Fantasy Baseball Profile - Dansby Swanson

Fantasy Baseball Player Profile

Dansby Swanson
Chicago Cubs
SS: 148
2025 Projected Value: $10
2025 Actual Value: $8 Difference: $-2
Based on 10-team NL-only league

Player Stats Daily Log

Year	AB	H	R	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	Rate
2025 proj	562	140	85	20	76	57	154	16	0.249	36.7
2025	107	21	17	4	15	8	34	4	0.196	27.0
2024	534	129	82	16	66	54	144	19	0.242	31.8
2023	565	138	81	22	80	66	154	9	0.244	33.7
2022	640	177	99	25	96	49	182	18	0.277	53.6
2021	588	146	78	27	88	52	167	9	0.248	38.3
2020	237	65	49	10	35	22	71	5	0.274	55.3
2019	483	121	77	17	65	51	124	10	0.251	30.8
2018	478	114	51	14	59	44	122	10	0.238	21.4
2017	488	113	59	6	51	59	120	3	0.232	11.9
2016	129	39	20	3	17	13	34	3	0.302	10.6

Player News

Date	News
4/21/25	Advanced Metrics Explain Cubs' Dansby Swanson's Slump. Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson is struggling, but the advanced metrics share a complicated story as to why. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/advanced-metrics-...
4/09/25	Cubs' Dansby Swanson Reveals The 'Big Deal' After Clutch Heroics To Beat Rangers. The Chicago Cubs are off to a good start this season as they improved to 9-5 on the season on Tuesday with a 10-6 win over the Texas Rangers. Dansby Swanson came up with the big hit in the game as his two-RBI triple in the eighth inning when things were all tied up put the Cubs up for good. Swanson had a huge game as he also hit a home run and ended up having four RBIs. Dansby Swanson had surgery in October because of a hernia, but he is clearly feeling a lot better now. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/chicago-cubs/cubs-new...
4/08/25	Swanson hits tiebreaking single in 4-run eighth as the Cubs beat the Rangers 10-6. Dansby Swanson lined a tiebreaking two-run single in Chicago's four-run eighth inning, and the Cubs beat the Texas Rangers 10-6 on Tuesday on another frigid night. The Cubs blew a 6-3 lead before taking advantage of two errors in the eighth and closing out their seventh win in eight games. Pete Crow-Armstrong added a two-run single against Hoby Milner on a 35-degree night. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/swanson-hits-tieb...
4/03/25	Some diehard baseball fans in sports-crazed Sacramento welcome Athletics and hope they stay awhile. Despite some kinks still to be worked out, the Athletics' relocation is providing fans who might not go to games often a big new opportunity to see the big leagues live. And fans in California's capital region are so far embracing the new team in town. Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson, for one, hardly wants to be one to speak out negatively about the A’s new Northern California home. Swanson prefers to be supportive of the situation, to see the glass half-full and just be grateful. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/some-diehard-...
4/01/25	Cubs Dansby Swanson breaks silence on his use of the torpedo bat. The Chicago Cubs are different than the rest of the league when it comes to the rise of the torpedo bats. Dansby Swanson ahs been suing one and spoke on his experience so far. According to The Chicago Tribune's Meghan Montemurro, Swanson started testing the bat in spring training and using it in Cactus League games. Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/chicago-cubs/n...
4/01/25	Chicago Cubs Dansby Swanson and Nico Hoerner are using torpedo bats — and seeing results. WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson is known for his routine and sticking with what works for him. That extends to the bat he uses. Well, at least it did. Swanson has been consistently using the new “torpedo” bat in games this season, along with second baseman Nico Hoerner. Other Cubs hitters have tested it out to varying degrees in non-game environments. First ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/chicago-cubs-dans...
3/30/25	Arizona Diamondbacks daily: Chicago Cubs in front on Dansby Swanson's homer. The Arizona Diamondbacks concluded their four-game opening series with the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/arizona-diamondba...
3/30/25	Cubs look to ride momentum from 'brilliant' play into series win vs. D-backs. The Chicago Cubs consider their instincts and athleticism team strengths, and both came into play on Saturday. That was evident when Chicago shortstop Dansby Swanson turned Corbin Carroll's infield single into a game-ending out in the Cubs' 4-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks, and the Cubs will look to win the four-game series Sunday afternoon in Phoenix. "It was just a brilliant play," Cubs manager Craig Counsell said. With two on and two out in the ninth inning, Carroll hit a floater toward the hole at shortstop. Swanson fielded it and bluffed a throw to first before immediately pivoting toward third, where he ran down pinch runner Garrett Hampson, who had taken a wide turn. "Pace of Source: https://www.kpvi.com/sports/cubs-look-to-ride-mome...
3/29/25	Dansby Swanson plays hero with breathtaking defensive play to secure Cubs' victory. For one night, Chicago Cubs' shortstop Dansby Swanson made fans forget about the potential closer issue that may be brewing in the bullpen. Former Houston Astros' closer Ryan Pressly has yet to find his footing in the Cubs' bullpen and his struggles continued on Saturday night. Source: https://cubbiescrib.com/dansby-swanson-breathtakin...
