DANSBY SWANSON NEWS

Absent for regular-season finale Swanson is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

Impact Luis Vazquez will start at shortstop and bat ninth in Sunday's regular-season finale. Unless he comes in to pinch hit, Swanson will finish the 2024 regular-season with a slash line of .242/.312/.390 with 19 stolen bases, 16 home runs and 66 RBI across 593 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes 19th bag in win Swanson went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Reds.

Impact Swanson swiped a bag in the fifth frame and then doubled and scored the game's first run in the eighth. The shortstop is finishing the season strong, hitting safely in eight of his past 10 contests with three multi-hit efforts, five extra-base hits and two steals. On the season, he is hitting .242 with 16 home runs, 66 RBI, 82 runs scored and a career-high 19 stolen bases across 593 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes 19th bag in win Swanson went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Reds.

Impact Swanson swiped a bag in the fifth frame and then doubled and scored the game's first run in the eighth. The shortstop is finishing the season strong, hitting safely in eight of his past 10 contests with three multi-hit efforts, five extra-base hits and two steals. On the season, he's batting .242 with 16 home runs, 66 RBI, 82 runs scored and a career-high 19 stolen bases across 593 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Getting rare day off Swanson is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Phillies.

Impact Swanson looks to be receiving some routine maintenance after he had been in the lineup for every game dating back to June 14, a stretch of 87 consecutive starts. Unless he's used off the bench, Swanson will put a five-game hitting streak on hold before likely returning to the starting nine Tuesday. Luis Vazquez will fill in for Swanson at shortstop on Monday.

SEPTEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up 18th steal Swanson went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and one run scored in Sunday's 5-0 win over the Nationals.

Impact Swanson was also caught stealing once, putting him at 18-for-21 on the basepaths this season. The shortstop has had a challenging year at times, but he's ending on a high note -- he's batting .313 (26-for-83) in September over 20 contests. Swanson's late surge has him up to a .241/.311/.386 slash line with 16 home runs, 64 RBI, 79 runs scored, 23 doubles and two triples across 145 games this year.

SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Blasts off in Friday's win Swanson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-1 win over the Nationals.

Impact Swanson provided a nice start for the Cubs, going deep just two batters into the contest for his 16th long ball of the year. The shortstop continued his strong finish to the season, as he's slashing .316/.366/.513 this month with four home runs, 11 RBI and 20 runs scored across 18 games. Swanson's overall stat line will still come in below his usual standards, but he's possibly building some momentum heading into 2025.

SEPTEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs stave off elimination, beat Nationals 3-1 behind Taillon and Swanson

Jameson Taillon allowed two hits over six innings, Dansby Swanson hit his 16th home run and the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 3-1 to stave off elimination from postsea...

SEPTEMBER 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dansby Swanson leads Cubs to narrow win vs. Nats Dansby Swanson collected three hits and four runs and Cody Bellinger had three RBIs to lift the host Chicago Cubs to a 7-6 victory over the...

SEPTEMBER 20 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Cody Bellinger knocks in 3 as Cubs beat Nationals 7-6 to stave off postseason elimination

Seiya Suzuki homered, Cody Bellinger drove in three runs and the Chicago Cubs topped the Washington Nationals 7-6 on Thursday night to stave off elimination from the postseason

SEPTEMBER 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Big effort in Thursday's win Swanson went 3-for-4 with four runs scored in Thursday's 7-6 win over the Nationals.

Impact The four runs in a game are easily a season high for Swanson, as his previous best was two runs, which he did on several occasions. The shortstop has been solid this month with a .319 batting average, three home runs, 10 RBI and 19 runs scored through 17 games. Swanson should continue to see regular playing time as the Cubs try to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.

SEPTEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Imanaga strikes out 11 and Swanson homers with 4 RBIs to lead Cubs over A's 9-2

Shota Imanaga struck out a career-high 11 in winning his fifth straight start, Dansby Swanson homered while tying his season high with four RBIs and Chicago Cubs defeated the Oakla...

SEPTEMBER 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hits key home run Monday Swanson went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and an additional RBI in Monday's 9-2 win over the Athletics.

