2020 Stats
AVG
.188
HR
11
RBI
24
R
30
SB
1
2021 Projections
2021 Fantasy Outlook
Schwarber continued to hit the ball out of the park in 2020, but his overall numbers took a tumble. The slugger suffered from some bad luck during the condensed slate, as his .219 BABIP came in well below his career .267 mark. Schwarber's SLG fell from .531 in 2019 to .393 last year, with only six doubles in 59 games, despite 95th percentile exit velocity. The 27-year-old has always been a bit of a slow starter, with his career OPS lowest in April and May, and in 2020 he did not have time to heat up. The Cubs should have taken advantage of the DH more with Schwarber as his defense was so poor in 48 starts in left field that it washed away most of his offensive contributions. While Chicago did not bring him back, there should still be plenty of suitors for Schwarber's bat in 2021. He figures to get back near an .800 OPS and 30 home runs, with plenty of strikeouts and a sub-.250 batting average mixed in. Read Past Outlooks

Making adjustments at plate
Schwarber has worked this offseason to adjust his batting stance in an effort to better handle balls low in the zone, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
ANALYSIS
In college, Schwarber had more of a pronounced squat to his stance, but in the majors he's gradually straightened up to deal with high heat. After signing with the Nats in January, he met up with hitting coach Kevin Long and worked on a swing that attempted to balance the two approaches while also staying back a touch longer. Schwarber's power has never been in question, but an improved ability to make hard contact on the edges of the strike zone could get his batting average back into a palatable range without sacrificing home runs.
In college, Schwarber had more of a pronounced squat to his stance, but in the majors he's gradually straightened up to deal with high heat. After signing with the Nats in January, he met up with hitting coach Kevin Long and worked on a swing that attempted to balance the two approaches while also staying back a touch longer. Schwarber's power has never been in question, but an improved ability to make hard contact on the edges of the strike zone could get his batting average back into a palatable range without sacrificing home runs.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2018
+25%
OPS vs RHP
2020
+25%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2018vs Left | .689 | 274 | 9 | 29 | .219 | ||||
Since 2018vs Right | .861 | 1065 | 66 | 148 | .240 | ||||
2020vs Left | .596 | 59 | 2 | 4 | .192 | ||||
2020vs Right | .746 | 160 | 9 | 20 | .191 | ||||
2019vs Left | .756 | 124 | 6 | 18 | .229 | ||||
2019vs Right | .900 | 486 | 32 | 74 | .255 | ||||
2018vs Left | .654 | 91 | 1 | 7 | .224 | ||||
2018vs Right | .859 | 419 | 25 | 54 | .241 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2018
+5%
OPS at Home
2020
+21%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2018Home | .848 | 662 | 34 | 80 | .248 | ||||
Since 2018Away | .805 | 662 | 40 | 96 | .225 | ||||
2020Home | .645 | 119 | 5 | 11 | .175 | ||||
2020Away | .781 | 85 | 5 | 12 | .219 | ||||
2019Home | .962 | 300 | 18 | 45 | .283 | ||||
2019Away | .783 | 310 | 20 | 47 | .218 | ||||
2018Home | .806 | 243 | 11 | 24 | .240 | ||||
2018Away | .838 | 267 | 15 | 37 | .237 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Kyle Schwarber compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.45BB Rate
13.4%K Rate
29.5%BABIP
.219ISO
.204AVG
.188OBP
.308SLG
.393OPS
.701wOBA
.313Exit Velocity
84.3 mphHard Hit Rate
41.0%Barrels/PA
8.9%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Players who saw their 2019 homer total built off opposite-field home runs will suffer if the ball is dejuiced this season. Schwarber led all players with 15 homers to the opposite field in 2019, so that is a concern for the big bat. Last season marked the second time in three years Schwarber hit 30 homers, but 2019 was the first time he was truly an everyday player and fulfilled the run production expectations that have followed him for the past few seasons. Schwarber's Statcast metrics are littered with spots in the 90th percentile or above, highlighted by an average exit velocity in the 97th percentile and a hard-hit rate in the 99th percentile. Those numbers should help you feel better about a drop in homers with a new baseball potentially in play. Strikeout rate improving, batting average improving...good signs entering his age-27 season.
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Signs with Nationals
Schwarber signed a one-year, $10 million contract with the Nationals on Saturday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
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Non-tendered by Cubs
Schwarber was non-tendered by the Cubs on Wednesday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.
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Hits 11th home run
Schwarber went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 10-0 win over the White Sox.
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Solid effort Monday
Schwarber went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored in Monday's 5-0 win over the Pirates.
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Starting Monday
Schwarber is starting in left field and batting cleanup in Monday's game against the Pirates.
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