PT TOMORROW: NL Central—Schwarber's revamped swing

Chicago Cubs

A BaseballHQ.com Facts/Flukes column on February 11 in part featured Kyle Schwarber (OF, CHC), and accurately presented him as a player stagnant in most skill metrics. However, it closed by providing a glimmer of hope, suggesting that the easiest path for him to take a step forward is to improve against left-handed pitching and become an everyday player.

Schwarber has slashed .182/.300/.308 in 250 career plate appearances without the platoon advantage, indicating it would require quite a turnaround for him to be serviceable against southpaws. However, he’s undertaken a change to his batting stance aimed at simplifying his swing this season. While both anecdotal and a small sample, he’s recorded two hits early in spring...

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