Dansby Swanson Fantasy Stats

Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson (glute) is back in the team's starting lineup for Friday's series opener at Wrigley Field against the Arizona Diamondbacks and right-hander Zac Gallen, according to MLB.com. Swanson is hitting ninth in the batting order. The 32-year-old veteran did not make the start in Wednesday's series finale against the San Diego Padres due to a left-glute cramp, but he's good to go on Friday after an off day on Thursday. Swansby does have six home runs on the year in 98 at-bats, but he's hitting just .214 (21-for-98) with 23 RBI, 23 runs scored, and two stolen bases in 30 games played. The two-time All-Star won't have much DFS appeal batting out of the nine-hole, especially against a pitcher that he hasn't had much success against in his career. In 14 career at-bats versus Gallen, Swansby is hitting .214 with a .553 OPS. Swansby has started to turn things around at the plate of late, going 7-for-20 (.350) with a homer, eight RBI, three runs, a stolen base, and three multi-hit performances in his last six games.

Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson is still hitting just .214 and usually bats near the bottom of the lineup in his 30 games this year. However, he continues to get on base and post excellent run-production numbers, and his average is starting to come around as well. Swanson has 23 RBI and 23 runs scored, which place him in the top 15 in the MLB in each category. Swanson also has six homers this season, five of which have come in his last 16 games, while he's batting .275 with a .433 wOBA over that span. He sat out Wednesday's game after cramping up and leaving Tuesday's contest early, but the injury isn't expected to be anything long-term, and he should be back in the lineup on Friday as the Cubs return to Wrigley to face the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Chicago Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman (toe) is back in the starting lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the hosting San Diego Padres and right-hander Matt Waldron, playing third base and batting third, according to MLB.com. Meanwhile, shortstop Dansby Swanson (glute) will sit this one out after leaving Tuesday's win early with glute cramps. Bregman fouled a ball off his toe in Sunday's series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he was held out of the starting lineup on Tuesday, although he did later enter the game as a pinch-hitter. Nico Hoerner will start at shortstop on Wednesday and bat leadoff, with Matt Shaw getting the start at second base. With an off day scheduled on Thursday, it seems likely that Swanson will return for Friday's series opener in Chicago against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Bregman went 2-for-2 at the plate on Tuesday night after entering the game as a pinch-hitter, and he should be returned to all starting lineups in traditional fantasy formats against the knuckleballer Waldron.

Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson (glute) was pulled early from Tuesday night's win over the San Diego Padres at Petco Park with a left-glute cramp, according to Taylor McGregor of the Marquee Sports Network. Before leaving the eventual 8-3 victory, Swanson went 1-for-1 at the plate with a double, two RBI, and a stolen base for the Cubbies. Nico Hoerner moved from second base to shortstop, with third baseman Matt Shaw moving from third to the keystone. Alex Bregman entered the ballgame to play third base for Chicago. The 32-year-old Swanson's injury doesn't sound very serious, but he could be rested on Wednesday in the series finale in San Diego. If Swanson remains out on Wednesday, either Shaw or Nicky Lopez figures to make a start in the infield for the Cubs. Swanson is hitting only .214 (21-for-98) early in the 2026 season, but he's already up to six home runs and has added 23 RBI, 23 runs scored, and two stolen bases to make him relevant in all fantasy baseball leagues.

Marquee Sports Network's Bruce Levine says that Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson has a new approach at the plate this year and is going to "forsake some of the power for more contact," and he also mentioned that Swanson wants to hit the ball the other way more often. The 32-year-old veteran hasn't hit over .244 in any of his three seasons on the North Side, although he did clobber 24 homers (three off his career high) in 159 regular-season games in 2025. Swanson had his first 20-20 season in the big leagues last year, but he'd like to drop his strikeout rate, which has been at 25% in the last four years. Plate discipline hasn't been the issue, but rather making contact with hittable pitches inside the zone. Swanson has been good but not great for fantasy managers, and he ranks as RotoBaller's No. 16 shortstop. As long as he continues to run like he did last year, fantasy managers probably won't mind a little power trade-off for a higher average.

Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson may not be a standout fantasy producer in any one area, but he's been a remarkably consistent player since signing with Chicago heading into the 2023 season. Across 645 plate appearances in 2025, Swanson hit .244/.300/.417 with 24 home runs, 77 RBI, 84 runs scored, and 20 stolen bases. Swanson carries a limited batting average ceiling. In 2025, he struck out in 26% of his plate appearances, in line with his career strikeout rate of 24.4%. However, he's hit at least 22 home runs in four out of his last five seasons and swiped at least 18 bases in three out of the last four years. Swanson is also locked in as the everyday shortstop in what profiles as an excellent Chicago lineup, so he should continue to rack up counting stats. He's topped 80 runs in all three of his seasons with the Cubs, and has collected at least 77 RBI in four out of his last five campaigns. Swanson is entering his age-32 season, which brings about some risk of age-related decline. Still, his steady track record and max-playing time profile should allow him to pay off his current average draft position of pick 142.

Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson went 3-for-5 with a triple, two home runs, six RBI, and three runs scored in Friday's 11-7 win over the Rockies. The 2x All-Star has now homered in back-to-back games and has hit safely in six of his last seven, going 8-for-25 (.320) during that stretch. With 21 home runs on the year, he's already eclipsed last season's total by five and is now up to a .251/.300/.428 slash line with a .313 wOBA and 102 wRC+ through 132 games played. The good news for fantasy managers is that he's hit the ball hard all season, registering a 12.2 percent barrel rate and 47.4 percent hard-hit rate, and his expected stats of xBA (.282), xSLG (.512), and xwOBA (.361) suggest there is room for this hot streak to run.

Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson will receive his first day off on Sunday when the Cubs conclude a series against the Seattle Mariners. The shortstop has been a staple of the starting nine for each of the Cubs' first 76 games. Across this stint, Swanson has posted a solid .241/.293/.428 line with 10 doubles, 14 home runs, and seven stolen bases. Under the hood, Swanson has generated a .347 xwOBA, .264 xBA, .487 xSLG, and a 12.4% barrel rate, all of which are above the average marks. This afternoon, Nico Hoerner will shift to shortstop, which will open the keystone for Vidal Brujan. Swanson should be expected to return to the starting nine on Monday when they open a series against the Cardinals. This afternoon, the Cubs are best to fade in DFS facing right-hander Logan Gilbert.

Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson came up clutch for his team during Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was quiet until he blasted a tiebreaking solo home run off left-hander Ryan Borucki in the sixth inning. Outside of that, Swanson didn't do much as he finished 1-for-3 with a homer and one RBI in the 2-1 victory. The veteran shortstop has picked up his play recently with a .278 batting average over the last five games. He should be starting in most fantasy formats right now.

Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson continued his hot month of May against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. Swanson started off his day with a single, steal, and a run scored in the second inning. He would later smack a solo home run off Sean Burke in the fifth inning. Swanson would finish this game 2-for-3 with a solo homer, one RBI, two steals, and two walks in the win. The veteran shortstop is hitting .389 with three homers and eight RBI over his last 11 games. Fantasy managers should keep him in their starting lineups going forward.