Ryan Howard has 3 homeruns in his last 10 at bats. He still isn’t swinging the bat like he was last season, but this could be the start of a hot streak.

Howard is batting .316 for the month of July and has 6 homeruns. With 10 days left in the month, he could get the homerun total up to 8-9, or 28 on the season.

He’s easily on pace to reach 40 homeruns, which is nothing to be ashamed of. As Howard matures in the league, he will become more settled and hit for power and a higher average.