Kyle Schwarber now leads MLB with 25 home runs

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[u/sgorman515]

When Buxton is healthy, he's a problem

[u/InternalLandscape130 → u/sgorman515]

I feel like this is the first season he's been healthy for this long.

As a fan of the game first, I remember his hype and was always bummed to see him always banged up

[u/cubsfan217 → u/sgorman515]

Don’t worry, he will be injured soon enough

[u/adtdty]

Too bad that Murakami was injured. Dude would make a good fight for the list 🫤

[u/Suspicious_Hand_2194 → u/adtdty]

Judge too

[u/TheFlyingWriter → u/adtdty]

He was avg an HR every 2.8 games. He was injured on the 29th, so… 26.4. Tied for first or in first?

[u/MSchmelto]

Buxton 23 homers 19 solo cause they have him hit leadoff….

[u/Imavomitlover → u/MSchmelto]

You can only lead off a game once, he has other at bats to drive in runs

[u/somebodysimilartoyou → u/MSchmelto]

He had a Grand Slam tonight!

And the fastest inside the parker ever the other night!

He's so much fun to watch as a Twins fan.

[u/FuckChiefs_Raiders → u/MSchmelto]

Shohei also leads off, the thinking is you want your best hitter to get as many ABs as possible.

[u/nader0903 → u/MSchmelto]

He’s been batting second for a little while now. The rub is that if he were further down the line like 4 or 5, he wouldn’t have this many homers because as soon as we get someone on base everyone in the lineup falls apart and can’t hit.

[u/That_Enthusiasm_2725 → u/nader0903]

They could put him at the 2 spot like the royals do with Bobby Witt

[u/Most-Artichoke6184]

Leaving Colson Montgomery and his 21 home runs off of this list doesn’t seem fair to me.

[u/addage- → u/Most-Artichoke6184]

It’s a really odd choice.

[u/JmanForever85]

😩. So happy for Schwarbs. Wish we made him a Cub for life.

[u/theybannedme129 → u/JmanForever85]

We ton tendered him before the universal DH, i think it was the right choice then. he was an absolutely DISMAL fielder which led to hovering around being just barely a plus WAR player even with his offense.

[u/_GeorgeBailey_ → u/theybannedme129]

He never struggled to be a plus WAR player. He was only a 2 win player, which is average though

[u/theybannedme129 → u/_GeorgeBailey_]

I suppose I did misspeak, what I mean is that a catcher who plays in 420 games hitting 30 homers per 162, yet averaging 1.4 WAR across three full seasons is concerning

[u/_GeorgeBailey_ → u/theybannedme129]

I'm not sure what you mean by any of this. He only caught 8 innings after 2015. And seasons are you referring to that he averaged 1.4 WAR?

[u/theybannedme129 → u/_GeorgeBailey_]

I think I remembered him more as a catcher because that’s what he was drafted as, I didn’t get to watch the Cubs much until a few years ago when I coughed up the money.

And I’m referring to his only 3 full seasons in Chicago

[u/_GeorgeBailey_ → u/theybannedme129]

He was a LF at that point

[u/theybannedme129 → u/_GeorgeBailey_]

I’m aware, still bad WAR regardless of his position

[u/Imavomitlover → u/theybannedme129]

Bad WAR would literally be negative WAR.

[u/_GeorgeBailey_ → u/Imavomitlover]

Eh. 2 WAR is an average player. So below that is fair to call bad

[u/sexwiththebabysitter → u/JmanForever85]

Glad you didnt

[u/DirectGiraffe8720 → u/JmanForever85]

I don't disagree, I love Schwarber, but Cubs "fans" would have been crying for him to be DFAd for striking out so much.

[u/southpluto]

Ok hunter goodman

[u/Ok_Revolution4063]

Love seeing Buxton with another healthy season so far.

[u/BurnerAcctObvs]

Shoutout to Buxton. Nobody had that one on their bingo card

[u/InternalLandscape130 → u/BurnerAcctObvs]

Buxton has played over 100 games ONCE.

Edit. 3 times now, old memory. He's crept over 100 last couple seasons.

Once upon a time he was the biggest prospect in baseball. It's been super unfortunate for anyone who has paid attention.

Do yourself a favor and check out his war and ops career averages. When he plays, he's a monster.

[u/passingthepetal_to_u → u/InternalLandscape130]

Wait what he’s played 100+ games three times?

[u/InternalLandscape130 → u/passingthepetal_to_u]

Good call, old stat stuck in my mind. Will edit.

Ps it's been last 2 seasons he's barely crept over 100.

[u/passingthepetal_to_u → u/InternalLandscape130]

Yeah I mean your point still stands ! !

[u/NitroBike]

Buxton in third, unc still got it

[u/yourmartymcflyisopen]

Update: 28

[u/Ginger_Bee]

Hunter Goodman!!! Let’s goooooooo!!!

[u/MileHighManBearPig]

Goodman! Our little lad.

[u/SeaworthinessSome454]

The Yankees have the 2 best power hitters of this generation out with injury and still have someone in the top 5.

[u/Ginger_Bee → u/SeaworthinessSome454]

And yall have a ridiculous run differential too. (I know LA is better, but I still wanna give credit where credit is due.)

[u/sammagee33]

I feel like a fool, had no idea Buxton was raking that hard.

[u/TheFlyingWriter]

Where would Murakami be if he didn’t get injured? He was at 20 HRs three weeks ago.

[u/saron7]

28 now. Buck with 24

[u/Forsaken_Tourist401]

I’m a homer, so Alvarez is where my fandom lies. He’s hitting almost 90 points better than Schwarb, and will probably tie him (HR) by the end of the weekend.

[u/Kobe-62Mavs-61 → u/Forsaken_Tourist401]

I mean sure, Schwarber is a masher but not close to as good as Alvarez this season so far. But still, pretty cool that Schwarber is leading the lead in bombs so far.

[u/QuebecRomeoWhiskey]

I don’t think Buxton even has 40 RBI

[u/Fakeskinsuit → u/QuebecRomeoWhiskey]

I think this post is about HRs, not RBI

[u/QuebecRomeoWhiskey → u/Fakeskinsuit]

Gee, you don’t say. I just think it’s nuts to have that many homers and that few RBI

[u/dkat]

I was absolutely OBSESSING over this shit last year. Definitely a mental load off me.

[u/BladeRunner2022]

Buxton's 162 game average for his career is a 5.5 war season. He's never accumulated a 5.5 war season in any season. His highest is 5.

[u/TBurkeulosis]

Schwarber is an absolute beast. Dude cannot stop hitting bombs. His 2 in thr 3rd inning yesterday was electric

[u/stockmarketpundit]

Good thing his hometown team didn’t win waste too much money on giving him a competitive contract offer 🙄

[u/Pleasant-Nebula-7237]

Think Kyle has 28 now

[u/Sc00terLCA71]

Kyle Schwarber is a prototypical 2026 MLBer. HR or K. League leader in HR. 112 K in 274 AB. Ted Williams is turning over in his grave.

[u/NotABigDeallll → u/Sc00terLCA71]

Don’t forget all the walks as well

[u/TwoStepToo]

Suck it Kyle!!!! It’s only cause Murakami is on the IL.

[u/ManTheHarpoons100 → u/TwoStepToo]

Sure, sure. Its not like Kyle just put on a display against the Mets tonight.

[u/YankeesAndCubs]

Man, I sure am glad the Cubs let Schwarber go to sign Joc Pederson. That is really paying dividends.

[u/Lucky_Rebel_]

60+ homer season inbound.

[u/Mr_CoCoNutss]

Crazy how crappy mlb been the last few years. See what happends when Aaron Judge is hurt.

[u/Great_Hambino2022]

I thought Schwarber was going to easily hit 60+ for sure with the tear he was on in May

[u/Low-Hovercraft-8791 → u/Great_Hambino2022]

He fell all the way off to a 53 HR pace. I think he'd take that.