Kyle Schwarber is not the only Phillies slugger crashing the hitter rankings
Bryce Harper has stepped up as of late.
Kyle Schwarber is not the only Phillies slugger crashing the hitter rankings originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Philadelphia Phillies could not get much going when the season first started.
They fell to a 9-19 record before the front office decided it was time to part ways with manager Rob Thomson on April 28. The club has gone with bench coach Don Mattingly as the interim manager, and he has tons of managerial experience. Since taking over, the team has totally transformed, going 12-5.
It's not just the managerial change that has turned this team around. They are finally getting some life from their key contributors like Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper. MORE: Phillies' Kyle Schwarber forces his way into power hitter rankings after red-hot stretch Kyle Schwarber is not the only Phillies slugger crashing the hitter rankings After going on a tear last season, Schwarber is back to doing Schwarber things.
In his last five games, he has clobbered five home runs, one being a two-homer day against the Colorado Rockies on Mother's Day. But he is not the only one who is getting back to turning heads at the plate. Bryce Harper has also been on a hot streak as of late, helping the Phillies turn their season around.