The Philadelphia Phillies got some good news Sunday evening, and probably a larger chunk of bad news.
Less than an hour after losing to the St. Louis Cardinals, the Phillies learned that left fielder Kyle Schwarber will be part of the National League All-Star team. Schwarber — who signed a four-year/$79 million deal to join the Phillies in March — hit his NL-leading 28th home run Sunday afternoon. This marks the second consecutive year that Schwarber will play in the midsummer classic.
Meanwhile, we learned earlier this week that Bryce Harper was selected as the starting DH for the National League.