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Kyle Schwarber Raking Entire Yard with Balanced Batting Approach

Kyle Schwarber has been a beast over the last few weeks thanks to a more balanced approach that sees him using the entire field with remarkable parity. This is a phenomenon we noticed about a month ago, so it’s not surprising in and of itself. But with the the trend continuing over 158 plate appearances since the start of August as Schwarber continues to rake, it’s becoming more clear that this isn’t some fluke.

With a 1.015 OPS and .410 wOBA over that span that includes 13 homers and 39 RBI, Schwarber is showing everyone what he really can be as a hitter.