Kyle Schwarber connects with a solo home run to right-center field, giving the Phillies a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the 1st inning

Schwarber’s home run binge has boosted him up the charts. He is tied with San Diego’s Fernando Tatis Jr. for the National League lead (25) and is tied for third in the majors.

Typically, there are two types of Home Run Derby participants. There are the burly sluggers like Pete Alonso, and there are the wiry elite athletes like Ken Griffey Jr. De La Cruz falls into the ladder category, but he also hits the ball harder than most of the players in that archetype.

Sammy Sosa, but Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber and Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani are putting on their own intriguing home run chase.No, we’re not at the point where Schwarber vs.

Well, his eyes are also going to light up with today’s matchup. The San Diego Padres send Yu Darvish to the mound and Schwarber is 5-for-14 lifetime with two home runs versus the Japanese veteran. Don’t get me wrong, Darvish is nasty, but Schwarber is also one of the best power hitters in the sport.

Philadelphia Phillies star slugger Kyle Schwarber hit his 30th home run of the season on Friday. Even though they lost 4-2 in that contest, it was still a good

The Hoosiers have seven first-round draft picks in their baseball program's history, and the all-time leader in home runs may be next this weekend.