Kyle Schwarber sends a message to the Philadelphia Phillies front office amid his upcoming free agency, expressing confidence in his ability to play well at an older age.

Kyle Schwarber's on-base streak has been a culmination of the improvements the Phillies slugger has made at the plate.

Is Kyle Schwarber having the best year of his career? He’s tied for the MLB lead in homers, he’s more than halfway to Ted Williams’ record of 84 straight games reaching base, and he’s top 10 in the majors in OBP. Pretty good way to head into free agency, all told. [ MLB.com]

Phillies DH Kyle Schwarber has punished left-handed pitching the last two years, leaving hitting coach Kevin Long in awe

Schwarber has evolved into an elite left-on-left hitter by changing his preparation, equipment and, perhaps more than anything, his mind.

It's been a long time since Kyle Schwarber went an entire game without getting on base. The Phillies' designated hitter has reached safely in 45 straight games dating to last year, including Philadelphia’s first 39 games this season.

There’s someone inside the Philadelphia Phillies organization who’s been helping Kyle Schwarber become a better hitter against left-handed pitchers — and the numbers show it’s working: he’s hitting .304 against them.

For three days last week in Tampa, Fla., the Phillies teed off like the pros at Philadelphia Cricket Club. Then, they got to Cleveland. Runs were significantly harder to come by over three games near the banks of the Cuyahoga River.