Dansby Swanson - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Goes deep again Wednesday Swanson went 3-for-5 with a solo home, an additional run scored and two total RBI in Wednesday's 11-2 win over the Phillies.

Impact Swanson appears to be heating up, as he now has three home runs across his last four games. The shortstop's batting average is still sitting at just .200, but his recent surge suggests that figure will continue to climb. Swanson has also yet to sit out a game this season, and his consistent playing time should offer him plenty of opportunities to keep racking up counting stats while he's locked in at the plate.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Hoerner drives in 5 runs, Imanaga strikes out 11 to lead Cubs past Phillies

Nico Hoerner drove in a career-high five runs, Shota Imanaga struck out 11 in six strong innings and the Chicago Cubs routed the Philadelphia Phillies 11-2 on Wednesday night

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Phillies and Cubs play with series tied 1-1

The Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs meet on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Kelly, Rea help lead the Cubs to a 10-4 comeback win over the Phillies

Carson Kelly hit a three-run homer, Colin Rea pitched six strong innings and the Chicago Cubs rallied to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10-4 on Tuesday night

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Phillies bring 1-0 series advantage over Cubs into game 2

The Philadelphia Phillies lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

The Phillies dominated the Cubs at home! 💪

5 DAYS AGO • FOX SPORTS

Homers in loss Swanson went 1-for-3 with a walk, a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Monday's 13-7 loss to the Phillies.

Impact Swanson was a bright spot for the Cubs in a tough loss, as he connected for his third home run of the season in the fourth inning. All of the shortstop's long balls have come in the last eight games, including one in each of his last two contests. Swanson is starting to get his bat going after a sluggish start to the year, and he could be back on track to reach the 20-homer plateau for the fifth time in the last six seasons.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Schwarber homers twice, Sánchez pitches six strong innings to lead Phillies to rout of Cubs

Kyle Schwarber homered twice and drove in three runs, Cristopher Sánchez pitched six strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Chicago Cubs 13-7

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Dansby Swanson's Baserunning Strategy May Sound 'Elementary' but It's Working Dansby Swanson is no stranger to sliding. His moves aren’t always the cleanest — fans are sure to remember his face-plant slide into home pl...

5 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Homers, scores three runs Sunday Swanson went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, two walks and three runs scored in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Pirates.

Impact Swanson has had a tough start to the 2026 season, as he entered Sunday's game with a .149 average and .515 OPS through the first 14 games. The shortstop got the scoring started for the Cubs in this one, taking Bubba Chandler deep to lead off the bottom of the third inning. He later walked and scored in the seventh and eighth innings. Swanson is slashing .163/.311/.306 with two home runs, seven RBI, 11 runs scored, one stolen base and an 11:17 BB:K across 61 trips to the plate.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Busch ends 0-for-30 slide with tying single, Cubs overcome 5-run deficit to beat Pirates 7-6

Michael Busch ended an 0-for-30 slide with a tying, two-run single in the eighth inning and Carson Kelly had a winning single in the ninth as the Chicago Cubs overcame a five-run d...

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Ramírez escapes bases-loaded jams in 10th, 11th innings, NL Central-leading Pirates beat Cubs 4-3

Yohan Ramírez escaped bases-loaded jams in the 10th and 11th innings, and the Pittsburgh Pirates took advantage of a throwing error by Caleb Thielbar to score the go-ahead run in a...

APRIL 11 • Associated Press

Mullins, Aranda and Caminero homer to lead Rays over Cubs 6-4 in return to Tropicana Field

Cedric Mullins, Jonathan Aranda and Junior Caminero homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Chicago Cubs 6-4 in their first game at Tropicana Field in 561 days

APRIL 6 • Associated Press

CJ Kayfus, Gabriel Arias drive in 2 runs apiece as Guardians down Cubs 6-5 to split doubleheader

CJ Kayfus homered and Gabriel Arias hit an RBI single in the eighth inning as the Cleveland Guardians rallied to beat the Chicago Cubs 6-5 and split a doubleheader

APRIL 5 • Associated Press

Launches first home run Swanson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Guardians.

Impact It's been a rough start to the year for Swanson, who snapped an 0-for-10 slump across his previous three appearances with the long ball Sunday, which was his first of the season. Overall, he's batting just .138 with a .498 OPS through eight games. The veteran shortstop has gotten off to slow starts in the past, and the Cubs should give him a pretty long leash despite his struggles so far due to his proven track record.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Boyd helps the Cubs beat the Angels 6-2 in rubber game of series

Matthew Boyd struck out 10 while pitching into the sixth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-2

APRIL 1 • Associated Press

José Soriano pitches 2-hit ball over 6 scoreless innings again as Angels blank Cubs 2-0

José Soriano pitched two-hit ball over six scoreless innings for the second time in two starts, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0

APRIL 1 • Associated Press

Collects first hits of season Swanson went 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI in Monday's 7-2 win over the Angels.

Impact 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.

MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE

Touching Base: Cubs Have a Revamped Look and Even Bigger Expectations

The Cubs finally ended a four-year playoff drought in 2025, but they have bigger goals in 2026.

MARCH 26 • FOX SPORTS

Touching Base: Cubs Have a Revamped Look and Even Bigger Expectations

Pops first spring home run Swanson went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's Cactus League game against the Guardians.

Impact 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 well.

FEBRUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Never satisfied, Swanson feeling great about batting adjustments MESA, Ariz. -- Dustin Kelly was in the middle of making dinner for his three boys one evening over the winter when Dansby Swanson began text...

FEBRUARY 19 • MLB.COM

Aims to swap power for more contact Swanson is willing to swap some power for more contact in 2026, Bruce Levine of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Impact 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.

FEBRUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Ten years after winning World Series, Cubs enter 2026 with similar expectations

The Chicago Cubs are coming off a 92-win season, return much of a productive and athletic lineup, have a deep group of talented pitchers and signed three-time All-Star third basema...

FEBRUARY 11 • Associated Press

Cubs' Dansby Swanson expects Alex Bregman to elevate his game | Sporting News Dansby Swanson could not be happier playing alongside Alex Bregman.

JANUARY 21 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Matt Shaw is preparing for a super-utility role with the Cubs in the wake of Alex Bregman's arrival

Matt Shaw is preparing for a super-utility role with the Chicago Cubs after the team signed Alex Bregman in free agency

JANUARY 17 • Associated Press

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