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Kyle Schwarber of the Philadelphia Phillies has significantly improved his performance, helping the team recover from a poor start. His recent hot streak has earned him a spot in the power hitter rankings.
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The Philadelphia Phillies did not get off to the best start this season. After their first 20 games, they held an 8-12 record, and things were not looking good for this team.
However, they have rebounded in a big way since and are digging themselves out of the early-season hole they found themselves in. Philadelphia holds a 20-23 record, which isn't great, but they are coming off three consecutive series wins.
A big reason for this is that some of the Phillies' stars are stepping up. Bryce Harper is getting back on track, but nobody is leading the offense like Kyle Schwarber has been lately. He has been on absolute fire over the past week.
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So far, Schwarber has played in 43 games, hitting .226/.359/.604 with an MLB-leading 17 home runs and 28 runs batted in. This comes after an incredible stretch where he tied a Phillies franchise record with five consecutive homers.
Kyle Schwarber's recent hot streak, where he has been performing exceptionally well, has led to his rise in the power hitter rankings.
The Philadelphia Phillies have improved their record to 20-23 after winning three consecutive series, aided by key players stepping up, including Kyle Schwarber.
Kyle Schwarber has been on fire lately, leading the Phillies' offense and contributing significantly to the team's recent success.
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Two weeks ago, he was not a part of the power hitter rankings. However, after what he just did, the crew over at MLB.com had no choice but to rank him No. 3.
"Over the past week, all he's done is go deep six times and tie a Phillies franchise record by homering in five consecutive games entering Wednesday's tilt against the Boston Red Sox. Schwarber has nine home runs and an .810 slugging percentage over his past 15 games, giving him an MLB-best 17 home runs on the season."
Schwarber is on pace to shatter his career-high of 56 home runs last season. He's seeing the ball extremely well, and it's going to be tough to cool off this hot hand. Opposing pitchers are going to have their work cut out for them.