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Kyle Schwarber hits huge grand slam for 44th homer

Kyle Schwarber

PHI Designated Hitter #12

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Kyle Schwarber went 1-for-5 with a grand slam in an 11-7 win over the Astros on Wednesday.

Schwarber turned this game on its head with his grand slam. In what was meant to be a pitcher’s duel between Hunter Brown and Cristopher Sánchez, the Phillies trailed 6-4 after four innings. Then they rallied off reliever Bryan King before he was pulled and AJ Blubaugh walked in a run before Schwarber golfed a sweeper off the facing of the second deck in right field to give the Phillies a five-run lead. It looked more like a beer league softball swing where Schwarber followed through with just one hand, but his power is truly effortless. His 44 home runs lead baseball as he looks to close the season on a hot streak. Also, it was Schwarber’s fifth start at first base over the last 29 games, giving him eligibility at that spot in certain leagues.

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Kyle Schwarber

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Kyle Schwarber went 2-for-4 and homered for the only run of the game against the Braves on Monday.

Schwarber took Didier Fuentes deep in the eighth to break a scoreless tie. It was his 43rd homer of the year, putting him three ahead of Pete Crow-Armstrong for the major league lead. He also struck out for the 200th time today, reaching that mark for the third time in his career. He’s three ahead of Colson Montgomery in topping the majors in that category. Alas, it doesn’t look like a Three-True Outcomes triple crown is a possibility, as he’s only fifth with 90 walks and 11 behind teammate Bryce Harper.
Kyle Schwarber

PHI Designated Hitter #12

Kyle Schwarber blasted his 42nd home run of the season on Sunday as the Phillies fell to the Braves.

Schwarber clobbered a 371-foot (107.0-mph EV) solo shot off of Dylan Dodd in the seventh inning that extended the Phillies’ lead to 4-1. That would be the extent of their scoring though and they would wind up falling just short. Schwarber also walked and scored on a sacrifice fly in the opening inning, finishing the afternoon 1-for-3. On the season, he’s slashing a robust .241/.357/.524 to go with his 42 long balls and 86 RBI.
Kyle Schwarber

PHI Designated Hitter #12

Kyle Schwarber went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs scored, two RBI, and two walks to lead the Phillies to a 4-2 win over the Braves on Saturday.

Schwarber came into this one in a bit of a slump, going 0-for-17 over his last four games. He drew a walk and scored a run in the first inning, then brought a run in to score on a groundout in the second. Schwarber then took Martín Pérez deep for a solo homer in the fourth, his first home run since August 26. He later added a single in the sixth and drew a walk in the eighth. The 33-year-old slugger leads baseball with 41 homers while hitting .240/.356/.520 with 83 runs scored and 85 RBI across 610 plate appearances.
Kyle Schwarber

PHI Designated Hitter #12

Kyle Schwarber made his fifth start of the season at first base while going hitless in Wednesday’s 1-0 loss to the Diamondbacks.

The Phillies have several players who have added new positional eligibilities since the trade deadline, led by Bryce Harper in the outfield and Bryson Stott at third base. One of the sneakier additions has been Schwarber at first base, a position where he maxed out with nine starts back in 2021. While most fantasy leagues require more than a five-game minimum, in-season or for the following season, it’s a helpful eligibility add in the ones where he’ll qualify.
Kyle Schwarber

PHI Designated Hitter #12

Kyle Schwarber went 2-for-5 with a homer, a double, three RBI, and two runs scored as the Phillies blanked the Mariners 6-0 on Wednesday.

Schwarber is the first player to 40 homers this season, a mark he has reached four times in his career. All four have come in the past five years with the Phillies, tying Ryan Howard for the most 40-homer campaigns in franchise history. Wednesday’s three-run blast was also the 380th of his career, putting him on track for a meaningful milestone early in 2027. The Phillies had won nine straight before dropping the first two of this three-game set with the Mariners. Schwarber’s efforts helped them avoid the sweep.
Kyle Schwarber

PHI Designated Hitter #12

Kyle Schwarber connected for a walk-off two-run homer off Riley O’Brien in the bottom of the ninth to propel the Phillies to their ninth straight win.

It was his only hit of the afternoon. Philadelphia trailed 4-0 and was down to their final out before a barrage of hits tied the game. The Cardinals left O’Brien in, and on his 39th pitch of the inning, Schwarber walked it off. The 33-year-old is having another monstrous year with a league-leading 39 homers despite an elevated strikeout rate. By wRC+, it’s the third-best season of his career. Schwarber also started at first base on Sunday, his fourth time doing so this season.
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Alec Bohm (hamstring) is not in the Phillies’ starting lineup for Sunday’s contest against the Cardinals.

Bohm made an early exit from Saturday’s game due to cramping in his hamstring/groin area, so the Phillies will give him an extra day off to make sure that it doesn’t develop into a long-term issue. Kyle Schwarber will make a rare start at first base in his place while Bryce Harper functions as the team’s designated hitter and Bryan De La Cruz gets a start in right field.
Kyle Schwarber

PHI Designated Hitter #12

Kyle Schwarber went 2-for-3 with a walk, two runs scored, a solo home run and two RBI against the Cardinals on Saturday.

