Kyle Schwarber Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 0" / 229 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 3/5/1993 (28)
- Experience
- 5
- College
- Indiana
Kyle Schwarber Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Kyle Schwarber News
The Philadelphia Phillies and Miami Marlins are among the teams linked to free-agent outfielder/first baseman Kyle Schwarber. In 91 games in National League East parks, Schwarber has 32 home runs, which equates to 57 home runs per 162 games. The left-handed slugger has a 1.188 career OPS against the New York Mets and a 1.189 OPS against the Marlins. The Boston Red Sox, Colorado Rockies and other teams are also in on Schwarber, who had a 145 wRC+ last season with the Washington Nationals and Red Sox. Schwarber turns 29 next March and hit 32 home runs while driving in 71 runs in 2021, and he remains one of the best power bats available on the open market.
Speaking to reporters at the general manager meetings, including MLB Network's Jon Heyman, Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom said the team will try to re-sign outfielder and first baseman Kyle Schwarber. Acquired in a mid-season trade with the Washington Nationals, Schwarber batted .291 with a .435 on-base percentage and seven home runs in 168 plate appearances for Boston during the regular season. Overall, the veteran hit .266 with a .374 on-base percentage, 32 home runs, and a stolen base in 471 plate appearances split between the Red Sox and Washington Nationals.
Boston Red Sox first baseman/outfielder Kyle Schwarber declined his mutual option Friday, making him a free agent. The deal would have paid him $11.5 million dollars in 2022, but instead he will opt for a $3 million dollar buyout and a chance to hit the open market. Schwarber appeared in 113 games in 2021, slashing .266/.374/.554 with 32 homers, 71 RBI, and 76 runs scored. He is positioned as one of the top bats on the market, even moreso with the designated hitter seeming sure to be in play for the National League. He's a borderline top-100 fantasy player heading into 2022.
Kyle Schwarber Stats
Last 10 Games
Washington Nationals outfielder Kyle Schwarber had his worst big league season in 2020, a poor enough showing that landed him a ticket out of the Windy City and into the nation's capital. The lefty slugger will look to bounce back in a rebuilt Washington lineup along with fellow NL Central defector Josh Bell, both of whom hope to provide much need protection for superstar Juan Soto. Schwarber certainly has the power to strike fear into opposing pitchers, with a career .249 ISO and .343 wOBA, but he'll need to rebound after a pitiful 2020 campaign. Schwarber put up career-worsts across the board, posting a .188 BA, .701 OPS, 29.5% K rate, and .204 ISO. Those numbers hardly make Schwarber worthy of a big league job, especially considering his poor outfield defense. Fortunately, Schwarber should be afforded a long leash in Washington, as the club doesn't have currently anyone to threaten his job in left field. He'll be just 28 years old on opening day, so Schwarber still finds himself in his physical prime, meaning a rebound is in the cards. His 92.8 MPH average exit velocity and 40.8% hard hit rate indicate that great power still lurks in his bat. He'll need to improve upon a career-high 50.8% ground ball rate and 49.6% pull rate if he hopes to increase his atrocious .219 BABIP from a year ago. With a current NFBC ADP around 200, Schwarber could be a nice value for those in need of power late in drafts, though his ultimate upside is probably an average range of .240-.250 with 25-30 home runs in a 162-game season.