After winning 11 of 12 games, including a nine-game win streak, the Philadelphia Phillies had lost nine of the last 10 games. The starting rotation hasn’t been as dominant, the bullpen’s inconsistency continues to be an issue and the offense has been underperforming.

The Phillies were hit with a huge blow on Saturday, placing superstar first baseman Bryce Harper on the 10-day IL with right wrist inflammation. The wrist injury has affected his swing and productivity at the plate.

The Phillies’ offense typically struggles without Harper in the lineup, as seen during the stretch he missed after being hit by a 95 mph fastball against the Atlanta Braves on May 27. More recently, the Phillies were swept by the Pittsburgh Pirates with Harper out of the lineup, going 3-for-18 with runners in scoring position.

Five Phillies players own a .250 batting average or higher through the first week of June. Notably, Kyle Schwarber isn’t on that list.

Phillies really need the June version of Kyle Schwarber right now

Schwarber is known as a dominant hitter in the month of June. The left-handed hitting slugger now has 62 career home runs and 137 RBIs in 188 games played during June.

Entering Saturday, Schwarber was hitting just .143 through his first 21 at-bats this month. He had no home runs or any extra-base hits and only two RBIs with 10 strikeouts in five games.

Schwarber finally hit his first home run of the month during the first inning of Saturday’s game against the Pirates. The 32-year-old launched a 414-foot solo shot to left field on the very first pitch he saw.

Unfortunately, Schwarber has gone hitless since his last home run.

Schwarber hit 10 home runs with 20 RBIs in May but hasn’t carried that same power into June yet. His 20 home runs in 2025 are the fourth-most in the majors behind Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani and New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge.

Trea Turner and Alec Bohm have been the Phillies’ hottest hitters through this losing skid. Turner is batting .300 with six extra-base hits and five RBIs so far in June, and Bohm owns a .269 average.

With Harper out, the Phillies need the veterans in the lineup to step up. Schwarber must channel his inner June version and leave his slump behind to prevent the Phillies from losing any more ground in the NL East.