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Nick Madrigal Knocks In Two Runs
Chicago White Sox second baseman Nick Madrigal went 2-for-3 with a run scored and two RBI in Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Boston Red Sox. Madrigal wasn't used in Game 1, but moved up from his usual bottom of the order spot to the top spot in Game 2 and it paid off.... Read More
Michael Kopech Performs Well In Start
Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Michael Kopech went three innings and allowed one hit, one run, one walk and struck out four as the starting pitcher in Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Boston Red Sox. Kopech was once one of the top starting pitching prospects in baseball, but has been operating as a... Read More
Liam Hendriks Picks Up Second Save
Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks picked up his second save of the season with a scoreless inning in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Boston Red Sox. Hendriks allowed one hit and struck out one. The White Sox big free agent signing this offseason got off to a rough start with three runs... Read More
Dallas Keuchel Picks Up First Victory
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel picked up his first victory of the season in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Boston Red Sox. Keuchel went five innings and allowed six hits, two runs, zero walks and struck out one on the afternoon. It was the veterans best start this season and he... Read More
Tim Anderson Hits Second Home Run
Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a pair of singles in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Boston Red Sox. Anderson took the first pitch of the game yard for his second home run of the season. Anderson has played three games since returning from a... Read More
Andrew Vaughn Out Of Game 1 Lineup
Chicago White Sox first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn will sit out Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Boston Red Sox. Manager Tony La Russa has been reluctant to give Vaughn the playing time many expected, but the White Sox recently forced his hand by designating outfielder Nick Williams for assignment. Vaughn is hitting just .160... Read More
Nick Madrigal Absent For Game 1 Of Doubleheader
Chicago White Sox second baseman Nick Madrigal will sit out Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Boston Red Sox. Madrigal is having a solid season with the bat and is hitting .279 with one RBI and a stolen base. Madrigal offers plenty of contact and should help managers seeking improvement in the batting average... Read More
White Sox Promote Jonathan Stiever As 27th Man On Sunday
The Chicago White Sox have promoted starting pitcher Jonathan Stiever as their 27th man for Sunday's doubleheader versus the Boston Red Sox. Stiever throws a nasty curveball and could be an option to start Game 2 on Sunday. The right-hander struggled in two starts with the Pale Hose in 2020 and allowed seven runs in... Read More
Jose Abreu Extends On-Base Streak To 16
Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 2-for-4 with one RBI in Saturday's loss versus the Boston Red Sox. Abreu's double in the top of the first inning extended his on-base streak to 16 games, dating back to the 2020 season. Last year's American League MVP has been getting on base, but is only... Read More
Luis Robert Starting To Warm Up
Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles and a stolen base in Saturday's loss versus the Boston Red Sox. Robert raised his batting average to .286 with the strong performance and now has two hits in each of his last three games. Robert also has one home run and... Read More
Tim Anderson Steals First Base Of Season
Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson went 1-for-5 with a single and a stolen base on Sunday versus the Boston Red Sox. Anderson returned to the lineup on Thursday after being activated from the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain. Anderson is now 3-for-10 since returning to the lineup with a stolen base.... Read More
Dylan Cease Only Lasts 4 2/3 Innings
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease returned from the COVID-19 injured list on Saturday versus the Boston Red Sox. Cease only last 4 2/3 innings and was taken out of the game after allowing a single to Xander Bogaerts with two outs in the bottom of the fifth inning. Cease allowed six hits, two... Read More
Joc Pederson Continues To Struggle
Chicago Cubs outfielder Joc Pederson continued his cold start to the season Saturday versus the Atlanta Braves. The Cubs offense went off in a 13-4 victory, but Pederson went 0-for-2 with two walks, a hit by pitch and two runs scored. Pederson was also the only member of the Cubs starting lineup to not record... Read More
David Bote Records Four RBI
Chicago Cubs second baseman David Bote went 2-for-4 with a double, home run and four RBI in Saturday's victory versus the Atlanta Braves. Despite the nice performance on Saturday, Bote is only hitting .156 with two home runs and six RBI. Bote beat out veteran Eric Sogard and prospect Nico Hoerner for the second base... Read More
Javier Baez Goes Yard In Victory
Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run versus the Atlanta Braves on Saturday afternoon. Baez has been off to a slow start this season with a .192 batting average, but the power has been there with four home runs and 11 RBI. Baez has proven to be a streaky hitter... Read More
Kris Bryant Continues Hot Start To 2021
