Schwarber's .910 OPS would provide a significant and much-needed offensive boost at that spot. The Red Sox previously tried to use Christian Arroyo at first base, for the first time of his career.

Looking back, the Red Sox would have been much better off trading Martinez (.274, 16 homers, .790 OPS in a down year) and signing Schwarber, who led the National League with 46 homers and posted ...

If not, the Red Sox will have missed their opportunity to do more, and that includes missing out on some available but costly starting pitchers who are signed beyond this season. 3. Kyle Schwarber.

Schwarber’s got 25 homers this season, which would be the second-most on the Red Sox, and has a .340/.570/.910 slash line that helped him earn his first All-Star nod this season.

Outfielder Kyle Schwarber signs autographs prior to his first game as a member of the Red Sox against the Orioles at Fenway Park on Friday, Aug. 13, 2021 in Boston, Mass. (Staff Photo By Stuart ...

Before Schwarber arrived, the Red Sox were in trouble. July was their lowest run-scoring month of the year, and as the July 30 trade deadline approached, their front office identified a left ...

The Red Sox have won all six games, averaging nearly nine runs per game. Hitting in the leadoff spot this postseason, Schwarber is 7-for-23 (.304) with four walks, three home runs, and six RBIs.

Boston Red Sox’s Kyle Schwarber, right, walks away from Seattle Mariners catcher Tom Murphy after he struck out swinging during the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, Sept. 13, 2021, in ...

Phillies' Kyle Schwarber Makes MLB History Against Yankees originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Designated hitter Kyle Schwarber is in his fourth season with the Philadelphia Phillies after stints with the Chicago Cubs, Washington Nationals and Boston Red Sox.