Kyle Schwarber finished 2018 with 26 homers and a .343 wOBA in just 512 plate appearances. Regardless of your expectations for the big slugger entering the season, those numbers are pretty darn good. And if not for a variety of adjustments pitchers made to Schwarber in the second half, he was on track to be one of the most valuable hitters in the league.
War Bear entered the second half with a .365 wOBA and 130 wRC+ and he appeared locked in for a majority of his plate appearances. But then he began to struggle, playing through back pain that limited his playing time and efficacy en route to a mere .