If there was a positive to take from last night’s 11-2 loss to the Miami Marlins in loanDepot park, it was that Washington Nationals’ slugger Kyle Schwarber kept swinging his hot bat, going 3 for 4 with his 13th home run in the last 14 games.
Over that stretch, Schwarber is now 20 for 53 (.377/.424/1.113) with the 13 HRs, 24 RBIs, five walks, and 17 strikeouts in 59 plate appearances.
“It’s crazy,” starter Jon Lester said, after a rough, and brief outing against the Nationals’ NL East rivals in South Florida. Schwarber’s one-time teammate with the Chicago Cubs and current teammate in D.