Impact While Swanson has had a disappointing season overall by his standards, he's at least trying to finish it on a high note. The shortstop is batting .305 in September with three home runs, nine RBI and 15 runs scored in 14 games. The surge has pushed Swanson's season average up to .237, and he now has 15 total long balls through 139 games.

SEPTEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Registers 17th steal Swanson went 1-for-5 with a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Rockies.

Impact Swanson is up to 17 steals on the year, with 10 of them coming since the start of August. He's batting .275 in that span, a vast improvement on his .235 average for the year. The shortstop has still offered decent counting stats with 14 home runs, 58 RBI, 72 runs scored and 23 doubles over 138 contests, but his .685 OPS is his lowest mark in a full season since 2017.

SEPTEMBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs visit the Dodgers on 8-game road win streak

The Chicago Cubs hit the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers trying to prolong an eight-game road winning streak

SEPTEMBER 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cubs take 6-game road win streak into matchup with the Dodgers

The Chicago Cubs hit the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers looking to extend a six-game road winning streak

SEPTEMBER 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Has big night in blowout win Swanson went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run, an additional run scored and three total RBI in Wednesday's 12-0 win over the Pirates.

Impact It's been a down year overall for Swanson, but he's getting things going lately. Over his last 10 games, the Chicago shortstop is batting .385 with four home runs, 14 runs scored and 15 RBI. Swanson is now up 14 long balls for the season. The 30-year-old might be hard pressed to reach the 20-homer plateau for the fourth straight year, though given his recent hot streak, it's not out of the question with 22 games to go.

SEPTEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Imanaga, 2 relievers combine for no-hitter, lead Cubs over Pirates 12-0

Shota Imanaga and two Cubs relievers combined on a no-hitter, leading Chicago over the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-0 on Wednesday night

SEPTEMBER 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Goes deep in loss Swanson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Pirates.

Impact Swanson launched his 13th home run of the season in the third inning, helping the Cubs build an early 3-0 lead that they eventually squandered. Chicago's shortstop has largely fell short of expectations overall this year, but he's been better lately, posting a .296 average, four long balls and 14 RBI across his last 15 games. Swanson should continue to see regular playing time as the Cubs fight to stay in the playoff race.

SEPTEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Reynolds and McCutchen homer as the Pirates rally past the Cubs 5-3

Bryan Reynolds and Andrew McCutchen homered during Pittsburgh’s four-run eighth inning, and the Pirates cooled off the Chicago Cubs with a 5-3 victory

SEPTEMBER 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Swanson leads Cubs against the Pirates following 4-hit game

The Chicago Cubs play the Pittsburgh Pirates after Dansby Swanson had four hits against the Nationals on Sunday

SEPTEMBER 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Matches career-best with four hits Swanson went 4-for-6 with a double, two runs scored and an RBI in Sunday's win against Washington.

Impact Swanson matched his career-best with four hits Sunday and has now recorded an RBI in six-consecutive games. After a lackluster start to the season, the 30-year-old has quietly provided excellent fantasy value since August 1, batting .287 with 10 extra-base hits, 21 runs scored, 22 RBI and eight stolen bases in 106 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Dansby Swanson gets 4 hits as the surging Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 14-1

Dansby Swanson had four hits, Jordan Wicks pitched five solid innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 14-1 for their season-high sixth consecutive win

SEPTEMBER 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cubs' Dansby Swanson Shared Sweet Moment With His Mom After Hitting Home Run Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson wished his mother a happy birthday from the dugout in a sweet moment.

AUGUST 28 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Slugs 12th homer in win Swanson went 1-for-2 with a homer, two runs scored, three RBI and two walks in Tuesday's 9-5 victory over Pittsburgh.

Impact The Chicago shortstop extended his team's lead to 5-2 when he launched a 421-foot, two-run homer off Jared Jones in the fourth inning. Swanson later collected an additional RBI when he worked a bases-loaded walk against reliever Ben Heller. The 30-year-old has found a groove in August, hitting .276 (21-for-76) with three homers, 16 runs scored, 18 RBI and seven steals across 23 games, after batting a paltry .219 through July 31.

AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE

Suzuki and Swanson homer as the Cubs beat the Pirates 9-5 to move above .500

Seiya Suzuki and Dansby Swanson homered during Chicago’s five-run fourth inning, and the Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-5 to move over

AUGUST 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS