Thu Aug 7 2014 | 18:56 | Dunn out of lineup Thursday against Mariners |
Dunn is out of the lineup Thursday against the Mariners. |
Dunn will sit on the bench after three straight hitless outings in the series against the Rangers. Paul Konerko will start at designated hitter in his place and bat fifth for the White Sox. |
Sun Aug 3 2014 | 12:17 | Dunn out of lineup Sunday |
Dunn is out of the lineup Sunday vs. the Twins. |
Dunn seems to have settled into a timeshare with Paul Konerko for DH/first base duties, as he'll find himself out of the lineup for the third time in four games. The 34-year-old's .227 batting average and .358 on-base percentage are actually his highest marks since joining the White Sox in 2011, but it's been somewhat muted by a dropoff in his power numbers. |
Fri Aug 1 2014 | 18:28 | Dunn out of lineup for second straight day Friday against Twins |
Dunn is out of the lineup for the second straight day Friday against the Twins. |
Dunn's absence from the lineup isn't surprising, however, give the lefty on the mound for the Twins. Paul Konerko will start in his place at DH and bat cleanup for the Sox. |
Thu Jul 31 2014 | 10:26 | Dunn out of lineup Thursday against Tigers |
Dunn is out of the lineup Thursday against the Tigers, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports. |
Despite homering in the first two games of the series, Dunn will find himself on the bench for Thursday's finale, with Paul Konerko serving as the designated hitter against lefty Drew Smyly. Dunn has logged just 50 at-bats against southpaws to this point, and his exposure to them will remain limited. |
Wed Jul 30 2014 | 22:31 | Dunn homers on second consecutive night |
Adam Dunn homered in garbage time in Wednesday's loss to the Tigers, his only hit in four at-bats. |
The White Sox went into the ninth inning trailing by six runs, and Dunn made it five with a one-out solo home run off of Al Alburquerque. Dunn has homered in back-to-back ballgames, giving him 17 on the season along with 44 RBI and a .230/.362/.450 slash line. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Wed Jul 23 2014 | 00:25 | Dunn lifts 15th home run in loss to Royals |
Adam Dunn went 2-for-4 with a solo home run against the Royals on Tuesday. |
Dunn hit the solo shot off Royals starter Bruce Chen in the fourth inning. The homer was his 15th of the year, giving him 40 RBI. He's slashing .227/.364/.444 overall. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Fri Jul 11 2014 | 22:35 | Dunn hits solo homer vs. Indians |
Adam Dunn swatted a solo home run in a loss to the Indians on Friday night. |
Dunn now has two homers and two doubles over his last four games. The veteran slugger had just four extra-base hits (one home run and three doubles) over his previous 20 contests. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Mon Jul 7 2014 | 22:57 | Adam Dunn homers, doubles |
After opening July in an 0-for-13 slump, Adam Dunn collected his 13th homer and his 13th double Monday against the Red Sox. |
Must be lucky. The solo homer gave him his first RBI since June 18. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Sat Jun 7 2014 | 01:40 | Adam Dunn hits 450th career homer |
Adam Dunn went 3-for-5 and hit his 450th career homer Friday in a loss to the Angels. |
It was Dunn's 10th homer of the year. Of course, three-hit games are much less common than homers for Dunn; it was just his second one of those this season, with the other coming April 19 against the Rangers. In fact, he had a total of three hits in his previous eight games combined. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Sat May 24 2014 | 00:40 | Adam Dunn launches walk-off HR vs. Yankees |
Adam Dunn launched a walk-off two-run homer in a 6-5 victory over the Yankees on Friday night. |
After Dayan Viciedo led off the bottom of the ninth with a single, Dunn turned on an 0-2 fastball from David Robertson and sent it over the right field fence for the game-winner. It was a no-doubter, as the ball traveled an estimated 435 feet. The veteran slugger has three home runs and nine RBI over the past week. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Sun May 18 2014 | 18:26 | Adam Dunn strikes out four times |
Adam Dunn fanned all four times he was up Sunday versus the Astros. |
