Height/Weight: 6-3/215
| Birthdate: 04/05/1985
| Birthplace: Long Beach, CA
| Bats/Throws: L/R
| Team: Chicago
| College: No College
| MLB Experience: 6
| Salary: $2,237,500
| Owned/Started%: 18/9 | Average Draft Position: 268.65
Stewart replaced in lineup: Cubs third baseman Ian Stewart was a late scratch for Friday's game at Pittsburgh due to soreness in his left wrist, according to MLB.com. Stewart was in the original lineup before being replaced by Adrian Cardenas at third base roughly three hours before first pitch. (Updated 05/25/2012)
Injury Report
Wrist - Doubtful for May 25 at Pittsburgh (Updated - 5/25/12)
Fantasy Analysis
Stewart has been bothered by the wrist issue throughout the year, but has still been able to appear in 40 of Chicago's 44 games. He is hitting just .197 and driven in just 13 runs during another underwhelming start to the season. Consider him a low-end option in NL-only Fantasy formats. (Updated 05/25/2012).
05/20/2012 19:47 Hit Parade for Week 8
Some catchers have been bitten by the injury bug in recent days, leaving some owners scrambling. Our Scott White shares some recommendations and helps set your lineups for Week 8 in his Hit Parade.
05/20/2012 19:06 White Sox blank Cubs, sweep series
This is what the Chicago White Sox expected when they made those big moves to acquire Jake Peavy and Adam Dunn. They just figured it would happen sooner.
05/18/2012 17:26 Beckham's HR the difference for Sox
Gordon Beckham hit a tie-breaking homer in the eighth inning Friday and the Chicago White Sox overcame the loss of star Paul Konerko to beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 in what was likely Kerry Wood's final major league game.
05/15/2012 16:51 Molina, Cards top Cubs via walk-off
Yadier Molina hit an RBI single off Cubs closer Rafael Dolis with two outs in the ninth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 7-6 Tuesday, avoiding a sweep and an 0-5 homestand.
05/13/2012 20:18 Hit Parade for Week 7
As interleague play gets under way there are many matchups to break down. Our Scott White tells you who the best bets and biggest risks are in his Hit Parade for Week 7.
Stewart will enter the 2012 season fully healthy and ready to turn over a new leaf with his new team the Cubs. Stewart batted just .156 with six RBI over 48 games last year in Colorado. A wrist injury and poor production limited his at-bats and the Rockies jettisoned him to Chicago. Just a career .236 hitter in the bigs, Stewart, who turns 27 very early in the season, slugged 25 home runs in 2009. The potential is there and the Cubs appear willing to give him the at-bats to realize it. Of course, Stewart will have to prove the ability to remain healthy and productive for Chicago before Fantasy owners start taking him seriously. Until that time, Stewart will remain just an NL-only Fantasy option with the upside of unrealized potential. He's a late-round Fantasy sleeper, at best. (Updated 2/8/12)