PHILADELPHIA — The left-field conditions on Wednesday night might feel familiar for Kyle Schwarber.
The former Cubs outfielder spent six seasons bracing the cold and wind at Wrigley Field. That could come in handy as he heads out for his first game of the season in the field while dealing with chilly temperatures and 25 mph gusts at Citizens Bank Park.
“He’s an experienced guy,” Phillies manager Rob Thomson said. “He’s played in Chicago for a lot of years. He can handle it.”
Schwarber, the Phillies’ left fielder in his first season in Philadelphia in 2022, has been the club’s primary designated hitter since Bryce Harper moved to first base partway through 2023.