Scouting Report
Updated May 20, 2026
Kyle Schwarber is currently out of the Philadelphia Phillies lineup due to a non-serious illness. The 20+ home run slugger has been in an exceptional power surge, hitting 9 home runs in his last 10 games and becoming the first player to reach 20 home runs this season. He's hitting .239 in May with 16 RBIs and leads MLB with a .624 slugging percentage. Interim manager Don Mattingly indicated Schwarber is improving and may be available off the bench. The absence is temporary and not injury-related.
Strengths
- + Historic power surge with 9 HRs in last 10 games
- + First player in MLB to reach 20 home runs this season
- + First player since 2006 to hit 20+ HRs in first 45 games of season
- + Second in MLB in slugging percentage at .624
- + 16 RBIs in May
- + Illness is minor and non-structural
- + Manager indicates player improving and may return soon
Weaknesses
- - Currently out of lineup due to illness
- - Batting average of .239 on season (5th best on team)
- - Struggles against fastballs up in zone (24.3% put away rate vs 20% in 2025)
- - Slugging percentage against fastballs down to .632 vs .714 in 2025
- - Hitless in Games 2 and 3 of recent Pirates series
Injury Status: day-to-day -- Illness - woke up not feeling well, described as feeling "a little better" but "not good enough" to play
About
Kyle Schmidt is a catcher for the Colorado Rockies.
Player Overview
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Colorado Rockies