One of the many topics of conversation this offseason was the potential looming breakout of Kyle Schwarber. He has a full big league campaign with the Chicago Cubs under his belt now without spending any time in the minors and fans are ready to see him realize his full potential.
But a month into the 2019 season, struggles at the plate have dominated storylines surrounding Schwarber once again.
Going into Saturday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals, the 26-year old outfielder is slashing .236/.310/.416 with four home runs, a wRC+ of 93, a 28 percent strikeout rate and is a 0.