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Randal Grichuk Goes Yard Twice Against Phillies, Can he Keep it Up?
Outfielder Randal Grichuk has only played in 23 games for the Chicago White Sox this year, but he has made an immediate impact, and that continued in a big way in Friday's 8-6 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Grichuk went 2-for-3 at the plate with two solo home runs to boost his season average to .263 and his OPS to .849. The 34-year-old veteran began the 2026 campaign with the New York Yankees, but he was quickly cut after just 16 games played, when he went 6-for-31 (.194) with no homers, two RBI, one walk, and 10 strikeouts. Both of Grichuk's homers on Friday night came off Phillies left-handed starter Jesus Luzardo, with the White Sox combining for five long balls on the night. The former first-rounder back in 2009 is now up to six home runs with 17 RBI and 16 runs scored in his 80 at-bats with the Pale Hose, but fantasy managers in mixed leagues should hold off on adding Grichuk, whose playing time will be limited to the short side of a platoon against southpaws. He's hitting .167 (5-for-30) against righties this year and .320 (16-for-50) with five of his six homers against lefties.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com
