Red Sox: This stat shows Kyle Schwarber is a dangerous leadoff hitter

BOSTON, MA - AUGUST 23: Kyle Schwarber #18 of the Boston Red Sox follows through during the sixth inning against the Texas Rangers at Fenway Park on August 23, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images)

Kyle Schwarber does damage when he leads off for the Red Sox

Kyle Schwarber doesn’t fit the profile of a typical leadoff hitter but he has thrived when tasked with the role and he can provide some pop at the top of the Boston Red Sox lineup.

Schwarber has been part of a rotating crew filling the leadoff spot while Kike Hernandez is sidelined on the COVID-IL. He put the Red Sox on the board Friday night when he led off the first inning with a 428-foot solo shot to…