Kyle Schwarber's Opening Day homer has interesting coincidence that bodes well for Phillies
This is an interesting coincidence for Schwarber on Opening Day.
Kyle Schwarber's Opening Day homer has interesting coincidence that bodes well for Phillies originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Philadelphia Phillies went into the offseason with one main goal: re-sign Kyle Schwarber.
They accomplished their goal and brought him back on a $150 million contract over the next five years. Schwarber's first at-bat since signing that massive extension for the Phillies came on Opening Day against the Texas Rangers and star pitcher Nathan Eovaldi. Schwarber launched a pitch into the stands in left field for an Opening Day homer.
That Opening Day homer for Schwarber made for a very interesting coincidence, and one that could bode well for the Phillies. As Jayson Stark of The Athletic shared, this is not the first Opening Day homer for Schwarber after signing with the Phillies in free agency. Kyle Schwarber makes odd, coincidental history with Opening Day homer "Kyle Schwarber has signed 2 free-agent contracts with the Phillies," Stark shared.
"1st PA after the first one (in 2022): HR on Opening Day in his first AB of the season. 1st PA after the second one (today): HR on Opening Day in his first AB of the season. " Somehow, Schwarber, in his first at-bat after signing a free-agent contract with the Phillies, hit a home run on Opening Day.