Kyle Schwarber

Kyle Schwarber went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's loss to the Giants.

Fantasy Impact

Batting atop the Cubs' order again, Schwarber took Shaun Anderson deep in the third inning. He's batting a paltry .204 in July, but does have four home runs and four doubles this month.

Kyle Schwarber went 1-for-5 with a walk-off solo home run Tuesday against the Reds.

Fantasy Impact

Schwarber delivered the walk-off blow off Raisel Iglesias in the bottom of the 10th inning, sending Cubs fans home happy. The homer was his 21st of the season, and he's now homered in three straight games. His value increases exponentially if he can catch fire atop the Cubs' lineup.

Kyle Schwarber went 2-for-5 with a double and a solo home run in Monday's loss to the Reds.

Fantasy Impact

Schwarber has quietly reached the 20 homer plateau, and has done so batting leadoff for the Cubs. He's a sneaky source of power, and will score plenty of runs batting leadoff, but will hinder fantasy owners in batting average, as he sits at .232 on the season.

Kyle Schwarber went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Sunday's win against the Pirates.

Fantasy Impact

Schwarber's sixth inning bomb gave the outfielder 19 on the season. The Cubs seem to be leveraging Schwarber's powerful bat atop the lineup, and he'll continue to score a decent amount of runs batting leadoff.

Kyle Schwarber went 2-for-3 with two walks and a run scored in Saturday's rout of the Pirates.

Fantasy Impact

Pretty much everyone in the Cubs' lineup saw the ball well Saturday, and Schwarber was no exception. He's played most contests batting leadoff for the Cubs, and he has 18 homers to go along with .228 batting average and 43 RBI. While he may not be a conventional leadoff batter, you can't argue with the results.