Schwarber is fourth all-time in career postseason homers, and has 12 since joining Philadelphia in 2022.
The Red Sox may have missed the playoffs in each of the last three seasons, but during that same timeframe, a former slugger of theirs was hard at work making an impact in October.
Kyle Schwarber only played half a season for the Red Sox in 2021 after being acquired at the trade deadline, but Boston probably wishes it had kept the outfielder longer. Schwarber is quietly building a resumé as one of the best playoff hitters of the 21st century, if not MLB history.
The now-Philadelphia Phillies slugger dialed up a leadoff home run on Saturday with major implications on the record books. The long ball marked Schwarber’s 21st postseason homer, fourth all-time behind Manny Ramirez (29), Jose Altuve (27), and Bernie Williams (22). It was also Schwarber’s 12th with the Phillies, a new franchise record.
Unfortunately for Schwarber and Philadelphia, that home run was for naught. The Phillies offense slumped the rest of the way through the game and lost 6-2 to the New York Mets.