Dunn is hitting just .200 with one homer and three RBI in 40 at-bats this month after an excellent April. The White Sox would love to see him pull out of it with Jose Abreu out, but today wasn't a very good sign. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Sat May 17 2014 | 00:19 | Dunn gives White Sox a win with 3-run blast |
Adam Dunn went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, and a three-run home run in Friday's 7-2 win over the Astros. |
Dunn hit a tape measure blast in the sixth inning to give his team a 3-2 lead. It's career home run number 446 for the veteran, leaving him three shy of tying Jeff Bagwell and Vladimir Guerrero for 36th all-time. As for the season, the home run is Dunn's sixth. While Dunn has slowed down a bit lately, he's still slashing .252/.391/.477. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Fri May 9 2014 | 04:31 | Adam Dunn goes 1-for-4 in return to lineup |
Adam Dunn went 1-for-4 with a walk in his return to the lineup Thursday. |
Dunn hadn't started since suffering a calf injury in Monday's game, but it was never a major concern. The slugger has had a fine start to the season, batting .268/.405/.485 with five homers and 12 RBI. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Wed May 7 2014 | 00:12 | Dunn (calf) expects to play Wednesday |
Adam Dunn (calf) expects to be back in the lineup Wednesday. |
Dunn sat out Tuesday's game after being kicked in the calf on Monday. He was unable to get the calf loose during batting practice Tuesday, but it sounds like the injury is no big deal. |
Source: Dan Hayes on Twitter | |
Tue May 6 2014 | 19:51 | Adam Dunn scratched with bruised calf |
Adam Dunn was scratched from Tuesday's lineup due to a bruised right calf. |
Dunn got kicked in the calf during Monday's game and is still a big sore. He should be fine in a day or two. |
Source: Scott Merkin on Twitter | |
Mon May 5 2014 | 16:22 | Dunn starting in left field Monday |
Adam Dunn will start in left field Monday against the Cubs. |
It's obviously not ideal from a defensive perspective, but White Sox manager Robin Ventura wants to keep his bat in the lineup with the DH unavailable under National League rules. The 34-year-old slugger is batting .279/.409/.500 with five home runs and 12 RBI through 25 games this season. |
Source: Chicago White Sox on Twitter | |
Wed Apr 30 2014 | 00:33 | Dunn delivers RBI double in loss to Tigers |
Adam Dunn went 1-for-2 with an RBI double in Tuesday's loss to the Tigers. |
Dunn also walked twice in the game. The RBI double capped a three-run third inning against Tigers starter Justin Verlander, the only three runs the Sox would bring home on the evening. Dunn has been a gem for fantasy owners in the first month, especially in leagues that count on-base percentage, as the Big Donkey has batted .280/.409/.533 through 21 games. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Tue Apr 22 2014 | 23:49 | Dunn blasts career homer No. 444 in loss |
Adam Dunn went 1-for-4 with a walk and a home run as the White Sox lost to the Tigers on Tuesday. |
Dunn's ninth-inning, two-run blast off of Phil Coke was part of the Tigers' late rally, but it ultimately wasn't enough. Dunn now has 444 career home runs and may be the next to join the 500-HR club, though it won't be until late 2015 at the earliest. Dunn, 34, has an .878 OPS in 17 games. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Tue Apr 15 2014 | 23:47 | Dunn hits 443rd career home run |
Adam Dunn blasted the 443rd home run of his career on Tuesday, the only hit he had in his only official at-bat as the White Sox beat the Red Sox. |
Dunn took Jake Peavy deep for a solo shot in the second inning, staking the White Sox to an early 1-0 lead. He broke a tie with Dave Kingman on the career home run leaderboard, moving into 38th place by himself. Dunn also drew three walks, as is typical of the 34-year-old veteran. He has quietly been off to a very productive start to the season. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Sat Apr 12 2014 | 17:41 | Adam Dunn plates two in loss to Indians |
Adam Dunn went 1-for-4 and drove home a pair of runs in Saturday's loss to the Indians. |
The 34-year-old slugger is off to a strong start for the White Sox, slashing .241/.410/.483 with two homers and seven RBI. His massive power and ability to get on base still provide considerable value in several fantasy formats. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |