{"id":2123,"date":"2026-07-06T19:46:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T19:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2123"},"modified":"2026-07-06T19:46:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T19:46:28","slug":"kyle-schwarber-still-deciding-whether-hell-compete-in-the-home-run-derby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2123","title":{"rendered":"Kyle Schwarber still deciding whether he\u2019ll compete in the Home Run Derby"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><div><div><audio><\/audio><\/div><\/div><p>KANSAS CITY, Mo. \u2014 Kyle Schwarber has a deadline.<\/p><div><\/div><p>In all likelihood, Schwarber will swing away in the Home Run Derby next Monday night on the eve of the All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park. But the Phillies slugger hasn\u2019t committed yet to the event and figures he\u2019ll have to decide imminently.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2121\">Comcast adds heft with Sky\u2019s deal for British broadcaster ITV<\/a><\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>\u201cI\u2019m sure they\u2019ll want an answer from me here in the next day or so,\u201d Schwarber said Monday. \u201cI just want to make sure I\u2019m not putting myself in a risky position.\u201d<\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>Schwarber, who leads the majors with 30 home runs, is dealing with a sore lower back that kept him out of the lineup for two games on June 23-24 in Washington. He has started every game since.<\/p><div><\/div><p>But before Schwarber enters the Derby for the third time in his career, he wants to consult with the Phillies\u2019 athletic training staff.<\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>\u201cYou want to feel comfortable that you\u2019re going to be able to do it,\u201d he said.<\/p><div><\/div><p>In 2018, Schwarber was runner-up to future teammate Bryce Harper, who won the Derby in Washington in his last year with the Nationals. Four years later, Schwarber didn\u2019t advance beyond the first round of the Derby at Dodger Stadium.<\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>Last year, Schwarber starred in the first-ever swing-off to decide an All-Star Game that was tied after nine innings. He hit three homers in three swings to lead the National League to a victory and take home MVP honors.<\/p><div><\/div><p>Schwarber is a preeminent power hitter in the sport. He has 217 homers since 2022, second-most behind only Aaron Judge (227), and has 370 for his career.<\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>All of that aside, Schwarber and Harper are box-office draws for a Derby in their home ballpark. Harper said his biggest obstacle is finding someone to throw to him. His dad, Ron, pitched to him in 2018 but hasn\u2019t thrown in nearly five years, Harper said.<\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>Schwarber chose a friend, former college baseball player Mike Sinicola, to throw to him in 2018 and 2022. This time, he said he plans to ask a member of the Phillies staff.<\/p><div><\/div><p>The Derby\u2019s new format might influence Schwarber\u2019s decision. Rather than taking as many swings as possible within a time frame, hitters will be limited to 20 swings in the first round and 15 in both the semifinals and final.<\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>\u201cI don\u2019t know how many swings you\u2019d get before, but it felt like a lot,\u201d Schwarber said. \u201cTwenty swings will make it feel not as exhausting.\u201d<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2119\">La Salle names Jarett Gerald as its new director of athletics<\/a><\/p><div><\/div><p>The eight-hitter field will take shape over the next few days. Entering the week, Rays third baseman Junior Caminero was the only entry.<\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><div><\/div><div><h3>Keller ready to roll<\/h3><\/div><div><\/div><p>A sight for the bullpen\u2019s sore eyes: Brad Keller rejoined the Phillies here and is expected to be reinstated from the injured list before Tuesday night\u2019s game.<\/p><div><\/div><p>Keller, who made two appearances in triple A, has been sidelined since June 16 with right forearm tendinitis.<\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>In time, Keller figures to reclaim his spot as the primary eighth-inning reliever, the role for which he was signed to a two-year, $22 million contract in the offseason. But Orion Kerkering has pitched well in that role and will continue to see setup opportunities.<\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>\u201cI\u2019m definitely comfortable with Kerk anywhere back there,\u201d interim manager Don Mattingly said. \u201cOne thing I\u2019ve tried to do in the past, when you get a guy coming off the IL, you\u2019re probably not firing him into a bases-loaded, no-out situation. You try to give him somewhat of a clean inning, a little bit of a softer landing so to speak.\u201d<\/p><div><\/div><p>But Mattingly also won\u2019t hesitate to bring Keller into high-leverage situations. <\/p><div><\/div><p>\u201cI feel like he\u2019s ready to go,\u201d Mattingly said.<\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><div><\/div><div><h3>Extra bases<\/h3><\/div><div><\/div><p>Rookie right fielder Gabriel Rincones Jr. is 6-for-15 with two doubles and a homer over his last five games after going 4-for-36 with 11 strikeouts to begin his major league career. \u201cI think we\u2019re seeing the aggressiveness that we\u2019ve been looking for,\u201d Mattingly said. \u201cHe\u2019s a guy that can impact the ball, and when he\u2019s aggressive, he controls the zone for the most part. He\u2019s still going to have bumps and bruises as a young player, but we\u2019re liking the way it looks.\u201d &#8230; Zack Wheeler (8-1, 2.36 ERA) is scheduled to face Reds lefty Andrew Abbott (5-4, 3.88) at 7:10 p.m. Tuesday in Cincinnati.<\/p><div><\/div><div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" alt=\"The Inquirer logo\" class=\"wp-image-47\" src=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/faba80d67140212ba32240655442c529.png\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n        Watch the latest episode\n      <\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Dan Baker<\/strong> has been the Phillies&#8217; public-address announcer for 54 seasons, the longest active run and third-longest all-time. And on July 14, he will become the first PA announcer to work three All-Star games. He sat down with &#8220;Phillies Extra&#8221; to discuss his memories from 1976 and 1996 at Veterans Stadium, his favorite names to announce, and more. 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