May 20, 2025
Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter
Kyle Schwarber had a historic night in Monday's 9-3 win over the Rockies. Schwarber went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk, and two strikeouts. The 32-year-old obliterated a ninth-inning
Scott Alexander sinker, sending it 466 feet off of the right-field upper-deck facing for the 300th long ball of his career. Schwarber has been an elite source of power throughout his fantasy career, and 2025 has been no different. He is now slashing .257/.389/.573 with 16 HR, 36 RBI, and four stolen bases in 208 plate appearances. He is currently second in baseball in HR and has a decent batting average to go with it, with a bonus of some surprise stolen bases.
--Connelly Doan - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May 12, 2025
Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter
Kyle Schwarber provided all the offense for his team on Sunday, smacking two homers and driving in three runs in a 3-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians. Schwarber hit a solo shot in the second frame and then went deep again in the eighth, this time with a runner on. The 32-year-old slugger is now hitting .269 with a .998 OPS, 29 runs, 14 homers, 32 RBI, and four steals. With the significantly improved average and occasional steal, Schwarber has somehow become a premier five-category contributor this season. Regression in the batting average and steal departments is expected, but if he can even remain average in those two, then he could be one of the best players in fantasy. To help Schwarbs' case even further, it looks like he will gain outfield eligibility on many platforms soon.
--Matt Garon - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May 1, 2025
Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter
Kyle Schwarber went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in a 7-2 win over the Nationals on Wednesday. It was his ninth home run of the season, and he is now slashing .245/.398/.538 on the season. The slugger has taken a step forward in plate discipline through the first month of the year, as his 18.0% walk rate and 21.8% strikeout rate are both better than their 2024 counterparts of 15.3% and 28.5%, respectively. He is also seeing more time in the cleanup spot instead of being the primary leadoff hitter, which has allowed him to drive in 23 runs in 30 games. He remains one of the premier sources of power for fantasy.
--Jeremy Heist - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April 16, 2025
Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter
Kyle Schwarber is making the start in left field and will bat third for the Phillies on Wednesday against the visiting San Francisco Giants and left-hander
Robbie Ray at Citizens Bank Park. Schwarber made only five starts in the outfield last year, and this will be his first start in the outfield in 2025. The 32-year-old left-handed slugger has had a strong start to his fourth season in Philadelphia, as he enters Wednesday's contest slashing .267/.421/.617 with a 1.038 OPS, a league-leading six home runs, a double, triple, 12 RBI, a stolen base and 15 runs scored in his first 17 games played. Fantasy managers shouldn't be getting their hopes up that Schwarbs will suddenly regain outfield eligibility this year. In DFS contests, fantasy managers will probably want to avoid the power threat against a tough lefty. Schwarber is hitless in four career at-bats against Ray.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
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