Greg Deichmann Fantasy Stats

Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward (finger) has been activated from the 10-day injured list. Heyward was placed on the injured list on August 6 with left index finger inflammation, but the veteran didn't miss too much time and is ready to rock and roll on Sunday afternoon. Heyward is one of the few veterans left on the rebuilding Cubs roster and has had a dismal season at the plate with a .198 batting average to go along with six home runs and 22 RBI. Despite the weak stats, he is a favorite of manager David Ross and is likely to get a fair amount of playing time throughout the rest of the season. To make room on the roster for Heyward, the Cubs have demoted rookie outfielder Greg Deichmann. Deichmann was acquired from the Oakland Athletics for relief pitcher Andrew Chafin on July 26 and has struggled since his promotion to the Cubs on August 6. Deichmann was just 4-for-23 with one RBI during his brief stint and both him and Heyward should be avoided in all formats.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward (finger) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with left index finger inflammation. Heyward is one of the few veterans left on the Cubs current roster, but has been having a rough season at the plate. The outfielder is hitting a dismal .198 with six home runs and 22 RBI in 83 games. Even when healthy, Heyward should be avoided in all formats. Outfield prospect Greg Deichmann will replace Heyward on the active roster and will make his big-league debut on Friday versus the Chicago White Sox. Deichmann was acquired from the Oakland Athletics for relief pitcher Andrew Chafin on July 26. Deichmann was hitting .291 with four home runs and 36 RBI between Triple-A Las Vegas and Triple-A Iowa and should see a fair amount of playing time with the Cubs transitioning to a rebuild in the second half. Deichmann can be left on the waiver wire for now.

The Chicago Cubs acquired outfielder Greg Deichmann and right-hander Daniel Palencia on Monday night in exchange for left-handed reliever Andrew Chafin. Deichmann, 26, was a second-round pick in 2017 and was hitting .300 with a .432 on-base percentage and an .881 OPS with 20 extra-base hits in 59 games for Triple-A Las Vegas before the trade. Coming into the year, he was ranked by MLB Pipeline as Oakland's No. 9 prospect. The left-handed hitter struggled the last few years while dealing with injuries, but he's making more contact in addition to his raw power. There's a possibility he could make his major league debut later this year. Palencia, 21, was Oakland's No. 12 prospect. He was hitting high-90s with his fastball this spring and touched triple digits before he joined Low-A Stockton, but he's posted a 6.91 ERA and 1.60 WHIP in six starts.