Ivan Nova Gets Roughed Up

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Ivan Nova got hit hard on Thursday versus the Detroit Tigers. Nova allowed 11 hits, six runs, zero walks and struck out three over 6 1/3 innings. The rough outing raises his ERA to 6.23 on the season. Nova will look to get back on track versus the Orioles in […]

Lucas Giolito Placed On Injured List

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito (hamstring) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a Grade 1 hamstring strain. Giolito left his start on Tuesday early after injuring himself during a pitch. Giolito was dealing before his exit, but still owns a 5.30 ERA in four starts. Giolito is only expected to […]

Lucas Giolito Exits Early

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito (ankle) exited Wednesday’s contest versus the Royals early. Giolito went 2 2/3 and allowed zero hits, one walk and struck out five before twisting his ankle and being taken out. More should be known on Giolito as the day goes on.

Ervin Santana Allows Three Runs

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Ervin Santana went five innings on Monday versus his former team, the Kansas City Royals. Santana let up all of his runs on home runs. Santana is now sporting a 9.00 ERA over his first two starts and will square off versus the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. Santana can be […]

Yu Darvish Picks Up First Victory

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish picked up his first win of the season on Monday versus the Miami Marlins. Darvish went 5 2/3 innings and allowed four hits, two runs, four walks and struck out eight. The eight strikeouts are encouraging, but Darvish needs to limit the walks to help fantasy owners. Darvish will […]

Javier Baez Picks Up Three Hits On Monday

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez went 3-for-5 on Monday versus the Miami Marlins. Baez also knocked in a run and scored twice. The nice outing raises the shortstop's average to .288 on the season. Baez remains one of the better middle infield options in all formats.

Willson Contreras Goes Yard Again

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras went deep for the sixth time this year on Monday versus the Miami Marlins. Contreras hasn’t missed a beat on the young season and finished the game 2-for-3 with a walk, run scored and three RBI. Contreras remains one of the best options behind the dish in all formats.

David Bote Drives In Three Runs

Chicago Cubs infielder David Bote went 1-for-5 with three RBI on Monday versus the Miami Marlins. Bote doesn’t play every day, but he has hit .258 on the young season. Without having everyday at-bats, Bote isn’t worth a look outside of deeper NL-only leagues.

Jason Heyward Gets Friday Off

Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward will have the day off on Friday versus the Angels. Heyward has been off to a hot start and is hitting .351 with four home runs, nine RBI and three stolen bases. Mark Zagunis will replace Heyward and bat seventh versus Angels starter Tyler Skaggs. Zagunis has hit .333 in […]

Willson Contreras Will Sit On Thursday

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras will receive a day off on Thursday versus the Pirates. Contreras has been off to a nice start and the Cubs have been cautious early on to not overplay him. Contreras remains a top-five option behind the dish and should be back in the lineup versus the Angels on Friday. […]

Reynaldo Lopez Gets Lit Up

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez continued his slow start to the season on Wednesday versus the Tampa Bay Rays. Lopez only lasted 4 1/3 innings and allowed 10 hits, eight runs, four walks and struck out five. Lopez now has a 12.15 ERA in three starts. Lopez has shown flashes of potential in […]

Jon Lester Lands On Injured List

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jon Lester (hamstring) has been placed on the 10-day injured list. Lester got hurt when he was running the bases and faced one batter in the following inning before being pulled on Monday. There is currently no timeframe as to when Lester will return. Tyler Chatwood is the likeliest candidate to […]

Carlos Rodon Walks Five On Monday

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon walked five batters over 4 2/3 innings versus the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday. Rodon also allowed eight hits, four runs and struck out nine. It was Rodon’s worst start of the season, but the strikeouts were nice to see. Rodon will need to limit his walks to […]

Jon Lester Exits With Left Hamstring Tightness

Updating an earlier report, Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jon Lester (hamstring) left Monday’s contest early with left hamstring tightness. Lester looked good over two innings with four strikeouts, three hits allowed, zero runs and a walk. Lester is scheduled to face Mike Trout and the Angels this weekend, but that is no certainty at the […]

Ivan Nova Struggles Versus Mariners

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Ivan Nova got beat up by the Seattle Mariners offense on Sunday. Nova only lasted 2 1/3 innings and allowed seven hits, seven runs, one walk and struck out two. Nova should only be used as a streamer and will face a tough Yankees offense in his next start.

