Nick Madrigal Resting On Sunday

Chicago White Sox second baseman Nick Madrigal will get a day of rest on Sunday. Madrigal recently returned from a shoulder injury. The rookie has really been hitting the ball well with a .372 batting average. Madrigal is a very good contact hitter, but managers shouldn’t expect much power from the second baseman. Danny Mendick […]

Yoan Moncada Sitting On Sunday Against Royals

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada will have Sunday afternoon off against the Royals. It’s not a surprise as Moncada has been dealing with leg soreness throughout the season and hurt his knee on a defensive play Saturday. Manager Rick Renteria also mentioned earlier in the season that his star third baseman would receive […]

Alex Colome Picks Up Second Save In Two Days

Chicago White Sox closer Alex Colome picked up his second save in as many days on Saturday versus the Royals. Colome threw 40 pitches on Friday and it was surprising to see him get the nod again Saturday. If a save chance should occur on Sunday, expect Aaron Bummer or Steve Cishek to get a […]

Jose Abreu Has 40 RBI

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu continued his strong season with home run number 13 on Saturday against the Kansas City Royals. It was his only hit in four ties and he also had a pair of RBI. Abreu has been putting up MVP numbers in the middle of a powerful White Sox lineup. […]

Yasmani Grandal Hits Fifth Home Run

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a home run on Saturday against the Royals. The catcher got off to a slow start earlier in the season, but has since been putting together a nice season. Grandal doesn’t catch when Lucas Giolito is on the mound, but shifted to first […]

Lucas Giolito Snags Another Quality Start

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito put together another quality start on Saturday against the Royals. Giolito went six innings and allowed five hits, three runs, zero walks and nine strikeouts. Giolito has been the White Sox ace this year and will bring a 3.29 ERA into his next start against the Tigers on […]

Cubs DFA Steven Souza Jr.

The Chicago Cubs have designated outfielder Steven Souza Jr. for assignment after he went 0-for-2 in Game 1 of Saturday’s doubleheader against the Cardinals. The outfielder spent some time this season on the injured list with a hamstring strain, but was hitting a poor .160 with one home run, five RBI and a stolen base. […]

Adbert Alzolay Struggles With Command

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Adbert Alzolay struggled in Game 1 of Saturday’s doubleheader against the Cardinals. Alzolay was coming off of an impressive start against the same Cardinals in his first start of the season August 19. The Cubs pitching prospect only lasted 2 2/3 innings and allowed two runs on two hits, five walks […]

Ian Happ Returns With Two Homers

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ returned to the lineup with a bang on Saturday. Happ exited Thursday’s contest early after fouling a ball off of his eye and being diagnosed with a contusion. Happ sat out Friday as well, but returned to the lineup in Game 1 of Saturday’s doubleheader. He didn’t miss a beat […]

Eloy Jimenez Gets Three More Hits

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez went 3-for-5 with a run scored and RBI against the Kansas City Royals on Friday. The outfielder was struggling over his past seven outings, but came through on Friday. Jimenez has been having a fine season in a scary offense and is now hitting .292 with 11 home runs […]

Tim Anderson Swipes Fourth Stolen Base

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson continued his strong season by going 2-for-4 with two runs scored, one RBI and a stolen base. Anderson just won’t slow down this season and is now hitting .352 with 32 runs, seven home runs, 14 RBI and four stolen bases. Anderson has been very impressive all season and […]

Dane Dunning Struggles With Command

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dane Dunning struggled to find the strike zone on Friday in his third career start against the Kansas City Royals. Dunning only lasted 4 2/3 innings and allowed five hits, three runs, four walks and recorded four K’s. With any rookie pitcher it’s expected that they will have ups and […]

Willson Contreras Stays Hot With Four RBI

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras continued to stay hot with three hits, including a home run in five at-bats on Friday versus the Cardinals. The All-Star catcher also drove in four runs. Contreras has really been seeing the ball well lately and is now helping managers justify why they chose him as one of the […]

Yu Darvish Continues To Dominate

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish continues to state his case as a Cy Young candidate. Darvish went seven strong innings on Friday versus the Cardinals and only allowed one hit, one run, zero walks and 11 strikeouts. Darvish has been one of the best pitchers in the game since the second half of last […]

Jeremy Jeffress Gets Fifth Save

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Jeremy Jeffress picked up his fifth save of the season on Friday against the Cardinals. The Cubs bullpen has been a mess this season, but Jeffress has been the one bright spot. Jeffress seems to be the preferred option at the moment for manager David Ross and he should be own […]

