The Philadelphia Phillies knew they would get production out of Kyle Schwarber in some facet this season. Few could have ever guessed that he was gearing up for a fifty home run season and paving his own way for a potential MVP in the National League. While Shohei Ohtani remains spectacular, he'll have legitimate competition for the league's top honor from Schwarber, who'd represent an incredible change of pace in the voting process.
It had been 10 games since his last home run on August 28, the game in which he hit four in a single contest, a feat that had only been accomplished 20 other times in MLB history.