You can argue that Cal Raleigh, with his league-leading 51 home runs is up there, but Schwarber has been crushing the ball for much longer and at a more consistent rate.

Along with Rafael Devers, Schwarber was named the National League Co-Player of the Week, and after crushing a four-home-run game on August 28, it’s not a surprise as to why.

But hitting four dingers in a game should constitute sole possession of the award right?

Devers was just that good last week as well, hitting an astonishing .478 with two doubles, three home runs, and 10 RBIs.

But Schwarber’s efforts this season are a major reason why the Philadelphia Phillies stand atop the National League East, and it doesn’t hurt that he gets to hit in a hitter-friendly park like Citizens Bank Park.

The four home run game on the 28th seemingly came out of nowhere. Not because Schwarber isn’t able to launch the ball into the stratosphere, but prior to this game, he was hitless in six consecutive games or 20 at bats.

It was definitely a dry August for the left-handed slugger, and since that dynamic game, Schwarber has yet to hit for distance, but has managed to reach base on three separate occasions. 

On top of his Player of the Week accolades, Schwarber, who already captured the All Star Game MVP, seems to be in a two-way race for National League MVP with Shohei Ohtani.

Ohtani is the reigning MVP, and has won the American League MVP two separate occasions in the past four seasons, and he’s already the odds-on favorite to take home the award for the third straight time.

It would take a miracle for Schwarber to walk away with the award. Despite him being one of the best power hitters in MLB, the problem is that Schwarber has developed a reputation as the prototypical power hitter – someone who only hits for distance, and not much else.

He’s a career .231 hitter, and this season, he’s batting a tad better than that at .245. But still, it’s a far cry from Ohtani’s .279 average and National League leading .998 OPS.

Despite all of that, the honor should hardly go unnoticed. Schwarber is probably the best power hitter in all of baseball, and is just one homer away from his first ever 50-home run season.