Kyle Schwarber set an MLB record with 56 homers vs. lefties in 2025, leading Phillies to playoff bye.

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber set a new MLB record with 56 home runs against left-handed pitching in 2025, becoming the first left-handed hitter to reach that mark in a single season. His two home runs in an 11-1 win over the Marlins, including a 468-foot blast, helped the Phillies hit eight total homers—franchise record—securing a first-round playoff bye. With 132 RBIs and leading the NL in homers, Schwarber is on pace to break Ryan Howard’s Phillies single-season record of 58. The team supports his pursuit, and Howard, who set the record 19 years ago, believes Schwarber is poised to surpass it.