Frank J. Schwindel (born June 29, 1992), nicknamed “The Tank”, is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Kansas City Royals and Oakland Athletics.
Schwindel played for the Idaho Falls Chukars in his debut season of 2013, producing a line of .300/.336/.431/.767 with 6 home runs and 42 RBI in 64 games. He played for the Lexington Legends and the Wilmington Blue Rocks in 2014, combining to hit .280/.309/.500/.809 with 22 home runs and 75 RBI in 118 games.
On July 18, 2021, the Chicago Cubs claimed Schwindel off waivers and optioned him to the Triple-A Iowa Cubs. The Cubs promoted Schwindel to the major leagues on July 30, after they traded Anthony Rizzo.
Schwindel hit .344 with six home runs, 18 RBIs, a .394 on-base with a .635 slugging, and a 1.030 OPS in August, and won the National League Rookie of the Month Award. On September 5, Schwindel hit a go-ahead grand slam that put the Cubs up to stay in an 11-8 win over the Pirates.
His grand slam was the third go-ahead grand slam in the game, tying a Major League record. Two days later, he was named the NL Player of the Week for the week of August 30 to September 5.
Schwindel has never divulged any information about his parents, he is a very private person who likes to keep his personal life away from media attention.