Cubs Bring Back Pedro Strop

The Chicago Cubs have agreed to terms with relief pitcher Pedro Strop. Strop spent the last six and a half years with the Cubs, but signed with the Reds this offseason. Strop has only thrown 2 1/3 innings this season and allowed three runs over that span. The right-hander spent most of his season on […]

Alec Mills Picks Up Loss On Thursday

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Alec Mills suffered his third loss on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Mills has been up and down this season for the Cubs and is now 3-3 on the season. The right-hander only made it through five innings on Thursday and allowed seven hits, four runs, one walk and struck out […]

Ian Happ Suffers Bruise Above Eye

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ (eye) left Thursday’s contest in the top of the fourth inning after being removed with a bruise above his right eye, but his X-rays were negative. Happ left during an at-bat after fouling a ball that hit his eye. The outfielder finished 1-for-2 and was replaced by Cameron Maybin. Happ […]

Nick Madrigal Will Rest Versus Royals On Thursday

Chicago White Sox second baseman Nick Madrigal will get a routine day off on Thursday against the Kansas City Royals. Madrigal was recently activated from the injured list with a shoulder injury and the rookie hasn’t missed a beat since returning. He is hitting .389 on the year with four runs and five RBI over […]

Reynaldo Lopez Continues Season Long Struggles

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez only 1 2/3 innings on Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins. Lopez allowed four hits, three runs (one earned), two walks and struck out two. Lopez wasn’t help by poor defense, but he still struggled with his command. The righty has now made four starts and allowed 11 runs […]

Anthony Rizzo Remains Hot On Wednesday

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo continues to see the ball well and went 2-for-5 with a run and a pair of RBI on Wednesday in a matchup against the Pirates. The first baseman has really picked it up lately and is hitting .320 with two home runs and eight RBI. The buy low window […]

Kyle Hendricks Picks Up Fourth Victory

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks fired six innings of one run ball on Wednesday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Hendricks also allowed six hits, two walks and recorded six K’s. Hendricks was coming off of a poor start, but has pitched like his normal self except against the Reds. Hendricks should be started with confidence […]

Javier Baez Hits Home Run

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run against the Pirates on Wednesday. Baez has really been struggling this season for fantasy managers, but he now has a hit in seven of his last 10 games. Baez is still only .200 with six home runs and 18 RBI. The shortstop has […]

Willson Contreras Scores Three Times

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras scored three times in a 3-for-5 with a RBI on Wednesday against the Pirates. Contreras was promoted to the number two spot for the contest even though he has been in a major slump. Managers who selected Contreras have every right to be disappointed with his season results, but hopefully […]

Jose Quintana Returns To Injured List

The Chicago Cubs have placed pitcher Jose Quintana (lat) on the the 10-day injured list on Wednesday. Quintana recently returned from a thumb injury that he suffered while doing dishes, and he is now dealing with left lat inflammation. Quintana was operating out of the bullpen when he returned and allowed four runs in six […]

Yoan Moncada Returns To Lineup On Wednesday

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada (leg) has returned to the White Sox lineup on Wednesday. Moncada had been absent since exiting Saturday’s contest with leg discomfort. Moncada will return to the number two spot in the lineup and manager’s should expect him to miss a game here and there to allow him to […]

Kyle Schwarber Continues To Find Power Stroke

Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber crushed home run number 10 on Tuesday versus the Pirates. It was the outfielders only hit on the night in five at-bats. Schwarber got off to a slow start, but has now rounded the bases five times over his last 26 at-bats. The slugger will provide owners with good powers […]

Jon Lester Continues To Struggle In 2020

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jon Lester continued his struggles on Tuesday, this time versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. The veteran lefty was cruising, but ran into trouble in the bottom of the sixth inning and allowed four runs that inning. The lefty finishing with a line of eight hits, five runs, three walks and three K’s […]

Jeremy Jeffress Gets Final Four Outs

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Jeremy Jeffress picked up his third victory of the season on Tuesday against the Pirates. Jeffress has quietly put together a nice season after a rough 2019 campaign and has four saves and a 1.20 ERA . With Rowan Wick struggling of late and Craig Kimbrel struggling in high leverage situations, […]

Ian Happ Continues Strong Season

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ continued his strong season on Tuesday’s against the Pirates. Happ hit a home run to start the game off and finished the game 3-for-6. Happ remained in the number spot in the order with Kris Bryant back Tuesday and is now hitting .304 with 18 runs, 10 home runs, 21 […]