The Philadelphia Phillies continued their strong August push with a 6-4 win over the Seattle Mariners Tuesday night, but not before slugger Kyle Schwarber found himself at the center of controversy. In the bottom of the fifth inning, the 2025 National League home run leader was rung up on a borderline low pitch that reignited the ongoing strike zone debate across MLB.

With a 3-2 count and the bases empty, Seattle starter Bryce Miller delivered a sinker that appeared to dip below the strike zone. Home plate umpire ruled it a strike, ending the at-bat—and setting off a heated moment that didn’t result in an ejection, but certainly didn’t go unnoticed.

The Talkin’ Baseball podcast took to the X (formerly Twitter) platform and shared the viral moment, showing Schwarber’s visible frustra

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