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Kyle Schwarber joins elite Phillies club with 20th home run of 2026
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The Philadelphia Phillies have had a roller coaster of a season so far, as consistency has gone out the window for a majority of the team. While the club continues to find ways to right the ship, Kyle Schwarber maintains his elite year by hitting his 19th and 20th home runs of 2026.
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At the top of the fifth inning, the 33-year-old outfielder belted a 98 mph fastball down the middle off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Braxton Ashcraft to right-center field. There was no question that the ball was out of the field , as Schwarber cut the lead to 6-3 at the time.
After hitting his 19th dinger of the campaign, Schwarber officially put himself in the Phillies' organization history books, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today Sports. He joins Cy Williams as the only two Phillies players to record at least 19 home runs in the first 45 games of a season. Williams hit 20 home runs in 45 games in 1923.
" Kyle Schwarber is only the 2nd Phillies player in franchise history to hit 19 homers in the first 45 games, joining Cy Williams, who hit 20 homers in the first 45 games of 1923," reported Nightengale.
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However, Schwarber tied with Williams after going yard once again at the top of the seventh inning against the Pirates. He became the first player to reach 20 home runs this year after blasting one to left-center field out of the park, this time cutting the lead down to 8-5.
Home run No. 20 for Schwarber keeps him firmly ahead of the pack in the 2026 home run race. The 12-year veteran is now four home runs ahead of New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge (16), while Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton and Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami are tied in third (15).
Kyle Schwarber's hot streak is pretty insane. He previously went five straight games going yard, and is on pace for about 67 home runs on the season. If the three-time All-Star maintains that pace, then he would hit the second-most home runs in a single season. Barry Bonds owns the record with 73 in the 2001 campaign with the San Francisco Giants .
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