Cheslor Cuthbert Fantasy Stats

Kansas City Royals corner infielder Cheslor Cuthbert went yard in Thursday's game against the Tigers to give him eight big flies on the season in just 238 plate appearances. Cuthbert was originally called up this year to fill in for Hunter Dozier while he was on the Injured List, but he's proven to have enough sticking power that he seems to have won a regular spot. He's especially been heating up over the last two weeks, hitting safely in 12 of his last 14 games with two home runs and a handful of RBI and runs scored. Cuthbert is no world-beater, but a solid hitter with a bit of pop that can be found on most waiver wires could be just what the doctor ordered to complete a playoff push.

Kansas City Royals infielder Cheslor Cuthbert ripped his sixth home run of the season into the left-center seats on Thursday afternoon, getting the scoring started for the Royals. Cuthbert's blast continued his trend of hitting more balls out of the park even though he's hitting more grounders than ever. Cuthbert's previous career-high of 12 home runs in a season may be in jeopardy if he keeps this up, but it took him more than 500 plate appearances to reach that number in 2016. He's only at 152 plate appearances so far this season. He'll either need to keep hitting them out at a brisk 15% HR/FB rate or he'll need to start lifting the ball more often. Either way, Cuthbert should only draw mild interest in deep leagues.

Kansas City Royals infielder Cheslor Cuthbert racked up two more hits and another RBI to keep his hot streak going on Monday. Since the All-Star break, Cuthbert has knocked in five runs in just 15 at-bats spanning four games. His two singles on Monday night helped guide KC to the win, and he's proven to be a valuable partner with Hunter Dozier to swap off corner infield duties. Cuthbert's now hitting .290 since getting called up on the last day of May to fill in for Dozier while he was on the Injured List, and he seems to be swinging a hot bat right now. He's unlikely to be a long-term fantasy solution, but there's plenty of lineup space for a guy hitting like this.

Kansas City Royals infielder Cheslor Cuthbert snuck a deep line drive over the left field wall in the bottom of the fifth inning in Friday night's game against the Twins, giving his team a three-run lead and himself four RBI for the night. Cuthbert's home run wasn't one of the mammoth blasts that teammate Jorge Soler hits, but instead a liner that never got more than 20 feet or so off the ground. Cuthbert's was surprisingly productive while Hunter Dozier was on the Injured List, so he's continued to get regular at-bats even after Dozier's come back. Cuthbert's now got four home runs in just 75 at-bats, and he could be a sneaky play in really deep leagues.

Since being called up three days ago, Kansas City Royals third baseman Cheslor Cuthbert has done a fine job of filling in for breakout star Hunter Dozier, who is sidelined with a pulled chest muscle. Cuthbert has hit safely in all three games, including a 3-for-4 day on Sunday and a solo shot on Friday. Unfortunately, he has also struck out in 50% of his plate appearances so far, but for a short-term fill-in, he's doing pretty well. There's no long-term value to Cuthbert, but if any owners are in deep leagues and need very short-term help, he could be a decent play for a few days.

The Kansas City Royals designated infielder/outfielder Chris Owings for assignment on Friday and called up third baseman Cheslor Cuthbert from Triple-A Omaha in a corresponding move. Owings was bad with KC in his 135 at-bats, hitting .133/.193/.222 with two homers, nine runs, nine RBI and four stolen bases. Cuthbert will take his spot as the utility infielder after hitting a solid .310/.370/.528 with eight home runs and 35 RBI in 51 games for Omaha this year. He's a career .252 hitter with 18 homers and 79 RBI in his 767 major league at-bats, so he'll only be a consideration in AL-only leagues. With Hunter Dozier (chest) banged up, Cuthbert could see some playing time right away.

The Kansas City Royals avoided salary arbitration with infielder Cheslor Cuthbert and starting pitcher Jesse Hahn (elbow) on Thursday. Cuthbert settled for $850,000, while Hahn agreed to a one-year, $800,000 deal. Cuthbert is merely a utility player who hit a poor .194/.282/.301 with three home runs and seven RBI in just 103 at-bats in 2018. Hahn missed all of 2018 but has a shot to win a rotation spot in spring training if he proves his health.

Kansas City Royals backup infielder Cheslor Cuthbert is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha on Friday as he comes back from a lower back strain. Cuthbert has been sidelined since May 16 due to the issue. Cuthbert is a mediocre player if given a full season, as he hit .274 with 12 home runs in 475 at-bats in 2016 when Mike Moustakas went down with a torn ACL, but he'd be expected to ride the bench when he returns as long as Moose is still with the team. Once Moose is traded, the 25-year-old would probably take over as the new third baseman, for what little that's worth.

Kansas City Royals third baseman Cheslor Cuthbert has been on the disabled list with a lower back strain since mid-May. It has been announced that Cuthbert should start a rehab assignment this weekend with Triple-A Omaha, although no formal date has been announced. Cuthbert has not offered much in terms of fantasy value so far this season. He has a .194 average, three home runs, and seven RBI through 103 plate appearances. Let him stay on the waiver wire, as that is where he currently belongs.

Kansas City Royals infielder Cheslor Cuthbert (back) will be placed on the disabled list Saturday. Cuthbert was removed from the game Monday with back spasms and has not been able to return to the lineup. Ramon Torres has been called up to replace Cuthbert. This season, Cuthbert is hitting .194 with three home runs in 117 plate appearances, so his absence is not really a loss to fantasy owners. Cuthbert was likely only owned in AL-only leagues, but if he was owned in any others he should be dropped at this point.