The Latest Breaking News from Kyle Schwarber

CHICAGO — In the top of the third inning on Wednesday night, Kyle Schwarber took off from second base to third base, setting himself up to score on a sacrifice fly. He jokingly tipped his cap to the dugout, and touched home plate when Bryce Harper popped up to left…

Barry Bonds holds the single-season record, yet what the Yankees star has accomplished is still worth celebrating.

MIAMI — Sandy Alcantara could only watch as Nick Maton got hold of his elevated sinker in the seventh inning and sent it sailing toward right field. The Miami Marlins’ ace had maneuvered around his share of jams through the first six innings of the series opener against the Philadelphia…

When the fifth inning began in San Diego on that Saturday night in late June, everyone’s mind was still on Bryce Harper and how much damage a wayward 97-mph fastball had wrought upon his left hand.

The slugger turned down a huge contract extension from the Yankees and bet on his own abilities. It looks like he made the right decision

I know it’s impolite to say, ‘I told you so.’

SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants and Phillies combined for 23 hits Saturday. And in a preview of what’s to come for the remainder of September, that only equaled the number of players used by San Francisco.

Let’s look at how his season compares to the other players who were on similar homer paces entering September.

PHILADELPHIA — In the bottom of the first inning, en route to a 7-4 Phillies win on Friday, DH Bryce Harper stepped up to the plate and into a situation that seemed tailor-made for him. The bases were loaded, there were no outs, and the entire ballpark was on its…