Dansby Swanson

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• Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Collects first hits of season

  Rotowire Mar 30, 2026

  Swanson went 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI in Monday's 7-2 win over the Angels. Swanson started the season going 0-for-8 with three walks across the first three games against Washington, but he got on the board with his first hits of the year Monday. The shortstop is traditionally a slow starter with a .670 career OPS in March and April, which is his lowest of any month. Even if he scuffles some, Swanson should maintain a regular role for the Cubs, and his MLB track record suggests that production will come.

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• Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Pops first spring home run

  Rotowire Feb 28, 2026

  Swanson went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's Cactus League game against the Guardians. Swanson, who has appeared in only two Cactus League games so far, mustered his first long ball of the spring slate Friday. The veteran shortstop shouldn't need a ton of work to get ready for the regular season, and he'll look to build on the 24 home runs and 77 RBI he tallied across 159 regular-season games for the Cubs in 2025. Swanson did say earlier this month that he is willing to swap some power for more contact in 2026. He's batted below .245 in each of his three seasons in Chicago but hit .277 in 2022 with Atlanta, so there could be room for improvement in this category, though his homer total might decrease as a result.

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• Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Aims to swap power for more contact

  Rotowire Feb 18, 2026

  Swanson is willing to swap some power for more contact in 2026, Bruce Levine of Marquee Sports Network reports. Swanson has clubbed at least 22 home runs in four of the past five seasons, but he also has a strikeout rate over 25 percent during that span and would like to cut that down. The 32-year-old's chase rate has been consistently above league average, but his in-zone contact rate has been well below average, as he ranked 129th out of 144 qualifiers in that metric in 2025. Swanson went 20-20 last season but still finished outside the top-12 in fantasy at a loaded shortstop position.

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• Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Leaves the yard Thursday

  Rotowire Sep 25, 2025

  Swanson went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Thursday's 8-5 loss to the Mets. Swanson hit his 24th home run of the season in the fifth inning, joining Seiya Suzuki in going deep for Chicago. The veteran shortstop is now one long ball away from reaching the 25-homer plateau for the third time across his 10-year MLB career. Swanson also needs two more stolen bases this year to record his first career 20-20 campaign.

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• Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Goes deep in loss

  Rotowire Sep 20, 2025

  Swanson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Reds. Swanson connected for his first home run in two weeks, giving him 23 long balls for the season. That's the most by the Chicago shortstop in his time with his team, as he hit 22 homers in 2023 and 16 homers last year. Swanson's career high in home runs is 27, which he recorded back in 2021 while playing for Atlanta. The 31-year-old also has 76 RBI and 17 stolen bases this season to round out his stat line.

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• Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Swipes base Saturday

  Rotowire Sep 14, 2025

  Swanson went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, a stolen base and two RBI in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Rays. Swanson swiped his 16th bag of the season in 19 attempts, and he also increased his RBI total to 74. The shortstop set a new career high last year with 19 steals, and that number is within striking distance if he stays active on the basepaths down the stretch in 2025. Swanson is also sitting at 22 home runs this season, which is five away from tying his career best.

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• Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Launches 22nd home run

  Rotowire Sep 5, 2025

  Swanson went 1-for-4 with a walk, a three-run home run and a stolen base in Friday's 11-5 win over the Nationals. Swanson now has four home runs in his last eight games and 22 for the season. That puts him five behind his career high of 27 long balls, which he recorded back in 2021 while playing for Atlanta. Swanson is also up to 70 RBI on the year, though he has some work to do to match his career best of 96 RBI. The Chicago shortstop has tacked on 12 stolen bases in 2025, giving him double figures in homers and steals for the fifth time in his career.

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• Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Posts 10th career multi-homer game

  Rotowire Aug 29, 2025

  Swanson went 3-for-5 with two home runs, six RBI, a triple and an additional run scored in an 11-7 win over the Rockies on Friday. It was a banner evening for Swanson, who recorded his first multi-homer effort of the year, piled up a season-high six RBI and tied his season best in hits. The veteran shortstop fell one RBI shy of matching his career high, and the two-homer outing was the 10th of his career. Swanson has put together a strong run of late, slashing .275/.322/.550 with 11 extra-base hits, 13 RBI and two stolen bases over his last 87 trips to the plate (23 games).

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• Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Cracks 19th long ball

  Rotowire Aug 28, 2025

  Swanson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Giants. The homer was Swanson's 19th of the year and his first since Aug. 6 versus the Reds. The veteran shortstop remains a decent source of power and speed for fantasy managers, though his numbers aren't particularly outstanding. For the year, Swanson is slashing .247/.297/.410 with 19 doubles, 59 RBI, 72 runs scored and 10 stolen bases over 536 plate appearances.

