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Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber approaching Babe Ruth, Mark McGwire territory
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Kyle Schwarber signed a five-year, $150 million contract to stay with the Philadelphia Phillies this past offseason, and it's safe to say that the Phillies' considerable investment in him is paying off thus far — rough start in 2026 aside. Schwarber continues to be as productive as ever as a member of the Phillies, and in their 3-2 win over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday, he hit another home run — pushing his league-leading tally to 23 on the season.
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Schwarber has hit 23 dingers in 2026 in just 58 games, which is quite the feat (he's on pace for around 60 home runs this season). This has been the story for him in a Phillies uniform — he suits up, he swings the bat, and he watches the ball go out of the yard often. In fact, Sarah Langs of MLB.com pointed out that Schwarber now has the fourth-most home runs for any player in MLB history in their first five years with a team, with 210.
Schwarber is only trailing the likes of Babe Ruth (235), Mark McGwire (220), and Ralph Kiner (215), and he already has more than Hall of Fame caliber sluggers such as Alex Rodriguez , David Ortiz (both with 208) and Albert Pujols (201).
The Phillies' investment in Schwarber has been one of the best in the history of the franchise. There's no coincidence that, ever since Philly brought Schwarber in, they've had so much success, even coming close to winning it all back in 2022. They made it to the NLCS in 2023 and won the division in 2024 and 2025, with Schwarber playing a huge role in their success.
It seems like Schwarber is just getting better and better with age . He finished with a career-best 56 home runs last season, and he's so far putting up an encore to his elite production with an OPS that's even better than last season's tally. So far, every penny the Phillies have paid Schwarber has been worth it.
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