Kris Bryant Continues Strong Start

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant continued his strong start of the season on Monday versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Bryant went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored on the evening. The Cubs as a whole have struggled offensively, but Bryant has been performing well in his contract year. The former National […]

Adbert Alzolay Looks Good In Tough Loss

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Adbert Alzolay suffered a tough loss on Monday versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Alzolay cruised through five innings, but would allow the first three batters to reach base in the bottom of the sixth inning. The right-hander was pulled at that point and relief pitcher Andrew Chafin would serve up a three-run […]

Carlos Rodon Will Miss Monday's Start With Stomach Illness

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon (illness) has been scratched from Monday's start with an upset stomach. Rodon went five scoreless innings in his season debut and struck out nine with two hits allowed and two walks. Rodon has always been a valuable pitcher when he is healthy, but that has been few and […]

Nick Madrigal Gets Day Off

Chicago White Sox second baseman Nick Madrigal will get a day of rest on Monday versus the Cleveland Indians. Madrigal has one hit in four straight games and has a one hit in seven of eighth games this year. Madrigal hit .340 in his debut campaign last season and has continued to make contact this […]

Javier Baez Crushes Third Home Run

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez hammered his third home run of the season to provide the lone run of the game in a 7-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. It was his only hit in four at-bats on the day and he struck out in his other three. Baez is entering free agency […]

Liam Hendriks Blows First Save Of 2021

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks blew his first save as a member of the White Sox on Sunday versus the Kansas City Royals. Hendriks started the top of the ninth inning with a 3-2 lead but served up a solo home run to designated hitter Carlos Santana to start the inning. Hendriks would then […]

Leury Garcia Knocks In A Run In Return

Chicago White Sox utility man Leury Garcia returned from a two-game absence on Sunday after dealing with knee soreness and went 1-for-5 with a RBI. Garcia started in right field on Sunday with Adam Eaton not starting, but he can play all over the diamond and was filling in for Tim Anderson (hamstring) before his […]

Adam Eaton Hits Pinch-Hit Home Run

Chicago White Sox outfielder Adam Eaton came off the bench on Sunday to life the White Sox to a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the eighth inning when he hit a two-run home run pinch hitting for first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn. Eaton played hero for a little while, but closer Liam Hendriks would blow […]

Dylan Cease Can't Get Through Five Innings

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease only last 4 2/3 innings versus the Kansas City Royals on Sunday afternoon. Cease allowed four hits, one run and struck out six on the evening, but threw three walks. The walks have always been an issue for the youngster, but he has shown real flashes on the […]

Trevor Williams Struggles In Return To Pittsburgh

Coming off of a strong season debut, Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Trevor Williams struggled in his return to Pittsburgh against the Pirates. Williams only lasted 3 1/3 innings on Sunday and allowed 10 hits, five runs, two walks and struck out three on the afternoon. It wasn't the revenge game that Williams dreamt up and […]

Adam Engel Could Return For Next Homestand

Chicago White Sox general manager Rick Hahn said on Sunday that outfielder Adam Engel (hamstring) is progressing and could return for the teams next homestand that would start on April 23. Engel got hurt late in camp with a right hamstring strain. Engel is known for his defense, but had a very nice spring with […]

Yasmani Grandal Resting On Sunday

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal will get a routine day off on Sunday versus the Kansas City Royals. Grandal has been off to a slow start this season and is currently 4-for-19 on the season with one home run and six RBI. Despite the rough start, Grandal has a good enough track record that […]

Adam Eaton Resting On Sunday, Leury Garcia Returns To Lineup

Chicago White Sox outfielder Adam Eaton will rest on Sunday versus the Kansas City Royals. Eaton has been off to a solid start in his second go around with the Pale Hose and is hitting .241 with one home run, five RBI, one stolen base and eighth runs scored. Eaton has mainly hit out of […]

Zach Davies Gets Shelled

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Zach Davies got lit up versus the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. Davies only threw nine pitches in a scoreless first inning, but blew up in the bottom of the second inning. Davies would allow five hits, seven runs and three in the bottom of the second before being pulled with two […]

White Sox And Royals Postponed On Saturday

Saturday's contest between the Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be made up as part of a split doubleheader on May 14. Left-hander Mike Minor was scheduled to face off versus Dylan Cease and both figure to be moved back to Sunday.

