Moises Ballesteros

Moises Ballesteros went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run on Sunday, helping the Cubs to an 8-4 win over the Diamondbacks.

Fantasy Impact

Ballesteros took Diamondbacks' starter, Merrill Kelly, deep in the bottom of the third inning for his sixth home run of the season. He added a single in the first and also walked and scored in the fifth. Ballesteros was hitless in his previous 18 at bats before his first-inning single, but is still hitting .317 with six home runs, 18 RBI, and a .978 OPS in 30 games this season.

Moises Ballesteros went 1-for-4 with a grand slam home run in the Cubs' 9-7 loss to the Padres on Monday.

Fantasy Impact

Ballesteros hit his first career grand slam off of San Diego's Randy Vazquez in the top of the third inning. It was his fifth home run of the season and gives him seven round trippers in 45 career games. He started the season going 3-for-20 in his first eight games, but in 17 appearances since, Ballesteros is batting .500 (21-for-42) with five home runs and 16 runs batted in. Ballesteros hits - plain and simple. If he's available in your league, now would be the time to grab him.

Moises Ballesteros went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run on Saturday during the Cubs' 12-4 loss to the Dodgers.

Fantasy Impact

Ballesteros hit a solo home run off of Roki Sasaki in the fourth for his fourth round tripper of the season. The young catcher has served as the Cubs' primary DH and he has rewarded them with a .397 average (23-for-58) with four home runs and 12 RBI in 24 appearances this season. Over his last 15 games, however, Ballesteros is hitting an absurd .529 (18-for-34) with three home runs and seven runs batted in.

Moises Ballesteros went 2-for-2 with a three-run home run in the first inning to jump start the Cubs to a 12-4 rout of the Mets on Friday.

Fantasy Impact

Ballesteros took Kodai Senga deep for a three-run shot in the bottom of the first as part of a four-run inning. He added a single in the third for his fifth two-hit game of the year, but his fourth in the last five games. Ballesteros was pinch hit for by Matt Shaw to lead off the fifth against Huascar Brazoban. He's currently riding a five-game hitting streak and is 9-for-11 (.818) with two homers and five runs batted in during the streak. Ballesteros has upped his average from .207 to .375 and his OPS from .583 to 1.034.

Moises Ballesteros hit a two-run home run in the ninth inning to cap off a 2-for-4 performance at the plate as the Cubs defeated the Rays, 9-2, on Tuesday. He finished the day with three runs batted in and a pair of runs scored.

Fantasy Impact

Ballesteros opened the year as the Cubs' designated hitter, but his playing time had been trending down as he was just 3-for-20 with eight strikeouts through his first eight games. His first home run of the season came in the top of the ninth off of Rays' reliever, Yoendrys Gomez, giving him three RBI on the day which tied his career-high. He made the Opening Day roster, despite being a third catcher, for a reason. He hit .298 in limited time with the Cubs last season - as a 21-year-old - and then batted .357 during the spring. Ballesteros is now hitting .208 (5-for-24) with a home run and five RBI this season and, maybe this breakout performance will get him going.