Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber is called "Dangerous" by New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso and a "Legend" by Miami Marlins slugger Kyle Stowers.
What Pete Alonso Said About Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber After All-Star Game Heroics originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Philadelphia Phillies sent just one player to the 2025 All-Star Game, and Kyle Schwarber more than made his mark on the game. He went 0-2 with a walk, but his main contribution came after regulation in one of the most entertaining All-Star Game events in recent years.
Schwarber and five others participated in a Home-Run Swing-Off to determine the winner of the All-Star Game. He hit three home runs, which led the NL to the All-Star Game win.
After the game, Schwarber's heroics earned praise from multiple NL All-Stars, including fellow slugger Pete Alonso from the New York Mets. Jayson Stark of The Athletic shared Alonso's and other All-Stars' reactions to Schwarber's swing-off performance.
"He's dangerous. He's always dangerous," Alonso said. "He's never not dangerous. It doesn't matter how he's feeling or how he's performing. Whenever he steps in the box, he's always dangerous."
The Phillies slugger has proven to be dangerous at the plate throughout his career, and this season, before the All-Star break, he was one of five players to hit at least 30 home runs.
It's an incredible achievement that has gone underappreciated thanks to Cal Raleigh's excellent 38 home runs before the break. But after this performance, his dominance at the plate is more apparent than ever.
He hit all three swings out for home runs, the only batter to do so. His performance made Alonso, who was slated to close out the swing-off, unnecessary, as the NL had clinched the win before his turn.
Alonso wasn't the only one who acknowledged Schwarber's efforts in the mini-Home Run Derby. Miami Marlins slugger Kyle Stowers, who hit the NL's only other home run in the swing-off, also had high praise for Schwarber.
"The guy's already a legend," Stowers said. "This just adds to it."
His performance earned him the All-Star Game MVP, the only other Phillie to win the award besides 1964's All-Star Game MVP Johnny Callison.
Not only is Schwarber called "dangerous" by one of the game's most dangerous hitters in Alonso, but he's also called a "legend" by a division rival slugger. It's well-earned praise after the heroics he displayed during the All-Star Game.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 16, 2025, where it first appeared.
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