3/25/25	Spring training roundup: Cubs beat Braves on late HR in finale. Haydn McGeary blasted a two-run home run in the eighth inning to break a tie and send the host Chicago Cubs to a 4-2 win over the Atlanta Braves in their spring training finale in Mesa, Ariz. Dansby Swanson went 2-for-2 with an RBI double and Carter Trice also had two hits for the Cubs. Trice hit an RBI single in the fifth to knot the game at 2-2 and he singled ahead of McGeary's homer. Cubs starter Ben Brown went 4 1/3 innings and struck out four while scattering six hits and two runs. Samuel Armstrong (1-0) fanned six with just one hit in four scoreless innings. Bryan De La Cruz hit a two-run homer to supply Atlanta's runs. Shay Schanaman (0-1) gave up the go-ahead homer to McGeary. Twins 5, Source: https://wtaq.com/2025/03/25/spring-training-roundu...
3/18/25	Here's how MLB captured that viral Dansby Swanson play. The viral Dansby catch in Tokyo looked like AI but wasn't. Exactly what you're seeing, explained. Source: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/heres-mlb-captured...
3/03/25	Cubs insider floats an important lesson front office should have learned. The Chicago Cubs going out of their way and choosing to avoid the top-end of the market in terms of free agent targets each offseason has all but confirmed that the team's contention window will be carried by the organization's top prospects. Sure, the Cubs have shortstop Dansby Swanson in the middle of a seven-year contract and traded for one season of Kyle Tucker but if the team is going to have sustainable success, it will be on the backs of the prospects at the top of their farm system rankings. The two prospects at the center of that expectation are third baseman Matt Shaw and center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Source: https://cubbiescrib.com/cubs-insider-floats-an-imp...
2/18/25	Dansby Swanson confirms he is is still one of the Chicago Cubs' weaknesses. The health of Dansby Swanson is one of the key components to the Chicago Cubs' success during the 2025 season. It may seem strange to follow up that sentence with this next one, but the key to Swanson's health is days off. Swanson suffered what was believed to be a knee injury during a series against the Houston Astros in April of last season and instead going on the IL, the former All-Star shortstop attempted to play through the injury. The result was Swanson slashing .206/.273/.342/74wRC+ between April 23 through July 14 last season. Source: https://cubbiescrib.com/dansby-swanson-confirms-he...
2/16/25	Dansby Swanson attends Vanderbilt baseball game at Cubs spring training facility. Dansby Swanson attended a Vanderbilt baseball game at Sloan Park, which is where the Chicago Cubs hold their spring training games. Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/dansby-swanson-attends-...
2/12/25	Cubs praised for landing 3x All-Star in trade with Astros. The Chicago Cubs have had a strong offseason and may now be the favorites to win the National League Central division. Beyond Dansby Swanson and Ian Happ, the Cubs needed a little bit of help on the offensive side. Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/chicago-cubs/n...
12/07/24	Cubs reveal big Dansby Swanson core injury surgery update. The Chicago Cubs reportedly expect to have star shortstop Dansby Swanson back for the spring after offseason surgery. “Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson underwent core injury surgery in early October, the Cubs announce, but is expected to be ready for spring training,” USA Today's Bob Nightengale wrote on X, formerly Twitter. This past season, his second with the Cubs, Swanson played 149 games and posted batting splits of .242 AVG / .312 OBP / .390 SLG / .701 OPS. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/cubs-news-chicago-big-dan...
12/05/24	Chicago Cubs Signing Roki Sasaki Would Be Perfect Offseason Transaction. The Chicago Cubs that agents have not been thrilled with thus far this offseason. Despite playing in one of the biggest markets, their ownership has not been willing to spend like clubs in similar situations, such as the New York Yankees, New York Mets or Los Angeles Dodgers. As Jeff Passan of ESPN shared, Dansby Swanson, Cody Bellinger, Ian Happ, Seiya Suzuki and Jameson Taillon will earn a combined $113.5 million in 2025. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/cubs/news/chicago-cubs-sign...
12/02/24	Why Willy Adames is one of MLB's top free agents. "Everywhere he's been, they've won," fellow shortstop Dansby Swanson said. In the winter of 2022, Swanson was part of a blockbuster free agent shortstop class that also included Carlos Correa, Xander Bogaerts and Trea Turner. Source: https://abc7news.com/post/willy-adames-is-mlbs-top...
12/02/24	Why Willy Adames is one of MLB's top free agents. "Everywhere he's been, they've won," fellow shortstop Dansby Swanson said. In the winter of 2022, Swanson was part of a blockbuster free agent shortstop class that also included Carlos Correa, Xander Bogaerts and Trea Turner. Source: https://abc13.com/post/willy-adames-is-mlbs-top-fr...
11/19/24	Braves could cut ties with $7.3 million All-Star via offseason trade. The Atlanta Braves had a disappointing season by their standards. While listing each team's most likely player to be traded, Bleacher Report's Tim Kelly noted that Arcia is the most likely Braves player to be dealt. "Arcia was an All-Star for the Braves in 2023, hitting 17 home runs with 65 RBI and stepping up after Dansby Swanson departed in free agency," wrote Kelly. Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/atlanta-braves...

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