Schwarber’s home run was his 38th of the season. He hit a solo shot off Cardinals catcher Pedro Pages in the eighth inning with the Phillies already leading 11-3. Schwarber leads the league in home runs. He’s hitting .245 with an .892 OPS and 76 RBI.
Kyle Schwarber

PHI Designated Hitter #12

Kyle Schwarber went 2-for-5 with a pair of homers and three RBI on Thursday evening, powering the Phillies to a 7-1 victory over the Twins in the Field of Dreams game.

Schwarber opened the game with a bang, crushing a 2-0 fastball from Taj Bradley for a 369-foot solo shot, giving the Phillies a lead they would never relinquish. He added to that lead in the fourth inning with a 355-foot two-run shot that hit off of the outstretched glove of right fielder Luke Keaschall. Schwarber has now clubbed an MLB-leading 37 home runs on the season, and his six multi-homer games are tied with Rockies’ catcher Hunter Goodman for the most in MLB. He’s slashing .250/.371/.544 with the aforementioned 37 homers and 72 RBI in what has been another exceptional offensive campaign.
Kyle Schwarber

PHI Designated Hitter #12

Kyle Schwarber went 2-for-3 with two walks, a double, a run scored and an RBI against the Cardinals on Monday.

He’s heating up. Schwarber hadn’t homered since July 18 prior to Sunday when he hit two home runs and was on base five times in the win over the Blue Jays. While he didn’t add to his home run total Monday against the Cardinals, he was on base four times in the win. Schwarber’s hitting .250 with a .911 OPS and 69 RBI on the season.

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Garrett Mitchell

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Garrett Mitchell (neck) is out of the lineup on Thursday against the Pirates.

Mitchell was scratched from Wednesday’s game with neck tightness. The Brewers said it was precautionary, and they are resting many starters on Thursday, like Christian Yelich and William Contreras, so it’s too early to know if this injury will actually be a concern for Mitchell. Luis Lara will start in center field on Thursday with Sal Frelick playing right field and batting seventh.
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Christian Yelich

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The Brewers are resting all of Christian Yelich, William Contreras, Jake Bauers, Garrett Mitchell, and Cooper Pratt on Thursday against the Pirates.

The Brewers have clinched the division and are playing an early game, so it makes sense that they would rest a handful of their starters. Fantasy managers should expect them to take a similar approach next week, as they will want to give their starters an extra day of rest or two before the postseason.
- Eric Samulski

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Cade Povich

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Matt Weyrich of the Baltimore Sun reports that Cade Povich will be recalled to start for the Orioles over the weekend.

Povich was originally scheduled to start on Thursday for Triple-A Norfolk but is no longer listed as the starter. The team is down a starter with Kyle Bradish on the injured list, so it makes sense that Povich will come up to take his spot. The exact day remains unclear, but we’d recommend avoiding him as a spot start against the Brewers.
- Eric Samulski

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Ryan O’Hearn is not in the starting lineup on Thursday against the Brewers.

With the Brewers starting left-hander Kyle Harrison, O’Hearn will take a seat on the bench, and Rafael Flores will play first base while Henry Davis will catch and bat ninth. Brandon Lowe is in the lineup at second base, but he has moved down to fifth against the lefty.
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Shea Langeliers is out of the lineup on Thursday against the Rays.

Since coming back from surgery to repair a torn meniscus, Langeliers has played three of the five games for the Athletics. With the team not in playoff contention, it makes sense that they don’t want to push the 28-year-old’s knee any more than they need to. The Athletics are at home all week next week, but we would expect Langeliers to sit two of those games. Jeff McNeil is at DH and hitting second on Thursday, while Donovan Walton is at second base and batting fifth.
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Brewers designated LHP Rob Zastryzny for assignment.

Zastryzny was on the 60-day injured list with a left trapezius strain, but his time on his rehab assignment elapsed, and the Brewers had to activate him. They didn’t have a spot for him on the active roster, so they let him go but could re-sign him to a minor league contract.
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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that the team’s plan is “to activate Andy Pages (fractured hand) this homestand without a rehab assignment.”

The Dodgers are home from Friday through next Wednesday, so Pages could be activated at any time during that stretch. The season ends for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday, so if Pages is coming back without playing in rehab games, our best guess is that he returns early next week. Considering the 25-year-old fractured his hand on August 21st and will not have any rehab games before returning, it’s going to be tough to trust him in fantasy leagues for the final week of the season.
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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that Edwin Díaz will be active tomorrow but will pitch in a low-leverage role.

Díaz was placed on the injured list on August 18th with neck inflammation. His minor league rehab assignment has been a mixed bag, with a couple of poor outings last week and then a scoreless inning on Wednesday night. The Dodgers want the 32-year-old to get MLB innings before the postseason begins, but he will have to pitch his way back into the ninth-inning role, which means Tanner Scott will remain the closer for the time being.
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Dodgers recalled RHP Landon Knack from Triple-A Oklahoma City

Knack has a 2.08 ERA in 34 2/3 innings in Triple-A this season. He has allowed five runs on eight hits in 7 2/3 innings for the Dodgers and will likely serve in bulk relief.
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Dodgers optioned RHP Bobby Miller to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Miller has allowed three runs on four hits in 5 1/3 innings out of the Dodgers’ bullpen this season. His first outing was fine, but he allowed two runs on three hits in 2 1/3 innings on Wednesday, so the Dodgers will send him down to bring up a fresh arm in the bullpen.
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