Early life edit
College career edit
- 2012
- 2012 Wareham Gatemen
- 2013
- 2013 Wareham Gatemen
- 2014
Professional career edit
Draft and minor leagues edit
The Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB) selected Schwarber in the first round, fourth overall, of the 2014 MLB Draft.[1] He signed with the team on June 11 for a signing bonus of $3.125 million, well below the $4.6 million allotted for such a high draft pick, and he was assigned to the Class A Short Season Boise Hawks of the Northwest League.[2] Schwarber played only five games for Boise, during which he batted .600 with four home runs and 10 RBI, before he was promoted to the Low-A Kane County Cougars of the Midwest League.[3]
- 2014 Kane County Cougars
- 2014 Daytona Cubs
- 2015 Tennessee Smokies
- 2015 Iowa Cubs
Chicago Cubs edit
- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
Washington Nationals edit
On January 9, 2021, Schwarber signed a one-year, $10 million contract with the Washington Nationals,[4] with an $11.5 million mutual option for 2022.[5] After beginning the 2021 MLB season on the COVID-19 injured list,[6] Schwarber made his Nationals debut on April 16, hitting a walk-off home run off of Alex Young to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks 1-0.[7] He had a slow start to the season, batting .218 in April and May.[8] On June 13, Nationals manager Dave Martinez moved Schwarber to the leadoff hitter spot in the hopes that doing so would generate more offense. After that point, Schwarber joined Barry Bonds and Sammy Sosa as the third player to hit 15 home rns in a 17-game span.[9]
- 2021
Boston Red Sox (2021) edit
On July 29, 2021, the Nationals traded Schwarber to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for pitching prospect Aldo Ramirez.[10] The Red Sox had entered the MLB trading deadline looking for a left-handed power hitter and had been unable to acquire Anthony Rizzo, who instead went to the rival New York Yankees.[11] His team debut was delayed after suffering a groin injury during rehabilitation for his hamstring.[12] Schwarber made his Boston debut on August 13, walking twice and scoring two runs as the designated hitter in an 8–1 win over the Baltimore Orioles.[13]
Philadelphia Phillies edit
On March 20, 2022, Schwarber signed a four-year, $79 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.[14] Facing off against Frankie Montas of the Oakland Athletics as the Phillies' Opening Day leadoff hitter, Schwarber hit a home run in his first at-bat for his new team.[15] On April 24, Schwarber was ejected in the ninth inning of a 1–0 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers for arguing with home plate umpire Ángel Hernández over the strike zone. Between the two teams, six players had struck out on called third strikes that were outside the zone.[16] The incident went viral, in part due to Hernández's controversial reputation when calling balls and strikes.[17][18]
Player profile edit
Personal life edit
Awards and achievements edit
| Name of award | Times | Dates | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-Star Futures Game participant | 1 | 2015 | |
| Home Run Derby participant | 2 | 2018, 2022 | |
| NL All-Star | 2 | 2021, 2022 | |
| World Series champion | 1 | 2016 | |
| Notes: Per Baseball-Reference.com and listed references. | |||
References edit
- ^ Pointer, Michael (June 5, 2014). "IU's Kyle Schwarber drafted No. 4 by Cubs". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ Muskat, Carrie (June 11, 2014). "Cubs sign top Draft pick Schwarber to deal". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ Woods, David (June 17, 2014). "IU's Kyle Schwarber promoted in first week". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ Camerato, Jessica (January 9, 2021). "Schwarber, Nationals agree to one-year deal". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ Tomase, John (September 25, 2021). "Tomase: Chances Schwarber is in Boston beyond this season?". NBC Sports Boston. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ Dougherty, Jesse (April 12, 2021). "For the Nationals, Josh Bell and Kyle Schwarber can't debut soon enough". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "Kyle Schwarber homer lifts Nationals over Diamondbacks 1-0". ESPN. Associated Press. April 16, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ Dougherty, Jesse (June 21, 2021). "Kyle Schwarber's power surge is a bit of a mystery, and that's fine with the Nationals". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ Apstein, Stephanie (June 29, 2021). "Hitting Homers Is Fun for Kyle Schwarber. Counting Them Is Not". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ Westerholm, Tom (July 29, 2021). "Red Sox acquire All-Star OF Kyle Schwarber in trade with Nationals". The Boston Globe. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ Browne, Ian (July 30, 2021). "Schwarber the impact bat Red Sox sought". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ O'Mard, Marcus Kwesi (August 21, 2021). "Kyle Schwarber 'Antsy' To Debut For Red Sox After 'Tiny Little Setback'". New England Sports Network. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ Browne, Ian (August 14, 2021). "Schwarber scores twice in debut". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ Zolecki, Todd (March 20, 2022). "Phillies finalize 4-year deal with Schwarber". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ Lauber, Scott (April 9, 2022). "Kyle Schwarber's Phillies debut: 'I couldn't write it any better'". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ Zolecki, Todd (April 25, 2022). "Schwarber ejected in Phils' frustrating shutout". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ McDaniel, Mike (April 25, 2022). "Phillies OF Kyle Schwarber Furious With Umpire After Called Third Strike". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ Clarke, Mary (April 24, 2022). "Kyle Schwarber lost his mind after yet another terrible Ángel Hernández call during Brewers-Phillies game". USA Today. Retrieved May 21, 2022.