Theriot has ripped off three steals in his past seven games as he approaches the 28 bags he swiped last season. After converting 28 of 32 attempts last season, Theriot has been caught stealing nearly as often as he's stole a bag. He's 21-for-34, so he might not get the greenlight to run as much as he would if he showed more efficiency.

News: The Sports Xchange reports that Cubs SS Ryan Theriot was 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored on Friday. Theriot is now 3-for-18 over his last five games and might get a day off Saturday or Sunday.

Analysis: Theriot is a slap-hitting basestealer worth considering in all Rotisserie leagues. He lacks power and run-production potential, though, which makes him a lower-tier option in Head-to-Head points leagues

News: The Sports Xchange reports Cubs SS Ryan Theriot went 1-for-4 Thursday against the Phillies after a 2-for-11 trip to Pittsburgh. Theriot faded badly last September, and manager Lou Piniella has said he'll get Theriot a break from time to time down the stretch this year.

Analysis: Theriot is a slap-hitting basestealer worth considering in all Rotisserie leagues. He lacks power and run-production potential, though, which makes him a lower-tier option in Head-to-Head points leagues

A productive day at the yard for Theriot, who is now hitting .304 (21-for-69) with three RBIs and nine runs scored for August. The fleet-footed infielder still has just one home run on the year, which came all the way back on Apr. 15.

Theriot now has 18 swipes on the year and went 4-for-8 on the day in Wednesday's twinbill to boost his August average to a .303 (10-for-33) mark.

Cubs.MLB.com's Carrie Muskat reports Chicago Cubs SS Ryan Theriot (ankle) didn't start Sunday, Aug. 10, after fouling pitches off his left ankle twice earlier in the week.

Ryan Theriot returned to action on Friday and went 2-for-5 against the Cardinals. Theriot left Wednesday's game because of a bruised foot.

Ryan Theriot returned to action on Friday August 8.

News: Cubs SS Ryan Theriot (foot) was back in the lineup Friday afternoon against St. Louis. He went 2-for-5. Theriot fouled a pitch off his left foot in the fifth inning of Wednesday's win over the Astros.

Analysis: When healthy, Theriot is a slap-hitting basestealer worth considering in all Rotisserie leagues. He lacks power and run-production potential, though, which makes him a lower-tier option in Head-to-Head points leagues

News: Cubs SS Ryan Theriot fouled a pitch off his left foot in the fifth inning of Wednesday's win over the Astros and was replaced by Ronny Cedeno before the seventh.

Analysis: When healthy, Theriot is a slap-hitting basestealer worth considering in all Rotisserie leagues. He lacks power and run-production potential, though, which makes him a lower-tier option in Head-to-Head points leagues

Theriot had singled and scored a run in the Cubs' eight-run third inning against the Astros. In the fifth, during his fourth at-bat of the game, Theriot fouled a ball off his foot and went down on his knees. The shortstop was batting .314 and ranks second in the National League with 43 multi-hit games. No word yet on the extent of the injury.

Carrie Muskat, of Cubs.MLB.com, reports Chicago Cubs SS Ryan Theriot (foot) left the team's game Wednesday, Aug. 6, in the fifth inning after fouling a ball off his left foot.

Ryan Theriot has left Wednesday's game after six innings as he sustained an apparent foot injury.He fouled a ball off his right foot, and was then replaced by Ronny Cedeno. We will keep you posted when the severity of the ailment is determined.

Ryan Theriot left Wednesday's game after six innings with an apparent foot injury. Theriot fouled a ball off his foot and was replaced by Ronny Cedeno in an 11-4 game. We're guessing he won't miss any additional time.

Brian Hamilton, of the Chicago Tribune, reports Chicago Cubs SS Ryan Theriot was not in the starting lineup Monday, Aug. 4, because he was given the night off.