Chicago Cubs third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant continues to stay hot in his free agency year. Bryant went 3-for-5 with three runs scored and a pair or two-run home runs in Sunday's victory versus the Atlanta Braves. Bryant has been off to a great start in 2021 and is now hitting .261 with a 1.026 OPS... Read More
Anthony Rizzo Gets Going With Three Hits
Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo broke out in a big way on Sunday versus the Atlanta Braves. Rizzo went 3-for-4 with a pair of singles and a triple on the afternoon. Rizzo has been off to a slow start, but raised his OPS from .597 to .708 with the strong performance. Rizzo has always... Read More
Willson Contreras Stays Hot With Two More Home Runs
Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras had himself a day on Saturday versus the Atlanta Braves. Contreras went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs. Both of his home runs came off of Braves starter Huascar Ynoa. The Cubs offense showed up in a powerful way on Saturday and Contreras was benched with a 13-1... Read More
Trevor Williams Improves To 2-1
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Trevor Williams picked up his second victory of the season on Saturday versus the Atlanta Braves. Williams went five innings and allowed four hits, one run, three walks and struck out four on the afternoon. Williams bounced back nicely from a poor performance against the Pirates last Sunday, but the walks... Read More
Yasmani Grandal Will Rest Sunday
Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal will rest on Sunday versus the Boston Red Sox. Grandal is hitless over his last 11 at-bats and only has four hits in 30 at-bats this season with one home run and six RBI. Catcher prospect Zack Collins has been calling good games defensively and has been entering into... Read More
Willson Contreras Hits Third Home Run
Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras went 2-for-4 with a hit by pitch and solo home run on Friday versus the Atlanta Braves. Contreras has now been one of the lone bright spots for the Cubs this season. He is now hitting .257 with a .927 OPS. He has also hit three home runs and has... Read More
Zach Davies Continues To Struggle
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Zach Davies continues to be a disappointment for his new club. The right-hander only went four innings against the Atlanta Braves on Friday and allowed seven hits, four runs, three walks and struck out one. Davies has now allowed 11 earned runs over his last two starts. The veteran is now... Read More
Kyle Hendricks Could Return On Sunday
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks (illness) is expected to start on Sunday versus the Atlanta Braves if he continues to feel better. Managers David Ross on Friday also said that Hendricks has been feeling better. The starter was scratched right before Monday's game with an illness and was replaced by Alec Mills. Hendricks had... Read More
Matt Duffy Returns From COVID-19 Injured List
The Chicago Cubs have activated infielder Matt Duffy from the COVID-19 injured list. Duffy didn't test positive and only was only absent for two games. With Duffy back, infielder Ildemaro Vargas will be returned to the Cubs alternative training site. Duffy has only made one start this season and is 1-for-8 on the season. He... Read More
Ryan Tepera Suspended Three Games
Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Ryan Tepera has been suspended three games for throwing behind Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff on Tuesday. Tepera is appealing the suspension and will be able to remain active at the moment. The middle reliever has a 3.86 ERA in 4 2/3 innings this season and doesn't pitch in a... Read More
Lance Lynn Suffers Tough Loss
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lance Lynn put together another strong performance on Thursday versus the Cleveland Indians. Lynn suffered a tough loss, but went six innings and allowed five hits, two runs, zero walks and struck out 10 on the afternoon. Lynn was cruising through the first five innings, but gave up a two-run... Read More
Nick Williams Designated For Assignment
Chicago White Sox outfielder Nick Williams has been designated for assignment. Williams started three games in left field this season and didn't record a hit in 10 at-bats. Williams exit from the White Sox should open up more playing time top hitting prospect Andrew Vaughn. Vaughn has struggled early on, but has shown patience at... Read More
Tim Anderson Activated From Injured List For Thursday’s Game
Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson (hamstring) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Thursday versus the Cleveland Indians. The shortstop should be expected to return to the leadoff spot. Anderson has been absent since going down with a left hamstring strain on April 4. When healthy, Anderson is one of the more... Read More
Nick Madrigal Picks Up Three Hits
Chicago White Sox second baseman Nick Madrigal went 3-for-4 with singles and one RBI in a victory versus the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday night. Madrigal hit .340 in 29 games as a rookie in 2020, but Wednesday was his first multi-hit game of the season. The second baseman is a pure contact hitter, but doesn't... Read More
Yoan Moncada Drives In Two Runs In Wednesday's Victory
Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada went 1-for-4 with a single and two RBI versus the Cleveland Indians in Wednesday's victory. Moncada has been ice cold to start the 2021 campaign and is hitting a weak .186 batting average to go along with a .579 OPS, one home run and four RBI. The bigger... Read More