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Stop yelling. I get that Kyle Schwarber strikes out a ton, but ever since the Cubs non-tendered him following the 2020 season, he has the second-most home runs from any left-handed hitter in baseball. The only player ahead of him? Shohei Ohtani. Schwarber’s 78 home runs in the past two seasons rank fourth most overall and only Aaron Judge has averaged more home runs per plate appearance.

Being able to hit for power matters. The Cubs, right now, don’t have anyone close to having that power potential as Schwarber. I’ll get over it eventually, but that time hasn’t come. In this article, myself, Zo, KFidds and Mitch will give our picks for home run leaders and strikeout leaders in the American and National League, respectively.

2023 NL Home Run Leader Predictions

Last year’s leader: Kyle Schwarber – 46 home runs – Philadelphia Phillies

Aldo: Kyle Schwarber – Philadelphia Phillies
Zo: Juan Soto – San Diego Padres
KFidds: Kyle Schwarber – Philadelphia Phillies
Mitch: Kyle Schwarber – Philadelphia Phillies

2023 AL Home Run Leader Predictions

Last year’s leader: Aaron Judge – 62 home runs – New York Yankees

Aldo: Mike Trout – Los Angeles Angels
Zo: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. – Toronto Blue Jays
KFidds: Aaron Judge – New York Yankees
Mitch: Aaron Judge – New York Yankees

2023 MLB Home Run Leader Odds

Aaron Judge
FanDuel: +550
DraftKings: +450
Caesars: +600

Kyle Schwarber
FanDuel: +950
DraftKings: +1100
Caesars: +1000

Mike Trout
FanDuel: +1000
DraftKings: +850
Caesars: +1200

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
FanDuel: +1100
DraftKings: +1200
Caesars: +1000

Juan Soto
FanDuel: +3500
DraftKings: +3000
Caesars: +3000

2023 NL Strikeout Leader Predictions

Last year’s leader: Corbin Burnes – 243 strikeouts – Milwaukee Brewers

Aldo: Aaron Nola – Philadelphia Phillies
Zo: Corbin Burnes – Milwaukee Brewers
KFidds: Corbin Burnes – Milwaukee Brewers
Mitch: Corbin Burnes – Milwaukee Brewers

2023 AL Strikeout Leader Predictions

Last year’s leader: Gerrit Cole – 257 strikeouts – New York Yankees

Aldo: Gerrit Cole – New York Yankees
Zo: Dylan Cease – Chicago White Sox
KFidds: Carlos Rodon – New York Yankees
Mitch: Dylan Cease – Chicago White Sox

2023 MLB Strikeout Leader Odds

Gerrit Cole
FanDuel: +550
DraftKings: +550
Caesars: +550

Corbin Burnes
FanDuel: +800
DraftKings: +900
Caesars: +800

Dylan Cease
FanDuel: +1000
DraftKings: +1000
Caesars: +1200

Aaron Nola
FanDuel: +1500
DraftKings: +1400
Caesars: +1500

Carlos Rodon
FanDuel: +3500
DraftKings: +1300
Caesars: +1500

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