Kyle Schwarber Fantasy

Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber has never been much to look at defensively, which is why he figures to be the team's primary designated hitter with the universal DH in play in 2020. Steven Souza Jr. missed all of last year with a left knee injury, but if he's healthy, left field should be his job to lose. Schwarber and Ian Happ could end up splitting time at DH and in left field. The left-handed hitting slugger had career highs in batting average (.250), slugging percentage (.531), OPS (.871), home runs (38), RBI (92), runs (82) and hits (132) in 2019, easily making him a top-40 fantasy outfielder heading into the 2020 season. If he secures most of his at-bats in the DH role, that should only help.

7 days ago

The Chicago Cubs and outfielder Kyle Schwarber avoided salary arbitration on Friday by agreeing to a one-year, $7.01 million deal. Schwarber slashed .250/.339/.531 with a career-high 38 home runs, 82 runs scored and 92 RBI in his 155 games for the Cubs in 2019. The big left-handed slugger has at least 26 round-trippers in each of the last three years and has hit the 30-homer mark in two of the last three seasons. However, he won't do your fantasy team any favors in the batting average department with his swing-and-miss ways.

5 months ago

Chicago Cubs outfielders Kyle Schwarber (rest) and Jason Heyward (rest) are out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Both sluggers will get a day off along with most of the regular starters. The Cubs are eliminated from the playoffs, so manager Joe Maddon decided to give most of the regulars a day off. Tony Kemp will bat leadoff and cover left field. Ian Happ will play right field and bat second versus righty Joe Musgrove. Happ has some interesting appeal for DFS contests while in a favorable spot on Thursday.

over 9 months ago