Kyle Schwarber's 30Th HR Propels Yankees Past Mets in Thriller

WHO:

MLB.com - Tommy Pham, Philadelphia Phillies

Sportskeeda - Kyle Schwarber, New York Mets, New York Yankees

MLB.com - Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper, Mike Schmidt, Tommy Pham, Adolis García, Derek Hill, Gabriel Rincones Jr., Edmundo Sosa, Justin Crawford

WHAT:

MLB.com - The Phillies signed Tommy Pham to a Minor League contract, which includes an opt-out clause if he is not in the Majors by July 25.

MLB.com - Pham began the season with the Mets and was designated for assignment after starting 0-for-13 with seven strikeouts.

Sportskeeda - Kyle Schwarber hit his 30th home run of the season during a 5-4 win over the New York Mets.

MLB.com - Schwarber's home run was a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning.

MLB.com - Schwarber became the fastest Phillies player to reach 30 home runs, achieving this in 84 team games.

MLB.com - Schwarber is on pace to hit 59 home runs this season, which would surpass Ryan Howard's franchise record of 58 home runs in 2006.

MLB.com - Schwarber currently has 370 career home runs, while Harper has 382.

WHERE:

Sportskeeda - The game took place at Citi Field, New York.

MLB.com - The Phillies are based in Philadelphia.

WHEN:

MLB.com - The game occurred on a Sunday afternoon.

WHY:

MLB.com - The Phillies are seeking outfield depth after losing Adolis García to a season-ending injury.

MLB.com - Schwarber's home run helped the Phillies win their fourth straight series and seventh of their past eight games.

HOW:

MLB.com - Pham will likely join Triple-A Lehigh Valley once he reports to the team.

MLB.com - Schwarber hit a 1-2 fastball from Kodai Senga, with the ball leaving his bat at 108.3 mph and traveling a Statcast-projected 408 feet to right-center field.

The Philadelphia Phillies have signed Tommy Pham to a Minor League contract that includes an opt-out clause if he is not called up to the Majors by July 25. Pham, who started the season with the Mets, was designated for assignment after struggling with an 0-for-13 start that included seven strikeouts. This move comes as the Phillies look to bolster their outfield depth following the season-ending injury to Adolis García, and Pham is expected to join Triple-A Lehigh Valley once he reports.