April 29, 2025
Chicago Cubs shortstop
Dansby Swanson has been dropped to eighth in the batting order for Tuesday's contest against the Pittsburgh Pirates and left-hander
Andrew Heaney at PNC Park. Swanson had been batting fifth all year for the Cubbies, but he'll drop a couple spots this week while hitting just .181 (21-for-116) in his first 29 games played in 2025. It's more reason to stay away from the scuffling 31-year-old veteran in fantasy for the time being. In the last two weeks, Swanson has gone 8-for-42 (.191) with no homers, three RBI, two steals, two walks and 20 strikeouts. Catcher
Carson Kelly will move up the lineup on Tuesday and will bat out of the cleanup spot for Chicago. For what it's worth, Swanson does have a hit and two RBI in his two career at-bats against Heaney and has hit .278 (5-for-18) with two of his four homers against lefties this year.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April 9, 2025
Chicago Cubs shortstop
Dansby Swanson turned in a big game in a 10-6 win over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday. Swanson went 2-for-4 with a homer, two runs, four RBI, and a stolen base to help lead Chicago to the win. The veteran infielder ripped a solo homer, his fourth of the season, off Texas starter
Patrick Corbin to cut the Rangers' lead to 2-1 in the second inning. Swanson is showing nice power early in the season but he has just 12 hits in 53 at-bats to go along with two steals, nine runs, and 11 RBI. That being said, he is worth keeping active in fantasy lineups moving forward.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April 1, 2025
Chicago Cubs shortstop
Dansby Swanson went 2-for-5 with a home run and a double during their victory over the Athletics on Monday evening. Swanson went deep for the second-straight game in the opening frame off Athletics right-hander
Joey Estes. Later in the sixth inning, Swanson hit his second double of the season, scoring
Kyle Tucker and
Seiya Suzuki. Through his first seven games of the season, Swanson has posted a solid .259/.333/.556 slash line with four extra-base hits and five RBI. This is a nice start for Swanson as he held an underwhelming .242/.312/.390 line with just 16 round-trippers during the 2024 campaign. Fantasy managers should continue to view Swanson as a solid low-end No. 1 shortstop in all formats. He will face right-handed pitcher
Luis Severino on Tuesday evening.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
January 18, 2025
According to Josh Frydman of WGN News, Chicago Cubs shortstop
Dansby Swanson (core) feels healthy and is expected to be ready for spring training. Swanson underwent surgery for a core injury over the offseason. Swanson noted that it is "Nice to feel like yourself. Feels like a re-set" when asked how he felt. Swanson appeared in 149 games with the Cubs last season and held a .242/.312/.390 and hit 16 home runs, and swiped 19 bags. Under the hood, he generated a .321 xwOBA, .416 xSLG, and a 42.7% hard-hit rate, all of which were slightly above the average marks. During his first season with the Cubs in 2023, Swanson went deep 22 times with a .244 AVG. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status leading up to Opening Day. If healthy, he should be penciled in as the starting shortstop on the Northside all season.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Josh Frydman
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