AUGUST 25•MLB.COM
Assad regroups after 1st, delivers season-high 7 inningsMIAMI -- Javier Assad had a tough first inning on Sunday afternoon, surrendering a pair of solo homers to Connor Norby and Jesús Sánchez. Bu...
Ian Happ - Tallies three hits SundayHapp went 3-for-5 with two doubles and one RBI in Sunday's 7-2 loss to the Marlins.
ImpactHapp had half of the Cubs' hit and also knocked in their second run with a ninth-inning double. He's hit safely in 12 of his last 15 games, going 17-for-60 (.283) with six home runs, 10 RBI and four doubles in that span. The outfielder is up to a .234/.339/.458 slash line with 23 homers, 72 RBI, 74 runs scored, 29 doubles and nine stolen bases over 124 contests this season, though his hitting has often been streaky.
AUGUST 25•ROTOWIRE
Javier Assad - Goes seven innings in lossAssad (6-4) allowed three runs on six hits and a walk while striking out three over seven innings, taking the loss versus the Marlins on Sunday.
ImpactAssad gave up solo home runs to Connor Norby and Jesus Sanchez in the first inning, and the Cubs never recovered from that. Despite the early struggles, Assad was able to grind out seven innings for the first time this year on an efficient 87 pitches (59 strikes) to earn his first quality start in five outings in August. He's pitched to a 3.15 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 102:51 K:BB through 120 innings over 24 starts this season. The right-hander's next start is projected to be on the road against the Nationals.
AUGUST 25•ROTOWIRE
Marlins Beat Cubs, Avoid Sweep and Winless HomestandThe Miami Marlins beat the Chicago Cubs on Sunday afternoon 7-2 and avoided both the series sweep and a winless homestand.
AUGUST 25•THESTATE.COM
Jesús Sánchez - Knocks homer in winSanchez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Cubs.
ImpactThis was Sanchez's first homer in nine games, a span in which he's hitting just .207 (6-for-29) with three RBI. The outfielder is now at a .237/.295/.415 slash line with 16 long balls, 50 RBI, 44 runs scored, 19 doubles and nine stolen bases across 119 contests this season. His counting stats are right in line with what he produced last year, but he's taken a step back with his ratios, including a career-worst 6.6 percent walk rate.
AUGUST 25•ROTOWIRE
Marlins Beat Cubs, Avoid Sweep and Winless HomestandThe Miami Marlins beat the Chicago Cubs on Sunday afternoon 7-2 and avoided both the series sweep and a winless homestand.
AUGUST 25•NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Connor Norby - Homer among three hits in winNorby went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and three total runs scored in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Cubs.
ImpactNorby has hit the ground running with the Marlins, going 9-for-24 (.375) over his first six games with the team. He's homered in back-to-back contests, giving him four long balls on the year. The infielder has added six RBI, 10 runs scored, one stolen base and a .268 batting average through 15 games between Miami and Baltimore this year. Norby is seeing steady playing time at third base, though he's likely to drop back into the bottom half of the order once Xavier Edwards (back) returns -- Norby has hit leadoff in both games Edwards has sat out.
AUGUST 25•ROTOWIRE
