CHICAGO -- The best anyone had seen of Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber was back in 2016, when he helped his team to a World Series title, playing on one knee, after missing almost the entire regular season. That is until now, as Schwarber has gotten red-hot as the Cubs' leadoff man in 2019.
"That's as good as I've seen him, ever," manager Joe Maddon said after the Cubs' 5-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday night. "If we could put this in a little bit of time capsule, heads up.