Mark DeRosa made his first appearance of the year at shortstop in Sunday's game. Extra eligibility in some leagues. It's the sixth position DeRosa has played this year. DeRosa hasn't started a game at shortstop since he was with the Rangers in 2006.

News: The Sports Xchange reports Cubs 2B Mark DeRosa extended his hitting streak to 10 games with an RBI triple in the fifth inning Thursday against the Phillies. DeRosa is 16-for-38 (.421) during the streak.

Analysis: DeRosa is on an absolute tear just about now and is as hot as any middle infielder in Fantasy Baseball. He's eligble all over the infield and can be a very useful starter in any league as long as he continues to hit for power and average as he's been doing most of the year

Alan Robinson, of The Associated Press, reports Chicago Cubs 2B Mark DeRosa extended his hitting streak to nine games Wednesday, Aug. 27. He is hitting .441 (15-for-34) during his streak.

Carrie Muskat, of MLB.com, reports Chicago Cubs 2B Mark DeRosa is 23-for-59 (.390) in his last 17 games and has driven in 13 runs.

The Associated Press reports Chicago Cubs 2B Mark DeRosa hit a home run for the fourth straight game Sunday, Aug. 24, as his Cubs scored a 6-1 victory over the Washington Nationals. DeRosa became the first Cubs player to homer in four straight games since Fred McGriff did it in September 2001.

DeRosa continues to swing a big stick. He's popped a round-tripper in each of the last four games and five of the last nine. The streaky second sacker is also working on a six-game hitting streak, during which he's 10-for-23 with six RBIs. With his eligibility at nearly every position on the field, DeRosa has been the ideal mixed-league utility man this year, batting .287 with 83 runs and 77 RBIs.

News: Cubs 2B Mark DeRosa homered for the fourth consecutive game Sunday as Chicago defeated Washington 6-1. The homer was his 18th of the year.

Analysis: DeRosa is on an absolute tear just about now and is as hot as any middle infielder in Fantasy Baseball. He's eligble all over the infield and can be a very useful starter in any league as long as he continues to hit for power and average as he's been doing most of the year

Mark DeRosa went 2-for-4 with a solo homer Sunday in the Cubs' defeat of the Nationals. DeRosa homered to deep right field in the second inning to start the game's scoring. Geovanny Soto added a two-run shot in the inning and the Cubs didn't look back. Kosuke Fukudome also homered in the seventh. It was his first dinger since July 31 and his first extra-base hit since August 6. DeRosa is hitting .287 with 18 home runs and 77 RBI this season.Related: Kosuke Fukudome

Mark DeRosa went 2-for-4 with a solo homer Sunday in the Cubs' defeat of the Nationals. DeRosa homered to deep right field in the second inning to start the game's scoring. Geovanny Soto added a two-run shot in the inning and the Cubs didn't look back. Kosuke Fukudome also homered in the seventh. It was his first dinger since July 31 and his first extra-base hit since August 6. DeRosa is hitting .287 with 18 home runs and 77 RBI this season.

The Associated Press reports Chicago Cubs 2B Mark DeRosa hit a solo home run Saturday, Aug. 23. He has hit a homer in each of his last three games.

News: Mark DeRosa homered in his third straight game Saturday against the Nationals. He went 2-for-5 with with a strikeout. He has multiple hits in back-to-back games and three of his last four games.

Analysis: DeRosa is on an absolute tear just about now and is as hot as any middle infielder in Fantasy Baseball. He's eligble all over the infield and can be a very useful starter in any league as long as he continues to hit for power and average as he's been doing most of the year

That's three straight games with a long ball for DeRosa, who is firmly locked in at the plate right now. The versatile veteran now has 17 homers on the year and is hitting .365 with six jacks and 21 RBIs for a blistering-hot August.

Rick Gano, of The Associated Press, reports Chicago Cubs 2B Mark DeRosa hit his 16th home run Friday, Aug. 22, which gave him a career-high 75 RBIs on the year.

News: Cubs INF Mark DeRosa went 1-for-3 with a home run in Thursday's game against Cincinnati. His solo home run was the 15th of the season for him and his second in his last six games.

Analysis: DeRosa is having a fine season in 2008 and has even managed to raise his batting average 10 points in August (.281). He gets better and better every year and deserves to start in all Fantasy leagues, especially since he qualifies at so many positions

Rick Gano, of The Associated Press, reports Chicago Cubs 2B Mark DeRosa hit his 15th home run of the season Thursday, Aug. 21.

News: Cubs 2B Mark DeRosa had the team's only run during a 2-1 loss to the Reds Wednesday via a RBI single off Bronson Arroyo in the second inning. DeRosa also had two of the team's three hits -- all singles. DeRosa is 6-for-23 (.261) with one homer and five RBI in his last seven games.

Analysis: DeRosa is having a fine season in 2008 and has even managed to raise his batting average nine points in August (.280). He gets better and better every year and deserves to start in all Fantasy leagues, especially since he qualifies at so many positions

The two singles improved DeRosa's batting average to .280, but he's still hitting well below his .293 average from last season. His strikeout percentage has increased from 18.5 to 22.3 percent, so the decreased number of balls he's put in play could be the reason his batting average has dropped.

