PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES KYLE SCHWARBER Breaks Leadoff HR Record

Baseball fans let's talk about a moment that shook the sport Kyle schwarber the Philadelphia Philly Slugger has just set the single season record with his 14th leadoff home run that's right 14 Tuesday night against the Tampa Bay Rays schwarber sent the crowd roaring with a jaw dropping 437 foot blast to center field it wasn't just any Homer this bomb etched his name into the history books knocking Alonso Sorano off the top who set the previous record of 13 leadoff home runs back in 2003 with the New York Yankees the moment was as Majestic as you'd expect from schwarber it was like watching a boulder roll down the hill Unstoppable and full of momentum until it finally smashes through everything in his path that one and old fast ball from Ray starter Taj Bradley didn't stand a chance that schwarber sending on an Interstellar Voyage in fact it gave the Phillies an early one to zero lead and the fans a reason to dream of something bigger this season with 35 homers already in the bag this year schwarber continues to serve as the Thunder to the Philly stormy offense but of course baseball has it way of bringing you highs and lows all in the same night just a couple of innings later schwarber left us all holding our breath as he was removed from the game in the fourth inning here's what happened elbow discomfort you could feel the collective groan reverberating through the stadium one minute he's Superman the next he's clutching his arm the injury appeared to happen in the third inning when schwarber walked and in an attempt to scramble back to first base on a pickoff attempt by Tampa Bay's Logan Driscoll may have tweaked something here's the part where the excitement turns to worry schwarber was replaced by Buddy Kennedy at designated hitter leaving us all waiting anxiously for updates according to reports from the Phillies Camp schwarber is said to be evaluated further now we've seen this before injuries at the most inconvenient times but knowing schwarber he's got that gritty play through the pain attitude let's just hope this elbow discomfort doesn't Rob us of watching one of baseball's most exciting Sluggers in action for too long here's what makes this injury even more concerning Kyle schwarber is on a tier right now after what felt like an eternity of waiting a 17 game Homer drought to be exact schwarber has exploded hitting seven home runs in his last eight games not to mention three of those homers came during his very first at bat of the game talk about setting the tone it's like schwarber has found a new level reminding us why he's the Philly's most feared bat you don't just stroll into the ballpark and rack up these numbers by accident this is a guy who doesn't just want to win he wants to devastate pitchers and leave fans gasping with every swing remember last year of course you do shorer smacked 47 homers and racked up 104 RB in 20123 both career highs and if you think that's a flash in the pan think again this season he's already got 35 homers and 95 RBI eyes with no signs of slowing down except maybe this elbow thing we all know schwarber is a warrior the man has let off for the Phillies in all 133 games he started this season and even a growing strain couldn't keep him down from more than 10 days back in July when he's on the field he's all in leaving everything on the diamond but this elbow injury raises questions about how cautious the Phillies will be moving forward especially with the playoffs inching closer if the injury is serious it could be a massive blow to the Phillies offense which has relied on schwarber's slugging prowess all season long his 0.251 batting average may not jump off the page but his 869 Ops and ability to crush the ball when it matters make him a crucial piece in Philadelphia's postseason aspirations in a way Kyle schwarber is the embodiment of every Phillies fans's emotional roller coaster one minute he's the giant wrecking ball demolishing any opposition in his path and the next minute he's sidelined with discomfort leaving us biting our nails and what about that leadoff spot it's not every day that your leadoff guy is the home run leader schwarber is not the Speedy guy you traditionally expect at the top of the lineup but he's the bulldozer that gets things moving his first swings are a metaphor for life sometimes you just got to go for it and swing for the fences even when it's unexpected at this point we could almost make a satirical comedy out of schwarber's baseball Journey the image of him lumbering back to first base only to injure his elbow is ironically tragic it's like watching a superhero trip over his cape the one moment of vulnerability in an otherwise Stellar run but let's be real this guy doesn't stay down for long whether it's elbow discomfort or a groin strain schwarber will likely be back swinging for the fences soon ready to add to his legacy his 45 career leadoff home run runs with 32 of them coming since joining the Phillies in 2022 tell the story of a guy who redefines what a leadoff hitter can be it's not about how fast you can run it's about how hard you can hit so here's to Kyle schwarber the Phillies modern day Paul bunan of baseball wielding his Bat like an Axe and chopping through records we're all waiting anxiously to see what happens next will the elbow hold him back or will he continue his reign as the king of leadoff homers only time will tell but knowing schwarber the story isn't close to over yet n [Music] n [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music]