Since being re-called to the Major Leagues after the All Star break, Kyle Schwarber has been on fire at the plate, giving the Chicago Cubs an interesting problem. How do you keep his bat in the lineup as much as possible? As the Cubs figured out not too long ago, one way to do so is on days when he is not catching, put him in left field. So far, he has played well enough for you not to notice him.
Recently, he has been the starting catcher for Jason Hammel, Kyle Hendricks and whatever fifth starter the Cubs put on the mound, today that was Clayton Richard, who enjoyed throwing to him.