in 160 games. Schwarber is now slashing .219/.286/.563 this postseason with five runs, four RBI and three home runs in 32 at-bats.

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• Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Slugs home run in loss

  Rotowire Sep 28, 2023

  Schwarber went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Pirates. Schwarber got the scoring going early with his long ball in the first inning, but it ultimately would not spark any momentum for the team. As of the end of Thursday's game, the left-handed slugger was tied with Pete Alonso for second-best in home runs with 46 on the season. This year, he has put together a .197/.344/.473 line in 157 games while eclipsing the century mark in both runs and RBI, with 107 and 101, respectively.

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• Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Not starting Wednesday

  Rotowire Sep 27, 2023

  Schwarber is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus Pittsburgh. Schwarber will head to the bench for the first time since Aug. 9 after the Phillies punched their ticket to the playoffs with Tuesday's victory. The veteran slugger has clubbed 45 homers but is still hitting just .196 this season, though he slashed .230/.395/.566 during the run of 42 consecutive starts.

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