Seiya Suzuki homers twice to lead Cubs in 14-2 rout of Marlins
Seiya Suzuki homered twice and tripled, Shota Imanaga threw seven innings of two-run ball and the Chicago Cubs beat the Miami Marlins 14-2 on SaturdayAUGUST 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MIGUEL AMAYA #9 - CATCHER - CHICAGO CUBS
8 HR •
47 RBI •
.232 AVG
8 HR
47 RBI
.232 AVG
Marlins look to break losing streak in game against the Cubs
The Miami Marlins aim to stop a four-game skid when they play the Chicago CubsAUGUST 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Blasts seventh home run Amaya went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and two runs in Friday's 6-3 win against the Marlins.
Impact Amaya hit a grand slam in Thursday's win against the Tigers, and Friday hit another homer, going deep in consecutive games for the first time in his career. The 25-year-old has taken over as the Cubs regular catcher, starting 14 of their last 17 games. Amaya is in the midst of the best stretch of his young career, hitting .283/.298/.587 with four home runs and 13 RBI over his last 17 games and should continue to see regular at-bats going forward.
AUGUST 24 • ROTOWIRE
Pete Crow-Armstrong hits inside-the-park homer to lead Cubs past Marlins 6-3
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit an inside-the-park homer and the Chicago Cubs beat the Miami Marlins 6-3 on Friday nightAUGUST 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cubs take road losing streak into matchup with the Marlins
The Chicago Cubs will look to break their three-game road skid in a matchup with the Miami MarlinsAUGUST 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Launches grand slam Amaya went 3-for-4 with a grand slam and an RBI single during Thursday's 10-2 win over Detroit.
Impact Amaya started and finished the Cubs' scoring barrage, getting the team on the scoreboard in the second inning with a two-out grand slam off Kenta Maeda before plating Pete Crow-Armstrong in the seventh for Chicago's 10th run. In 275 plate appearances, Amaya is slashing .221/.277/.333 with six home runs.
AUGUST 23 • ROTOWIRE
Miguel Amaya, Cubs overwhelm Tigers Miguel Amaya went 3-for-4 with a grand slam and five RBIs to lead the host Chicago Cubs to a 10-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers in the rub...
AUGUST 22 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Miguel Amaya hits his first career grand slam and drives in 5 as the Cubs pound the Tigers 10-2
Miguel Amaya hit his first career grand slam and drove in a personal-best five runs, and the Chicago Cubs pounded the Detroit Tigers 10-2AUGUST 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sitting down Wednesday Amaya isn't in the Cubs' lineup for Wednesday's game versus Detroit.
Impact Amaya will get a chance to regroup Wednesday after being held hitless in nine at-bats over his last three games. Christian Bethancourt will catch instead for right-hander Jameson Taillon and bat ninth.
AUGUST 21 • ROTOWIRE
Hits fifth home run Friday Amaya went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 7-6, 10-inning win over the Blue Jays.
Impact Amaya has only five home runs this season in 86 games, though he's gone deep twice in 10 contests so far this month. The catcher is batting .258 in August with a .797 OPS, which are both ahead of his season-long rates. Amaya will see his fantasy value increase if he can maintain his recent level of performance.
AUGUST 17 • ROTOWIRE
Seiya Suzuki hits a game-ending single as the Chicago Cubs top the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5
Seiya Suzuki hit a game-ending single in the 10th inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5AUGUST 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Drives in two Saturday Amaya went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Saturday's 3-1 win over the White Sox.
Impact Amaya is now riding a modest two-game hitting streak, but it's been a struggle overall for the catcher. He has just a .588 OPS through 83 games, which is a 100-point drop from his figure last season as a rookie. The 25-year-old was a fairly well-regarded prospect on his way up to the majors, but that has yet to translate to significant offensive success. Amaya should continue to see regular playing time, however, as journeyman Christian Bethancourt is the only other catching depth currently on the MLB roster.
AUGUST 11 • ROTOWIRE
Drives in two Saturday Amaya went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Saturday's 3-1 win over the White Sox.
