The 2019 World Series champions, who failed to make the playoffs in the 2020 season, picked up Schwarber to fill a hole in left field that was left by the departure of long-time starter Adam Eaton.

Schwarber had a career season in 2019 but was let go after a poor 2020 in which he failed to produce offensively, which is his normally calling card. The Ohio native batted just .188 white hitting 11 home runs, regressing after his 38 home run, 92 RBI effort the year before in which he hit .250.

The Nationals will look for Schwarber to play passable defense and return to the hot-hitting prowess he displayed as a cornerstone of the Cubs’ offense over the past several seasons. Despite a bad 2020, there are signs that many of his struggles last season were related to bad luck and that he should return to being a productive player next year.

Schwarber is expected to report for Nationals Spring Training in late February to solidify his starting job.

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Schwarber was a big part of the Cubs over the past five and a half seasons as a slugging outfielder. Selected by Chicago with the fourth overall pick in the 2014 MLB Draft, it was on their team that he made a name for himself.

The Ohio native slugged 121 home runs in 551 games throughout his Cubs career, batting .230 but maintaining a decent .336 on-base percentage. Despite his defensive warts and his elevated strikeout rates, his power-hitting ability made him one of the strongest members of the Cubs’ lineup.

However, after a 2020 season which saw him bat only .188 and post the worst offensive numbers of his career, the Cubs simply decided that the projected $8 million salary he was set to earn in arbitration was not worth paying.

Schwarber thus becomes a free agent and is eligible to negotiate a contract with any team in the league. He should be a popular candidate for teams, especially AL clubs that are looking for someone to occupy the designated hitter role.

The Cubs will now look to top prospect Nico Hoerner, along with Ian Happ and Jason Heyward, to fill the hole left by Schwarber in the upcoming season.

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The 2019 World Series champions, who failed to make the playoffs in the 2020 season, picked up Schwarber to fill a hole in left field that was left by the departure of long-time starter Adam Eaton.

Schwarber had a career season in 2019 but was let go after a poor 2020 in which he failed to produce offensively, which is his normally calling card. The Ohio native batted just .188 white hitting 11 home runs, regressing after his 38 home run, 92 RBI effort the year before in which he hit .250.

The Nationals will look for Schwarber to play passable defense and return to the hot-hitting prowess he displayed as a cornerstone of the Cubs’ offense over the past several seasons. Despite a bad 2020, there are signs that many of his struggles last season were related to bad luck and that he should return to being a productive player next year.

Schwarber is expected to report for Nationals Spring Training in late February to solidify his starting job.

The post Kyle Schwarber Joins Nationals on 1-Year Deal appeared first on yoursportspot.com.

Schwarber was a big part of the Cubs over the past five and a half seasons as a slugging outfielder. Selected by Chicago with the fourth overall pick in the 2014 MLB Draft, it was on their team that he made a name for himself.

The Ohio native slugged 121 home runs in 551 games throughout his Cubs career, batting .230 but maintaining a decent .336 on-base percentage. Despite his defensive warts and his elevated strikeout rates, his power-hitting ability made him one of the strongest members of the Cubs’ lineup.

However, after a 2020 season which saw him bat only .188 and post the worst offensive numbers of his career, the Cubs simply decided that the projected $8 million salary he was set to earn in arbitration was not worth paying.

Schwarber thus becomes a free agent and is eligible to negotiate a contract with any team in the league. He should be a popular candidate for teams, especially AL clubs that are looking for someone to occupy the designated hitter role.

The Cubs will now look to top prospect Nico Hoerner, along with Ian Happ and Jason Heyward, to fill the hole left by Schwarber in the upcoming season.

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