News: Cubs 2B Mark DeRosa, starting at third base Friday at Florida, hit his 14th home run in a 1-for-1 day at the plate. He also walked three times, scored three runs and drove in two.

Analysis: DeRosa has a six-game hitting streak during which he's batting .421 (8-for-19) with two home runs. He gets better and better every year and deserves to start in all Fantasy leagues, especially since he qualifies at so many positions

After posting a dismal .195 clip in July, DeRosa's been swinging the bat like a man possessed of late, blasting five doubles and three homers with 11 runs scored and 15 RBIs while hitting safely in eight of his last nine games. With a .368 average and a .658 slugging percentage through 38 August at-bats, the versatile veteran clearly merits consideration across the board.

The Associated Press reports Chicago Cubs 2B Mark DeRosa hit his 14th home run of the season Friday, Aug. 15.

DeRosa has now hit safely in five straight games and in seven of his last eight. For the month, the versatile 33-year-old is hitting a scorching .368 (14-for-38) with two homers, five doubles and 13 RBIs as his dream season just keeps going.

Mark DeRosa went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a run scored in the Cubs 6-2 win over division rival St. Louis.DeRosa is hitting .360 so far in August, and has quality totals, including 64 RBI. Despite his tough July, he should be active in all fantasy formats.

DeRosa's swung a hot stick of late, blasting three doubles and two homers with nine RBIs in his last four games. Expect the versatile veteran to finish August with numbers substantially better than those he posted in July, when he batted just .195 with one homer and 10 RBIs in 87 at-bats.

This was DeRosa's second slam this year and 12th homer of the season, giving him eight RBIs in the last two games. The Cubs second baseman is on pace for 16 jacks and 85 RBIs, which would easily surpass previous career highs.

News: Cubs 2B Mark DeRosa went 2-for-3 with a walk, a grand slam homer and five RBI in Wednesday's 11-4 win over the Astros. He now has eight RBI in his last two games.

Analysis: DeRosa now has four grand slams, which is a pretty good haul for a second baseman. He is just one homer shy of tying his career-high 13, which he set in 2006 with the Rangers. He is also seven RBI short of totaling 70-plus for a third straight season. DeRosa is not a flashy Fantasy 2B, but he is reliable and a viable option in most formats

Andrew Seligman, of The Associated Press, reports Chicago Cubs IF Mark DeRosa hit a grand slam Wednesday, Aug. 6. It was his fourth career grand slam.

Mark DeRosa hit a grand slam as the Cubs topped the Astros on Wednesday afternoon. He had already hit an RBI double by the time he belted the third-inning slam, his first home run since July 5. The Cubs won 11-4, and all fifteen runs had been scored by the bottom of the fourth. Alfonso Soriano hit a three-run homer for the Cubs, his third in the past four games.Related: Alfonso Soriano

Mark DeRosa hit a grand slam as the Cubs topped the Astros on Wednesday afternoon. He had already hit an RBI double by the time he belted the third-inning slam, his first home run since July 5. The Cubs won 11-4, and all fifteen runs had been scored by the bottom of the fourth. Alfonso Soriano hit a three-run homer for the Cubs, his third in the past four games.

News: Cubs 2B Mark DeRosa had three hits, including two doubles, and three RBI in five at-bats Tuesday against the Astros. DeRosa, who also scored once, now has 19 doubles and 58 RBI on the season. He came into Tuesday's game with just four hits in his previous 19 at-bats.

Analysis: DeRosa is just two homers shy of tying his career-high 13, which he set in 2006 with the Rangers. He is also 12 RBI short of totaling 70-plus for a third straight season. DeRosa is not a flashy Fantasy 2B, but he is reliable and a viable option in most formats

Tuesday marked just the second multi-hit effort since the All-Star break for DeRosa, which gives you a glimpse of how much he's been struggling lately. He entered the game batting just .192 since the All-Star break, partly due to scheduling. The Cubs played 10 of their last 17 games on the road, where DeRosa owns a meager .239 mark.

Mark DeRosa went 3-for-5 with two doubles, one run, and three RBI in Tuesday's win over the Astros.DeRosa is coming off a rough July (.195), and it's nice to see him have a game like this. Hopefully he can sustain it.

News: Cubs manager Lou Piniella kept three starters out of Monday's lineup for a rest: Derrek Lee, Mark DeRosa and Ryan Theriot. DeRosa pinch-hit in the seventh and lined out to Carlos Lee, who made a nice catch in the ivy in left field with a runner on.

Analysis: Lee is a must-start Fantasy first baseman, while DeRosa and Theriot are sleepers in deeper leagues -- one for his pop and versatility and the other for his slap-hitting and basestealing ability

Brian Hamilton, of the Chicago Tribune, reports Chicago Cubs IF Mark DeRosa was not in the starting lineup Monday, Aug. 4, because he was given the night off.

It's been a chilly stretch for DeRosa, who batted just .195 with 23 strikeouts in 87 at-bats last month after turning heads with impressive production in both May and June. The versatile veteran maintains a respectable .271 average with steady power numbers (17 2B, 11 HR, 55 RBIs) this season, so he remains a viable fantasy option if he can turn things around in the near future.