Daily News | Kyle Schwarber’s MVP window just opened with Trea Turner’s arrival to the Phillies
“I think this guy can put up big offensive numbers,” said Phillies manager Rob Thomson. “I can see where he hits 46 homers again. He’s going to add some batting average this year because there’s no shift. Hopefully he’s gonna add some RBIs because he’s got Trea in front of him. There’s a chance he could put up really good numbers.”Only three players in 2022 faced a shift more than Schwarber, who was shifted 90.5% of the time.
Schwarber, a career .233 hitter, batted .266 in 2021, the best of his six full seasons. For argument’s sake, say he’d hit .266 last year. Given his rate of about 0.37 homers per hit, that translates into 10 more homers. “The one year he hit .267? I still think he’s better than that,” Long said. “With the new rules, and the holes out there, I wouldn’t be surprised if that takes care of his average.”
Schwarber found himself in two-strike counts in 68% of his plate appearances last season. By comparison, Mets first baseman Pete Alonso, who was second in the NL with 40 homers, was a two-strike hitter just 48% of the time. Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, who won the MVP, was at 57%.“I always think an MVP-caliber guy needs to know the strike zone. Be good in the strike zone. And he is,” Long said.“He needs to attack. Not be guessing as much,” Long explained.
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