Former Indiana Hoosier Kyle Schwarber entered the 2026 MLB season with high expectations once again. Schwarber is among the best power hitters in all of baseball, and he is coming off a 2025 campaign in which he blasted a National League-high 56 home runs. Entering the season, he had racked up 187 home runs over four seasons with the Phillies, and reached the 45-homer mark in three of those four campaigns.
For his efforts, the Phillies rewarded the Hoosier slugger with a 5-year, $150 million deal to stay in Philadelphia. That kind of contract is a rarity for a designated hitter, but a month and a half into the new season, Schwarber has been worth every penny.
Kyle Schwarber has homered in 5 straight games
Schwarber is in the midst of a major power surge. On Tuesday, he blasted a 1st inning home run off Red Sox pitcher Jovani Moran at Fenway Park. The ball traveled 383 feet, and gave the Phillies an early 1-0 lead.
The blast continued an impressive run for the Philadelphia lefty, who has now homered in five consecutive games. Furthermore, Schwarber now leads all of baseball with 17 home runs and has knocked six out of the park over his last five games.
KYLE SCHWARBER HAS HOMERED IN 5 STRAIGHT GAMES! pic.twitter.com/l2eNT3gRuD
— MLB (@MLB) May 12, 2026
Kyle Schwarber can push for 400 career home runs this season
Schwarber entered the 2026 campaign with 340 career home runs to his name. After his 1st inning blast on Tuesday night, Schwarber is now up to 357 home runs in his MLB career. Thus, he is just 43 long balls away from joining Major League Baseball's 400 home run club.
With 17 home runs through 42 games so far this season, Schwarber is on pace to hit 67 home runs throughout the 2026 season. If he continues on his current pace, he would reach the 400 homer club with relative ease. That is much easier said than done, but Schwarber has shown that he can be one of the most reliable home run hitters in all of baseball throughout his career. In his age 33 season, he is showing no signs of slowing down.
A total of 59 MLB players have reached 400 home runs in their careers. The most recent addition to the prestigious club was Mike Trout last season.
Indiana baseball continues to struggle
In a season where the Indiana baseball program is struggling mightily, it helps to see IU's most famous baseball alum putting on a show at the big league level.
Jeff Mercer's squad continues to free fall after getting swept at the hands of Purdue this past weekend, and now the Hoosiers are in serious danger of finishing in last place of the Big Ten standings. Mercer has taken IU to the NCAA Tournament in two of the last three seasons, but the program is now heading in the wrong direction.
Things continue to go from bad to worse, and the Hoosiers will limp into the final series of the regular season this weekend against Illinois. At best, IU can finish 10-20 in Big Ten play with a sweep over the Fighting Illini.
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