Cubs' Michael Conforto: Not starting versus Misiorowski
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Conforto is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest in Milwaukee.
Conforto occupied the designated hitter slot each of the last four times the Cubs faced a righty, but he's not starting Tuesday against Cy Young favorite Jacob Misiorowski. Tyrone Taylor will hold down the DH spot for Chicago.
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Cubs' Michael Conforto: Idle against southpaw
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Conforto is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers.
After starting in each of the Cubs' last four games, the left-handed-hitting Conforto will retreat to the bench Monday while the Brewers send southpaw Robert Gasser to the hill. With Conforto taking a seat, Seiya Suzuki will serve as the Cubs' designated hitter, and Matt Shaw will pick up a start in right field.
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Cubs' Michael Conforto: Hits 14th home run Saturday
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Conforto went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Marlins.
Conforto provided an offensive lift before getting pulled for pinch hitter Matt Shaw in the seventh inning, as he connected for his 14th home run of the season in the third. The veteran outfielder has posted a solid .821 OPS across 97 games, and he continues to see most of his playing time in matchups against right-handed pitchers, recording only seven at-bats versus lefties this year. Conforto can have some fantasy value when he's in the lineup, though his sporadic role makes him hard to rely on as a regular option.
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Cubs' Michael Conforto: Clubs homer off bench
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Conforto went 1-for-1 with a three-run home run in Monday's 17-3 win over Milwaukee.
With position player Andrew Vaughn pitching, Conforto came off the bench and crushed a three-run homer in the eighth inning. The 33-year-old's playing time is somewhat sporadic, but he's brought some juice with three homers over his past seven contests. Overall, Conforto is hitting .235/.325/.479 with 13 homers, 37 RBI, 29 runs and a stolen base in 246 plate appearances.
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Cubs' Michael Conforto: Idle versus lefty
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Conforto is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers.
With southpaw Kyle Harrison toeing the slab for Milwaukee, the left-handed-hitting Conforto will head to the bench. Miguel Amaya will take over Conforto's spot as the Cubs' designated hitter and will bat eighth.
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Cubs' Michael Conforto: On bench with southpaw starting
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Conforto is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
With lefty Eduardo Rodriguez on the bump for the Diamondbacks, the left-handed-hitting Conforto will retreat to the bench in the series finale. Conforto had made starts at designated hitter in each of the last three games and went 5-for-9 with two home runs and a double, but he could be in danger of moving out of his strong-side platoon role once Matt Shaw (hand) -- who is in the midst of a rehab assignment -- makes his return from the 10-day injured list.
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Cubs' Michael Conforto: Homers in three-hit effort
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Conforto went 3-for-3 with a two-run home run, a double, an additional run scored and a walk in Monday's 7-0 win over Arizona.
Conforto picked up a trio of hits, highlighted by a two-run homer to right field in the sixth inning. The 33-year-old has now homered in consecutive games for the first time this season after launching a long ball in Sunday's win over Seattle. With sporadic playing time, Conforto is slashing .232/.326/.473 with 12 homers, 33 RBI, 28 runs and a stolen base across 236 plate appearances in 2026.
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Cubs' Michael Conforto: Homers in rout Sunday
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Conforto went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Sunday's 19-2 win over the Mariners.
Conforto was one of four Chicago players to go deep in the comfortable win. The veteran outfielder now has 11 home runs across 87 games this season to go along with 31 RBI and a .760 OPS. Conforto remains a threat when deployed against right-handed pitching, but his current role is too inconsistent to drive much fantasy value, except for in daily formats whenever he's in the lineup in a favorable matchup.
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Cubs' Michael Conforto: Taking seat Wednesday
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Conforto is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the White Sox.
The left-handed-hitting Conforto started against a lefty opener Tuesday, but he will begin Wednesday's contest on the bench as southpaw Sean Newcomb takes the ball first for the White Sox. Conforto could enter mid-game once the White Sox turn to righty Jose Urquidy in bulk relief.
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Cubs' Michael Conforto: Smacks 10th home run Saturday
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Conforto went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 8-4 loss to the Cardinals.
Conforto took St. Louis starter Michael McGreevy deep in the second inning with two runners on, giving him 10 long balls and 30 RBI through 81 games this season. The veteran outfielder is still seeing occasional playing time against right-handed pitching, but Chicago's addition of Tyrone Taylor before the trade deadline has added more depth to the outfield, which has cut into Conforto's role. He'll have reduced fantasy appeal unless there's an injury that pushes him into the lineup more regularly.