Impact Amaya is now riding a modest two-game hitting streak but it's been a struggle overall for the catcher. He has just a .588 OPS through 83 games, which is a 100 point drop from his figure last season as a rookie. The 25-year-old was a fairly well-regarded prospect on his way up to the majors, but that has yet to translate to significant offensive success. Amaya should continue to see regular playing time, however, as journeyman Christian Bethancourt is the only other catching depth currently on the MLB roster.
AUGUST 11 • ROTOWIRE
Amaya thrives offensively in series finale win over White Sox CHICAGO -- For more than a month now, Miguel Amaya has displayed the type of offense the Cubs believed the catcher had in him. On Saturday n...
AUGUST 11 • MLB.COM
Swanson gets 2 hits after wife wins gold, Amaya delivers 2-run single as Cubs beat White Sox 3-1
Dansby Swanson had two hits hours after his wife won an Olympic gold medal, Miguel Amaya delivered a tiebreaking two-run single in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the...AUGUST 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Resting up Wednesday Amaya is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.
Impact Amaya had started at catcher each of the past four days, so he'll be getting a breather Wednesday while the Cubs and Twins wrap up their series with an afternoon game after a night game. Christian Bethancourt will step in behind the plate in place of Amaya, who has gone 2-for-14 with a home run and a walk through his first five games this month.
AUGUST 7 • ROTOWIRE
Goes deep in win Amaya went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Cardinals.
Impact This was Amaya's first home run since July 13 and just his fourth of the year. The young catcher has yet to deliver a true offensive breakout at the MLB level with a career .215 average and .626 OPS across his first two seasons along with just nine total long balls. Working in Amaya's favor is a clear grip on the starting job at the moment, with light-hitting journeyman Christian Bethancourt as the only other backstop currently on the active roster.
AUGUST 5 • ROTOWIRE
Steele pitches Cubs past Cardinals 6-2 behind homers from Tauchman and Amaya
Justin Steele pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning and the Chicago Cubs topped the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 for their fourth win in five gamesAUGUST 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Out of Friday's lineup Amaya is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Cardinals.
Impact He was behind the dish for the series opener Thursday but will yield to Christian Bethancourt for Friday's afternoon tilt. Amaya has now made five starts to Bethancourt's three since Tomas Nido (knee) went on the injured list.
AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE
Getting rest Wednesday Amaya is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.
Impact Amaya will take a seat for the series finale after going 1-for-6 with a double while starting behind the plate in the first two games in Cincinnati. Christian Bethancourt will handle catching duties for the Cubs on Wednesday.
JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE
Spiers dominant in return, Cubs' Pearson ejected for pitch to Stephenson's head as Reds win 7-1
Carson Spiers allowed one hit in five scoreless innings in his return from the injured list, and the Cincinnati Reds homered three times in a 7-1 victory over the Chicago CubsJULY 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
How a brainstorm session has helped Amaya find his stride This story was excerpted from Jordan Bastian’s Cubs Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regula...
JULY 25 • MLB.COM
Resting Wednesday Amaya is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
Impact Amaya will hit the bench after he had started at catcher in three of the past four games while going 5-for-8 with two walks and a run during that stretch. Tomas Nido will spell Amaya behind the dish Wednesday.
JULY 24 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting out series finale Amaya is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Impact Amaya will take a seat for the second time in the three-game series with the Diamondbacks to open up the second half of the season. Though he's sported a hot bat of late with eight hits in his last 16 at-bats, Amaya is still slashing an underwhelming .213/.275/.298 on the season. Unless Amaya sustains his hot run at the dish for a longer period of time, the Cubs could prefer to prioritize Tomas Nido at catcher due to his defensive acumen.
JULY 21 • ROTOWIRE
Getting afternoon off Amaya is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Impact Amaya has moved back into a timeshare with Tomas Nido behind the plate, but it'll be the latter's turn to play Sunday after the former started at catcher in the second game of a doubleheader Saturday. In the Cubs' 5-4 loss in the second game of the twin bill, Amaya went 1-for-2 with a home run, two walks and two RBI.
JULY 14 • ROTOWIRE
