Philadelphia Phillies' Kyle Schwarber is having his best season in his 11 year career. This Schwarber's most powerful and impactful season yet, he’s always been one of the MLB’s most under appreciated players and he deserves to be recognized for his success this season. Will Schwarber be awarded for the 2025 National League MVP award ?
Let's make the case for the former Indiana Hoosier slugger and three-time MLB All-Star this season. Schwarber has a .241/.368/.562 slash line entering play on Friday, while leading the majors with 123 RBI and he's second in home runs with 50. Only Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh stands above him with 53 homers on the season.
Schwarber has hit 46 home runs when leading off a game. That has him tied for eighth all-time in MLB history. He is one of only a few players in MLB history who have hit 10 or more leadoff homers in multiple seasons.
If we're being honest here Kyle Schwarber will likely finish second in NL MVP voting to Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani.
Ohtani is favored by BetMGM with -10,000 odds, ahead of Kyle Schwarber whose odds are +1600.
Advanced value-based metrics, have Schwarber de-valued for being a full-time designated hitter. Meanwhile, Ohtani has returned to pitching this season with a 3.75 ERA in 36 innings and a 1-1 win loss record.
Kyle Schwarber vs Shohei Ohtani 2025 Stats:
Schwarber: 145 games, .240 AVG, .364 OBP, .562 SLG, .926 OPS, 50 HR, 123 RBIs
Ohtani: 142 games, .280 AVG, .391 OBP, .611 SLG, 1.001 OPS, 42 HR, 91 RBIs
As far as history goes Schwarber has 334 career home runs.
He is 120th on the all-time home run leaderboard
Schwarber is 10th among active players. With his next home run he will tie former Phillie Carlos Santana for ninth.
Schwarber needs eight home runs over the final 15 games to tie Ryan Howard for the most home run in Philles history.
The Phillies are a lock to make the 2025 MLB Playoffs with a 87-60 overall record and a 11 game lead on the New York Mets for the NL East pennant.
Schwarber should be viewed as a legitimate contender to steal the MVP from Ohtani this season. Ohtani has won back-to-back MVPs and three of the last four seasons, with both the Dodgers and Angels. Schwarber, however, is looking for his first MVP, with his highest finish in the race being 15th.
The 2025 MLB MVPs will be announced after the conclusion of the World Series. Voting will take place sometime before the postseason starts.