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Cubs' Michael Conforto: Pops pinch-hit home run Tuesday
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Conforto went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 11-2 win over the Tigers.
Conforto got an opportunity against Detroit righty Brenan Hanifee in the fifth inning, and he made the most of it. The veteran outfielder now has nine home runs on the season, with seven of those coming against righties. Conforto continues to see sporadic playing time in right field with Matt Shaw (hand) on the injured list, and he generally hits the bench against southpaws.
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Cubs' Michael Conforto: Idle against southpaw
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Conforto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
The left-handed slugger will head to the bench for the third time in four games, with all three of his absences coming against left-handed pitching. Conforto will give up his spot in the lineup to Kevin Alcantara, who will bat ninth as the DH.
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Cubs' Michael Conforto: Lifts off Wednesday
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Conforto went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 9-7 win over the Orioles.
Conforto has seen an elevated role in right field with Matt Shaw (hand) on the injured list, and the veteran has done well with the opportunity. Over his last 12 games, he's batting .324 with four home runs and nine RBI. Conforto will still generally hit the bench against left-handed pitching, though he's been useful recently against righties.
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Cubs' Michael Conforto: Sitting versus lefty
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Conforto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Conforto started the previous three games and will take a seat Sunday after going 5-for-11 with two walks, two homers, four RBI and four runs during that span. The veteran outfielder should continue to see regular playing time against right-handed pitching through the All-Star break with Matt Shaw (hand) on the injured list, though Conforto is likely to continue sitting versus southpaws. Kevin Alcantara is starting as the designated hitter against St. Louis lefty Matthew Liberatore while Seiya Suzuki handles right field.
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Cubs' Michael Conforto: Bigger role expected through break
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With Matt Shaw (hand) out at least through the All-Star break, per Patrick Mooney of The Athletic, Conforto should continue to see an expanded role in right field.
Conforto has been the top option in right field against right-handed pitching with Shaw on the shelf, with Seiya Suzuki and Kevin Alcantara also mixing in. Suzuki also frequently serves as Chicago's DH, which was the alignment Saturday, when Conforto started in right and tallied two hits and and a walk from the seventh spot in the lineup. The veteran outfielder has a strong .837 OPS so far this season, and he should continue to be a useful fantasy performer when he's in the lineup.
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Cubs' Michael Conforto: Goes deep twice in big win
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Conforto went 3-for-4 with a walk, two home runs, four RBI and four total runs scored in Wednesday's 23-3 win over the Padres.
Conforto hit two of Chicago's eight total home runs in the blowout victory. It was the veteran's first multi-homer performance of the season, and he's now up to seven long balls overall across 56 contests. Conforto is expected to see a short-term increase in playing time with Matt Shaw (hand) recently landing on the injured list, and so far he is off to a strong start.
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Cubs' Michael Conforto: Likely to benefit sans Shaw
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Conforto will start in right field and bat seventh in Monday's game against the Padres.
Conforto will draw his second consecutive start and could be primed for a strong-side platoon role in the corner outfield after Matt Shaw (hand) was moved to the injured list Monday. For the season, Conforto is holding down a .781 OPS over 129 plate appearances, though he's slashing just .147/.194./265 with a 36.1 percent strikeout rate in June.
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Cubs' Michael Conforto: Sitting against righty again
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Conforto is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.
Conforto finds himself on the bench for a second straight matchup versus a right-handed starter (Bubba Chandler) after going 0-for-16 with seven strikeouts over his previous six games. The 33-year-old appeared to briefly overtake Moises Ballesteros as the Cubs' preferred designated hitter against right-handed pitching earlier this month, but the ongoing dry spell at the plate looks to have resulted in Conforto sliding back down the depth chart.
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Cubs' Michael Conforto: Sitting amid slump
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Conforto is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates.
After going 0-for-12 with five strikeouts while starting in the past four games, the slumping Conforto will head to the bench. Moises Ballesteros will receive the nod at designated hitter Tuesday in place of Conforto.
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Cubs' Michael Conforto: Overtaking Ballesteros at DH
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Conforto will start at designated hitter and bat sixth in Monday's game against the Brewers.
The Cubs are including Conforto in the starting nine for a third consecutive game, with the struggling Moises Ballesteros having hit the bench for all of those contests. At this point, Conforto appears to have emerged as the Cubs' preferred option at DH while he's maintained a magnificent .345/.456/.655 slash line to go with three home runs, 11 RBI and 11 runs in 68 plate appearances on the season. The Cubs are still likely to shield the left-handed-hitting Conforto from lefty pitching, but that arrangement could help prop up his batting average.