Yermin Mercedes Crushes Second Home Run

Chicago White Sox catcher/designated Yermin Mercedes continues to hit the baseball and has become one of the nicer stories in baseball this season. Mercedes absolutely crushed a 481 foot solo home run off of Brad Keller in the bottom of the second inning. Mercedes has been unstoppable on the young season and finished the contest […]

Yoan Moncada Hits First Homer Of 2021

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's victory versus the Kansas City Royals. Moncada has had a slow start to the season with a .192 batting average and 12 strikeouts. The strikeouts have always been a weakness of Moncada, but he is plenty capable of helping […]

Lance Lynn Throws Shutout

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lance Lynn was on his game versus the Kansas City Royals on Thursday. Lynn went the distance and allowed just five hits with zero runs and no walks. He also struck out 11 on the evening. Lynn was lights out and now has four complete games under his belt in […]

Craig Kimbrel Picks Up 350th Career Save

Chicago Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel picked up his second save of the season on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Kimbrel came in with one out and the bases loaded in the bottom eighth and struck out both batters he faced. Kimbrel then went 1-2-3 in the bottom of the ninth with two pop-ups and a […]

Anthony Rizzo Breaks Out Of Slump With First Home Run

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a solo home run on Thursday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Rizzo entered the game 2-for-19 and hopefully Thursday's nice performance will get the veteran going. Despite the slow start, Rizzo remains one of the more consistent first baseman in the game. Rizzo […]

Kris Bryant Goes Yard For Second Home Run

Chicago Cubs third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant continued his strong start of the season by going 2-for-4 with a solo home run versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cubs offense as a whole has really struggled, but Bryant has been the lone bright spot thus far. Bryant is entering free agency after this season and looks healthy. […]

Javier Baez Hits Second Home Run

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and walk on Thursday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Baez was just 3-for-22 entering the game, but now has two home runs in his last four games. The All-Star opened the season in the number six hole, but manager David Ross had him hitting cleanup […]

Jake Arrieta Picks Up Second Victory

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta picked up his second victory of the season on Thursday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Arrieta went six innings and allowed seven hits, two runs, three walks and struck out four on the afternoon. The walks weren't ideal, but Arrieta has looked good in his return to the Cubs. Managers […]

Cubs Could Tweak Lineup With Poor Offensive Start

Chicago Cubs manager David Ross mentioned that his team could experiment with lineup changes with the team hitting a poor .124 over the first six games of the season. Ross spoke about the Cubs always looking to put the best lineup on the field. Ross benched leadoff hitter Ian Happ on Thursday and promoted catcher […]

Leury Garcia Dealing With Leg Tightness

Chicago White Sox utility man Leury Garcia is dealing with leg tightness, but could be available off the bench on Thursday versus the Kansas City Royals. It comes at a bad time as Garcia was filling in for Tim Anderson (hamstring) at shortstop. The good news is that it doesn't seem too serious. Garcia may […]

Andrew Vaughn Won't Get Regular Playing Time

Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa addressed the media on Thursday and said that first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn is not part of the "core" of everyday players. La Russa also said that he has noticed the rookie pressing and wants to give him a break. It's a bit confusing that the White Sox would […]

Ian Happ Rests On Thursday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ will get a routine day off versus the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday. Happ has been off to a slow start with just two hits over his first 16 at-bats. With Happ out of the lineup, catcher Willson Contreras will be leading off and outfielder Jake Marisnick will replace Happ in […]

Dallas Keuchel Fails To Earn Quality Start

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel earned a no-decision against the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday. The lefty veteran left with two on and no outs in the bottom of the sixth inning, before those runs would off of reliever Matt Foster. Keuchel finished with a line of five innings with four hits, three runs, […]

Billy Hamilton Exits Early

Chicago White Sox outfielder Billy Hamilton (hamstring) exited Wednesday's contest versus the Seattle Mariners early due to injury. After stealing third base in the top of the fifth inning, Hamilton was seen grabbing his hamstring. Hamilton initially stayed in the game but was replaced in the bottom of the fifth inning. Hamilton finished the game 0-for-1 […]

Joc Pederson Goes Yard For First Time In 2021

Chicago Cubs outfielder Joc Pederson broke out of an 0-for-15 slump with a solo home run in the bottom of the eighth inning versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Pederson would finish the game 1-for-4. The slugger was due, and it was only a matter of time before he went yard with his new club. Pederson will […]