Kyle Schwarber o/u 25.5 Home Runs
It doesn’t matter that Schwarber will consistently be taken out late in games for a defensive replacement. He’s batting leadoff, which means he’ll have more at-bats anyway. Sure, you’re skeptical and so was I when he came back for the World Series after missing six months recovering from two major surgeries and not facing MLB pitching. But then it happened. Schwarber not only came back, he was arguably the most important hitter in the Cubs lineup against the Indians.
You can knock Schwarber all you want for his outfield play, although even that is exaggerated, but the man can hit and blast baseballs off to outer space. A total of 21 home runs, including the postseason, as a rookie in 304 plate appearances was extraordinary. No reason to think he won’t be healthy, so give me the over on 25.5 home runs.
