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Schwarber on pace for 66 HRs; Mattingly hired.

5/22/2026

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Kyle Schwarber is on pace for 66 home runs in the 2026 season.
He has 20 homers in 49 games and a 56.8% three-true-outcome rate, second only to Munetaka Murakami.
The Phillies replaced manager Rob Thomson with Don Mattingly as they chase the home-run record.
President Dave Dombrowski said he does not care about Schwarber’s $150 million, five-year contract, even as his high strikeout rate may threaten a 60-home-run goal.

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Story summary

Kyle Schwarber is on pace for 66 home runs in the 2026 season.
He has 20 homers in 49 games and a 56.8% three-true-outcome rate, second only to Munetaka Murakami.
The Phillies replaced manager Rob Thomson with Don Mattingly as they chase the home-run record.
President Dave Dombrowski said he does not care about Schwarber’s $150 million, five-year contract, even as his high strikeout rate may threaten a 60-home-run goal.