Kyle Hendricks Off To Slow Start

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks struggled again on Sunday versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Hendricks only lasted four innings and allowed eight hits, four runs, one walk and struck out four. Hendricks has struggled over his first two starts and now has an ERA of 6.48 over that span. Hendricks is normally one of the […]

Cole Hamels Goes Six Innings

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Cole Hamels allowed two runs on six hits and struck out five batters with no walks versus the Brewers on Saturday. The Cubs have needed a starting pitcher to go deep in a game and Hamels did the deed tonight. Hamels is a fine option in deeper mixed leagues. The lefty […]

Jason Heyward Does It All On Saturday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward delivered his best performance of the young season on Saturday versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Heyward went 3-for-3 with a pair of home runs, three runs scored, three RBI, two walks and two stolen bases. Heyward has been a major disappointment in his time with the Cubs after signing a mega […]

Victor Caratini Picks Up Three Hits

Chicago Cubs catcher Victor Caratini hit his first home run of the season on Saturday versus the Brewers. Caratini got the start behind the plate with Willson Contreras receiving the day off. Caratini finished 3-for-3 with two walks and three runs knocked in. With Contreras ahead of him on the depth chart, Caratini can be […]

Kris Bryant Goes Hitless

Chicago Cubs third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant had a night to forget on Saturday versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Bryant went 0-for-5 with four strikeouts. Bryant looked healthy this spring and has been determined to prove the critics wrong after a tough 2018 campaign. The former National League MVP is hitting just .229 so far but has […]

Eloy Jimenez Gets Three Hits On Saturday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez picked up three hits in four at-bats versus the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. It was good to see, as Jimenez was struggling coming into the contest. All three hits were singles and Jimenez struck out in his other at-bat. Jimenez has yet to hit a home run, but it’s […]

Tim Anderson Picks Up Three More Hits

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson stayed hot on Saturday versus the Seattle Mariners by going 3-for-4 with a home run on Saturday to raise his batting average to .500. Anderson has always been a streaky hitter, but with his power and speed combination, Anderson is a nice option at shortstop in mixed leagues.

Lucas Giolito Struggles On Saturday

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito couldn’t build off his strong performance in his first start on Saturday versus the Mariners. Giolito only lasted 4 1/3 innings. Over that span, Giolito allowed six hits, five runs, four walks and four strikeouts. Giolito has showed potential in the past, but can be avoided in most […]

Willson Contreras Will Rest Saturday

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras will get a routine day off on Saturday versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Contreras has been off to a nice start this season and remains a top-five option behind the plate. Victor Caratini will replace Contreras and bat eighth. Caratini doesn’t offer much upside outside of DFS and will face Corbin […]

Mike Montgomery Lands On The Injured List

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Mike Montgomery has been placed on the injured list prior to Saturday’s game. There was no injury given as to what landed him there, but Montgomery has struggled with a 16.88 ERA in just 2 1/3 innings. Montgomery has been reliable over the past few years as a starter and reliever, […]

Carl Edwards Jr. Optioned To Triple-A

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Carl Edwards Jr. has been optioned to Triple-A Iowa. Edwards was one of the better relievers in 2018, before struggling down the stretch. Edwards hasn’t recovered since. Edwards has allowed six runs and five walks in just 1 2/3 innings over four appearances. The Cubs bullpen as a whole has struggled […]

Yu Darvish Allows Four More Walks

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish allowed four more walks on Thursday versus the Atlanta Braves. Darvish went four innings and allowed five hits, three runs and struck out two hitters along with four walks. Darvish looked good for the first three innings, but couldn’t keep it going. Darvish has a good track record, but […]

Steve Cishek Picks Up The Loss

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Steve Cishek blew a two-run lead versus the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday to pick up the loss. Cishek just didn’t have command Wednesday and walked all three batters that he faced without recording an out. Randy Rosario replaced Cishek and allowed a bases-clearing double to Johan Camargo and all the runs […]

Willson Contreras Goes Yard On Wednesday

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras hit his first home run of the season versus the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. Contreras finished the game 3-for-4 with two runs and a pair of RBI. Contreras has been off to a hot start and is now hitting .429 on the young season.

Jon Lester Performs Well Versus Braves

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jon Lester picked up a quality start on Wednesday versus the Atlanta Braves. The Cubs bullpen blew a potential win for Lester, but he pitched well enough to earn one. Lester went six innings and allowed six hits, two runs, three walks and struck out seven on the evening. Lester has […]