AUGUST 30, 2021•DEADSPIN.COM
Is Patrick Wisdom a name you need to know?Cub making all-or-nothing run at Rookie of the Year
Dylan Cease - Strikes out 11 in easy winCease (11-6) allowed one run on four hits and two walks while striking out 11 Sunday in a 13-1 blowout win over the Cubs.
ImpactCease was lights out against the Cubs on Sunday, posting his seventh game of at least 10 strikeouts or more this season. His only major mistake was allowing a solo homer to Frank Schwindel in the fourth inning. The 25-year-old is currently tied for fourth in the majors with 188 strikeouts and is in the top five with an 11.9 K/9 along with Corbin Burnes, Gerrit Cole, Max Scherzer and Robbie Ray. Cease's evolution on the mound in 2021 has been spectacular, as he now owns a 3.82 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 188:56 K:BB over 143.2 innings. He's lined up for a meeting against the Royals during the week and sports a 1.21 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 26:9 K:BB against them in four meetings this season.
AUGUST 30, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Brian Goodwin - Plates three RBI in winGoodwin went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer, a walk, three RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 13-1 win over the Cubs.
ImpactGoodwin began his day at the plate by taking Kyle Henricks deep for a two-run homer in the second inning. It was his first home run since August 6 and just his fifth extra-base hit in 21 games this month. Overall, the 30-year-old is hitting just .230/.320/.410 with eight homers, 25 RBI, 31 runs scored, a steal and 8:25 BB:K over 229 plate appearances.
AUGUST 30, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Yasmani Grandal - Homers again in blowout winGrandal went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 13-1 win over the Cubs.
ImpactGrandal hit one of five homers for the White Sox on Sunday, his being a two-run homer off Adam Morgan in the fifth inning. Grandal finished the series 6-for-12 with three home runs, 10 RBI, three runs scored and 1:2 BB:K. He was activated off the injured list Friday after being out for nearly two months and figures to resume his role as the team's everyday catcher as the White Sox compete for playing positioning down the final stretch of the season.
AUGUST 30, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Luis Robert - Belts two homersRobert went 2-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI and three runs scored in Sunday's 13-1 win over the Cubs.
ImpactRobert got the scoring started with a solo blast off Kyle Hendricks in the first inning and then later added a two-run shot off Scott Effross in the sixth. The 24-year-old has swung a hot bat since returning from the injured list Aug. 9, slashing .382/.425/.676 with five homers, 13 RBI, 16 runs scored, a steal and 3:13 over 16 games.
AUGUST 30, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Eloy Jiménez - Homers in series finaleJimenez went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Sunday's 13-1 win over the Cubs.
ImpactJimenez took Kyle Hendricks deep to right field in the fifth to extend the White Sox's lead to 8-1. He had one of five home runs for the South Siders in Sunday's blowout win. Jimenez found lots of success against the Cubs this year, slashing .364/.440/.909 with three homers, 10 RBI, seven runs scored and 3:2 BB:K over six games. Overall, the 24-year-old is hitting .278/.317/.539 with eight long balls, 30 RBI, 15 runs scored and 6:26 BB:K over 123 plate appearances.
AUGUST 30, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Lucas Giolito knows you're sick of his commercial, but he's striving to be the best pitcher in baseballWhite Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito is trying to live up to the expectations set by his breakout 2019 season.
AUGUST 30, 2021•THEATHLETIC.COM
