The National League MVP race is going to be highly contested over the remainder of the regular season, and there is a new contender starting to emerge in the discussion — Philadelphia Phillies outfielder/designated hitter Kyle Schwarber. It’s going to be a fascinating debate about value, what stats matter and what type of player is deserving of winning the award. Along with Schwarber, the other two main contenders are almost certainly going to be Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani — especially as he starts to make a bigger impact on the pitcher’s mound — and Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Schwarber’s case is going to be more of an old-school one that focuses on traditional counting stats and more subjective levels of value. When it comes to the former, he enters play on Thursday leading the National League in home runs and RBI and is second in both slugging percentage and OPS. When you add in the fact he is one of the leaders and heart-and-soul players of one of the best teams in bRead More
Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber slugging his way into NL MVP race
