Adam Eaton RF FA Sun 8/28/16 3:54 PM
Adam Eaton
RF FA
Eaton was pulled from Sunday's game against the Mariners in the bottom of the fifth inning due to a bruised right forearm, Scot Gregor of the Daily Herald reports.
EDGE Analysis
Eaton's removal was for precautionary purposes after he was struck on the forearm by a pitch, but it doesn't look like he's bound to miss significant time. X-rays on the forearm have already come back negative, and the outfielder is being listed as day-to-day. He could be back in the lineup as soon as Monday's series opener against the Tigers.
Adam Eaton RF FA Fri 8/26/16 5:01 AM
Adam Eaton
RF FA
Eaton went 2-for-4 with a walk and three runs, including racing home with the game-winner in Thursday's walkoff victory against the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
Chicago's leadoff hitter has been an on-base machine lately -- he's hit safely in eight straight games and owns a .367 batting average (and .426 OBP) over the last 12. However, Eaton's fantasy value is tempered by his modest power, mediocre RBI and run totals, and surprisingly low speed contributions. Eaton stole 30-plus bases three times in the minors including 44 one year, but has never even cracked 20 as a major leaguer. With only 12 this year, that'll almost certainly be the case again.
Adam Eaton RF FA Thu 8/18/16 7:29 AM
Adam Eaton
RF FA
Eaton went 2-for-5 with a game-winning grand slam against the Indians on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
The slam, off Indians closer Cody Allen, was the first of EAton's career. That fact is not too surprising when you consider his power didn't really emerge until last season. He looks like a good bet to match the 14 home runs hit last year while still maintaining speed to achieve a steals total in the mid-teens.
Adam Eaton RF FA Mon 8/15/16 8:00 AM
Adam Eaton
RF FA
Eaton went 3-for-5 with a solo shot, his 10th home run of the season, in Sunday's loss to the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
It's already his fifth multi-hit game in August, pushing his slash line on the month to .327/.404/.469. Eaton's had a steady if fairly quiet season so far, hitting between .261 and .265 in May, June and July, but he could be gearing up for a big kick to the finish.
Adam Eaton RF FA Sat 8/13/16 11:29 AM
Adam Eaton
RF FA
Eaton went 4-for-5 with a run scored in the White Sox's win over the Marlins on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
The four hits marked a season high for Eaton, who has slashed .310/.362/.405 in 10 August games. Eaton has returned to the leadoff spot after hitting third for a spell
Adam Eaton RF FA Thu 8/4/16 10:44 AM
Adam Eaton
RF FA
Eaton was moved to the third spot in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Tigers, the Chicago Sun-Times' Daryl Van Schouwen reports.
EDGE Analysis
He has primarily batted leadoff since the All-Star break, but saw time in the two hole before the break. Eaton's power is not quite at the same level it was last year, as he is slugging .408 compared to last season's career-high .431 rate, but he is still tied for fourth on the team with eight home runs. If this change holds, Eaton could be a better source of RBI than runs down the stretch.
Adam Eaton RF FA Sat 7/30/16 4:38 PM
Adam Eaton
RF FA
Eaton is out of the lineup for Saturday's contest with Minnesota, Colleen Kane of the Chicago Tribune reports.
EDGE Analysis
Eaton has seen game action in 55 straight contests and will get an off day Saturday as a result. Avisail Garcia will fill in in right, batting fifth. Eaton has gone 1-for-12 (.083) in his last three games but was batting .326 with a .415 OBP in the 12 games before that.
Adam Eaton RF FA Tue 7/26/16 11:44 PM
Adam Eaton
RF FA
Eaton homered and walked in a 1-for-3 game with two runs scored Tuesday against the Cubs.
EDGE Analysis
Eaton extended his hitting streak to four games and now has two home runs and three walks in that stretch. At seven home runs, he's still on pace to fall short of last year's 14 in 153 games, but he has added seven triples and 17 doubles to bring his slugging percentage up to a respectable .411.
Adam Eaton RF FA Sun 7/24/16 6:29 PM
Adam Eaton
RF FA
Eaton went 2-for-3 with a three-run homer, two walks and three runs Sunday against the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
Eaton clubbed his sixth bomb of the year to give the White Sox a four-run a lead in the second inning, and later scored the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning of a home victory. He's now hit safely in eight of his last 10 contests, and he's slashing .275/.361/.403 on the season.
Adam Eaton RF FA Sat 7/23/16 4:19 PM
Adam Eaton
RF FA
Eaton (foot) is in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
He fouled a ball off his foot Friday, leading to his early exit from the game, but clearly it was a minor setback as Eaton won't even miss one start. While Eaton is on pace to match his stolen base total from a year ago, the power has been lacking all season and his run-scoring numbers have been hurt the struggles of those behind him in the order.