The Philadelphia Phillies slugger took two pitches — a ball and then a strike — before teeing up a 366-foot "Schwarbomb" to right-center field in the bottom of the first inning Friday night against the Los Angeles Angels.

One of the wildest All-Star Games in baseball history ended in a tiebreaker home run derby Tuesday night at Truist Park. After the American League came back from a 6-0 deficit, Kyle Schwarber led the National League to a 4-3 in the tiebreaker swing-off,

Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber won MVP of the 2025 MLB All-Star Game after helping the National League beat the American League in the first-ever swing-off.

The lefty stepped to the plate when a 6-6 tie after nine innings sent the midsummer classic to the first "swing-off" in the game's history. Schwarber efficiently used his three swings to launch three homers and beat the American League 4-3 in the "Home Runs For The Win" contest that decided the game.

Colin Cowherd discusses his biggest takeaways from the 2025 MLB All-Star Game, including Kyle Schwarber winning MVP and how the league has changed.

From 10,000 feet, the Phillies have a strong offense, a strong starting pitching contingent and are in first place in the NL East as they prepare for the stretch run this summer. Philly is also just two games back in the loss column from having the best record in the National League. They're in a pretty good spot.

Taylor became IU's all-time leader in home runs in the spring, finishing with 54. His long-time coach, Roosevelt Barnes, once told IndyStar, "It's like God made him to be a professional hitter," and now Taylor is one step closer to reaching that prophecy.