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• Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Taking seat for early game

  Rotowire Aug 18, 2025

  Swanson is absent from the lineup for the first game of Monday's doubleheader versus the Brewers. Swanson will get a bit of a break for the first game of the day before likely returning to the lineup for the nightcap. Nico Hoerner will shift over to shortstop for Monday's afternoon tilt, while Willi Castro will handle second base.

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• Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Drives in two Sunday

  Rotowire Aug 17, 2025

  Swanson went 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Pirates. Swanson doubled home a run in the bottom of the fifth inning, then delivered the game-winning run on a sacrifice fly in the eighth. The shortstop is batting .255 this month with two home runs, six RBI and seven runs scored across 14 games. Overall, Swanson is batting .249, and he's chipped in 18 long balls and 10 stolen bases, giving him some fantasy value in multiple categories.

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• Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Three hits, steal in win

  Rotowire Aug 9, 2025

  Swanson went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two runs scored in Saturday's 9-1 win over the Cardinals. Swanson had gone 13 games without a multi-hit effort, batting just .174 (8-for-46) with two homers, eight RBI and 19 strikeouts in that span. He was seeing the ball well in this contest, which also allowed him to swipe his first bag since July 22 versus the Royals. The recent slump now has him at a .250/.297/.415 slash line with 18 homers, 55 RBI, 65 runs scored and nine steals across 114 games this season.

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• Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Goes deep again Wednesday

  Rotowire Aug 6, 2025

  Swanson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Reds. Swanson went deep for the second time in the last three days and 18th time this season. The Chicago shortstop is now slashing .245/.294/.414 across 113 games, which is very similar to the .242/.312/.390 line he posted last year. Swanson should continue to play most days up the middle for the Cubs, though both Willi Castro and Nico Hoerner can fill in when the former needs a break down the stretch.

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• Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Snaps slump with homer

  Rotowire Aug 4, 2025

  Swanson went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Reds. Swanson swatted his first home run since July 13 in the third inning, giving him 17 long balls for the season to go along with 54 RBI across 110 contests. In 14 games since that last homer, the Chicago shortstop had fallen into a 10-for-50 slump with 22 strikeouts before leaving the yard Monday. Swanson should still play nearly every day despite his recent downturn in production, though the acquisition of Willi Castro before the trade deadline gives the Cubs another option in the middle infield, which could lead to more days off for both Swanson and Nico Hoerner moving forward.

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• Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Tallies two hits, stolen base

  Rotowire Jul 22, 2025

  Swanson went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Tuesday's 6-0 win over the Royals. He also stole a base. Chicago ran wild with seven stolen bases in the shutout win, and Swanson chipped in with his eighth of the season in 11 attempts. The shortstop swiped 19 bases last year, and he's been in double digits four times in his MLB career. Swanson also has 16 home runs this season, giving him well-rounded fantasy value from a premium position.

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• Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Blasts off in win Sunday

  Rotowire Jul 13, 2025

  Swanson went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Yankees. Swanson provided the key blast of the game, helping the Cubs break a 1-1 tie with his 16th home run of the season in the sixth inning. The shortstop has been playing well lately with a .293 batting average, two home runs, seven RBI and seven runs scored over his last 10 games. Swanson is a fairly consistent performer who plays nearly every day, giving him a safe fantasy floor heading into the All-Star break.

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• Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Productive in win Thursday

  Rotowire Jul 10, 2025

  Swanson went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 8-1 win over the Twins. Swanson was one of five Chicago players to record multiple hits in the easy win. The shortstop is now riding a nine-game hitting streak, and he's batting .342 this month with a home run, four RBI and seven runs scored. Swanson remains a steady fantasy performer who plays nearly every day, which gives him a stable floor for managers.

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• Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Homers in win

  Rotowire Jul 4, 2025

  Swanson went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 11-3 win over the Cardinals. Swanson singled and scored in the third inning before crushing a 423-foot homer in the seventh. The shortstop has hit safely in nine of his past 10 games, recording five multi-hit efforts, three RBI and seven runs scored in that span. For the season, he's slashing .254/.304/.436 with 15 home runs, 42 RBI, 50 runs scored and seven steals across 366 plate appearances.

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• Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Returning to lineup in four spot

  Rotowire Jun 23, 2025

  Swanson is starting at shortstop and batting fourth in Monday's game against the Cardinals. After getting his first day off of the season Sunday, Swanson will return to the lineup Monday in St. Louis, and he's in a prime position to produce as the team's cleanup hitter against lefty starter Matthew Liberatore. Over the past three years, Swanson's OPS is 107 points higher when facing southpaws as opposed to righties.

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• Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Getting first day off of season

  Rotowire Jun 22, 2025

  Swanson is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners. After starting Chicago's first 76 games, Swanson will get his first day off of the season Sunday, with Nico Hoerner getting the nod at shortstop in his stead. Swanson played in at least 147 games in both of his first two years with the Cubs, and he played in all 162 games during his last season in Atlanta back in 2022. Swanson should return to the lineup Monday in St. Louis.

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