SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM
NOMAR MAZARA RIGHT FIELDER - NO TEAM
RIGHT FIELDER - NO TEAM
White Sox right fielder Nomar Mazara is confident the home runs will come: ‘Once I hit the first one, everything’s going to take care of itself’ The Chicago White Sox were looking to boost their power production in right field when they acquired Nomar Mazara in an offseason trade with...
Lacking pop Mazara went 1-for-4 with a single in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Twins.
Impact Mazara's last eight hits and 14 of his 17 hits this season have been singles. This is a player that averaged 20 home runs the last four seasons in Texas. He told Scott Merkin of MLB.com that missing time early in the season due to a strep throat set back his power stroke. "I spent two weeks at my home without grabbing a bat," Mazara said. "So, those two weeks really did me dirty, and when I came back, I was like lost. I was just going out there and trying to grind, trying to have good at-bats." Mazara has a career-low .286 slugging percentage in 2020.
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Robert leads 1st-place White Sox in rally past Twins 8-5
Luis Robert hit a tying homer in the seventh inning and the go-ahead double in the ninth, and the Chicago White Sox rallied to beat the skidding Minnesota Twins 8-5SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Not starting Monday Mazara will sit Monday in Minnesota.
Impact Mazara sits for the second straight game with the White Sox facing another lefty in Rich Hill. Adam Engel gets the start in right field in his absence.
AUGUST 31, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Idle for series finale Mazara is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
Impact With lefty Kris Bubic on the bump for Kansas City, the lefty-hitting Mazara will retreat to the bench in favor of Adam Engel. Mazara has been solid enough against right-handed pitching this season (.270/.336/.456 slash line, 102 wRC+), so he should continue to hold down the large side of a platoon in right field.
AUGUST 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Grandal hits game-winning HR, White Sox beat Royals 6-5
Yasmani Grandal hit his third career game-ending home run in the ninth after a defensive miscue as the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5AUGUST 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Out against lefty Mazara is not in Friday's lineup against the Royals.
Impact He has heated up a little at the plate, albeit with little pop. Mazara is hitting .313 with zero home runs, 10 strikeouts and zero walks in 32 at-bats over his last eight games. Adam Engel gets the start in right field against lefty Danny Duffy.
AUGUST 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
White Sox hit 4 more homers, rip Pirates 10-3
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Not in lineup Tuesday Mazara isn't in Tuesday's lineup against the Pirates.
Impact Mazara recorded four hits over the past two games, and he'll take a breather for the series opener against the Pirates. Adam Engel will start in right field.
AUGUST 25, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Two hits in loss Mazara went 2-for-4 in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Cubs.
Impact Mazara has multiple hits in two straight and has picked up his batting average over the last week, albeit with limited impact, following an indifferent start. Over the last seven games, Mazara is batting .321 (9-for-28) with a .679 OPS.
AUGUST 24, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting Friday Mazara will be on the bench against lefty Jon Lester and the Cubs on Friday.
Impact Mazara had started against each of the last three lefties the White Sox faced, but he'll retreat to the bench for this one. Adam Engel gets the start in right field.
AUGUST 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Giolito fans 13, White Sox tame Tigers 9-0 to complete sweep
Lucas Giolito matched his career high of 13 strikeouts in seven dominant innings, hot-hitting Tim Anderson stroked his fourth home run of the series, and the Chicago White Sox bea...AUGUST 20, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Abreu, Encarnacion homer in 8th, lift ChiSox past Tigers 5-3
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Scores two runs Mazara went 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 10-4 win over the Tigers.
Impact Mazara was one of three White Sox players that recorded multi-hit performances and, as a result, he pushed his hitting streak to three games. Despite this promising streak, Mazara is only hitting .222 with a .627 OPS in 2020.
AUGUST 19, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
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AUGUST 16, 2020 • SOUTHSIDESHOWDOWN.COM
Anderson, Robert lead White Sox past Tigers 7-5
Tim Anderson had four hits and finished a double shy of the cycle, and Luis Robert hit a bases-clearing double to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 7-5 victory over the Detroit Tiger...AUGUST 12, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Not starting Tuesday Mazara isn't starting Tuesday against the Tigers.
Impact After going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in the series opener Monday, Mazara will take a seat Tuesday. Adam Engel is starting in right field and batting ninth.
AUGUST 11, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Scores run in loss Mazara went 0-for-2 with two walks and a run scored in Sunday's 5-4 loss to Cleveland.
Impact Mazara's back in the lineup after missing one game due to a foot injury. He started against right-handers Saturday and Sunday, going 1-for-5 with a double, three walks and run scored over the weekend. He'll likely be in the lineup Monday against Detroit right-hander Michael Fulmer. The left-handed hitting Mazara, who has a dubious history against southpaws, has just one at-bat against left-handers.
AUGUST 10, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
DeShields leads Indians over White Sox 5-4 in 10 innings
Delino DeShields snapped a tie with a perfectly placed squeeze bunt in the 10th inning, and the Cleveland Indians topped the Chicago White Sox 5-4AUGUST 10, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Returns to lineup Mazara (foot) is in the lineup Saturday against Cleveland.
Impact Mazara exited Thursday's game with a bruised foot that also forced him to miss Friday's contest, but X-rays came back negative. He'll reclaim his spot in right field and bat fifth Saturday.
AUGUST 8, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Plesac expected to start for Cleveland at Chicago
The Chicago White Sox host the Cleveland IndiansAUGUST 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Expected back Saturday Mazara (foot) is expected to return to the lineup Saturday, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
Impact Mazara is not starting Friday after leaving Thursday's game with a bruised foot, but the issue isn't a significant one as his X-rays came back negative. Adam Engel fills in for him in right field Friday.
AUGUST 7, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Not in Friday's lineup Mazara (foot) will sit Friday against Cleveland.
Impact Mazara left Thursday's game against the Brewers after getting hit in the foot by a pitch and will sit for at least one game, though X-rays came back negative and he's considered day-to-day. Adam Engel gets the start in right field.
AUGUST 7, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Yelich hits inside-the-park homer, Brewers beat White Sox
Christian Yelich hit his first career inside-the-park homer and walked four times, helping the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago White Sox 8-3AUGUST 7, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Has foot contusion Mazara left Thursday's game with a left foot contusion after being hit by a pitch from Freddy Peralta in the seventh inning, James Fegan of The Athletic reports. He went 1-for-2...
Impact Adam Engel immediately replaced Mazara as a pinch runner. X-rays on the outfielder's foot came back negative and he is officially considered day-to-day. With Leury Garcia already playing every day in place of Tim Anderson and Nick Madrigal, who are both on the injured list, Engel is the only option currently on the active roster to get starts if Mazara misses time.
AUGUST 7, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
