Jonathan Villar Smacks Two-Run Home Run Monday

Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jonathan Villar hit his first home run of the season in Monday's 6-5 win over the Blue Jays, going 2-for-4 with a single, a two-run HR, and two strikeouts. Villar got things going early, lining a Sean Reid-Foley fastball over the opposite-field fence. The 27-year-old is now hitting .294 with two […]

Richard Bleier Escapes With Save Monday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Richard Bleier narrowly earned his first save of the season in Monday's 6-5 win against the Blue Jays. Teammate Mike Wright started the ninth inning but was pulled after allowing a leadoff single. Bleier then entered with a three-run lead but allowed Wright's run to score and a run of his […]

David Hess Allows No Hits In First Start Of Season Monday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher David Hess turned in a strong performance in Monday's 6-5 win over the Blue Jays. Hess pitched 6 1/3 innings, allowing no runs on no hits and a walk with eight strikeouts. The results were great and the 25-year-old also showed a bump in velocity (average fastball velocity of 93.8 mph) […]

Trey Mancini Launches Second Home Run Of Season Monday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder/first baseman Trey Mancini went 2-for-3 with a single, a solo home run, and two RBI in Monday's 6-5 win against the Blue Jays. Mancini punished a seventh-inning hanging changeup from Sam Gaviglio, launching it over the center-field fence. The 27-year-old is off to a hot start this season, batting .500 with two […]

Dwight Smith Continues Hot Start At Plate Sunday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Dwight Smith produced at the plate again in Sunday's 7-5 win over the Yankees, going 2-for-4 with a single, a double, a walk and an RBI. The 26-year-old has started all three games for the O's, batting .455 with two RBI and a stolen base in 12 plate appearances. It is too early […]

Trey Mancini Hits First Home Run Of Season Sunday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder/first baseman Trey Mancini went 2-for-5 with a single, a solo home run, and three strikeouts in Sunday's 7-5 win over the Yankees. Mancini smacked a J.A. Happ fastball over the center-field wall in the third inning for his first HR of the season. The 27-year-old is starting the season off on the […]

Paul Fry Bails Out Mychal Givens, Earns Save Sunday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Paul Fry earned his first save of the season in Sunday's 7-5 game against the Yankees. Teammate Mychal Givens was on the way to earning the save; he pitched the eighth inning and got the first two outs in the ninth inning, but then gave up a walk and back-to-back singles, […]

Dylan Bundy Shaky In Start Sunday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Dylan Bundy was all over the place in Sunday's 7-5 win over the Yankees. Bundy needed 93 pitches to get through just 3 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on two hits and five walks with seven strikeouts. The strikeouts and fact that he didn't allow any home runs were encouraging, but […]

Mike Wright Earns First Career Save Saturday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Mike Wright picked up the first save of his career in Saturday's 5-3 game against the Yankees. Fellow reliever Mychal Givens pitched the eighth inning and Richard Bleier started the ninth inning up 5-1, but proceeded to give up a solo home run, a double and a single. Wright entered the game […]

Jimmy Yacabonis Earns First Win Of 2019 Saturday

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Jimmy Yacabonis picked up the win in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Yankees. Yacabonis pitched three innings, allowing one run on three hits and two walks with two strikeouts. He entered the game in the third inning, as Nate Karns pitched the first two innings as an opener. Yacabonis is not currently […]

Jesus Sucre Plates Three Saturday

Baltimore Orioles catcher Jesus Sucre had a nice day at the plate in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Yankees, going 3-for-4 with two singles, a double, and three RBI. The 30-year-old has started behind the plate for the O's both games this season and is hitting .375. That being said, he has a career .221 […]

Trey Mancini Collects Three Hits Thursday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfield Trey Mancini provided one of the few inspiring performances for the team in Thursday's 7-2 loss to the Yankees. Mancini went 3-for-4 with two singles, a double, and an RBI. He batted fourth for the O's and has the potential to be one of their top offensive providers given his past […]

Andrew Cashner Gets Rocked On Opening Day

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Andrew Cashner had a lackluster start to the season in Thursday's 7-2 loss to the Yankees. Cashner allowed six runs on six hits (including a three-run home run) and four walks with three strikeouts in four innings pitched. Things got off on the wrong foot from the start, with Cashner serving […]

Finding Under and Overvalued OF Using Expected Draft Values

We've been rolling out our Expected Draft Values series, starting with Nick Mariano's look into some undervalued players and overvalued players. As draft season winds down today, we're going to give you some undervalued and overvalued players who qualify at outfield. As a quick primer, Expected Draft Value is the value you would historically expect, on average, […]

Young Hitters Set To Break Out in 2019

The hunt for the next breakout player is a never-ending quest for fantasy players. Identifying and acquiring even one of those players can pay huge dividends throughout the course of a single-season league and even more so in dynasty and keeper leagues. Unfortunately, this quest is shared by all fantasy players, so the window of […]

Finding Under and Overvalued 1B Using Expected Draft Values

We've been rolling out our Expected Draft Values series, starting with Nick Mariano's look yesterday into some undervalued players, and we followed it up this morning with Nick's look at overvalued players.  This afternoon, we're going to give you some undervalued and overvalued players at first base. As a quick primer, Expected Draft Value is the […]

Breakout Relievers Due for Regression In 2019

One of the hardest positions to pinpoint fantasy value for each season is a relief pitcher. You have your handful of dominant closers who are fantasy staples, but the remainder of fantasy value usually comes from surprise players who step into the closer role or are starters with reliever eligibility. With the progressing shift towards […]

Julio Urias Healthy For 2019, But Role With Dodgers Unclear

Los Angeles Dodgers pitching prospect Julio Urias is healthy heading into spring training and is ready to prove himself, per Orange County Register's Bill Plunkett. At just 22 years old, Urias has been one of the Dodgers' top pitching prospects for several years but has been unable to stay healthy. Manager Dave Roberts said that […]

Ross Stripling Preparing For Hybrid Pitching Role In 2019

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Ross Stripling is approaching spring training as a starter with a relief role, per the Orange County Register's Bill Plunkett. When asked how his 2019 role was described to him, Stripling mentioned his versatility and compared himself to the pitching equivalent of fellow teammate Kike Hernandez. The 29-year-old put up All-Star-worthy […]

ADP Debate - Madison Bumgarner vs Jose Berrios

Pitchers and catchers are ready to report, which means baseball season is officially upon us! Maybe you haven’t started prepping for your drafts, but fortunately for you, there have already been plenty of drafts, which means that fantasy players out there have already started dealing with tough draft position decisions. One of the most variable […]

Statcast Review 2018 - Noteworthy SP Launch Angle Leaders

Fret not fantasy baseball fans, Winter Meetings have come and gone, big deals are getting struck, and we are continuing our quest to find value for next season! In this edition of Statcast Review, I take a look at some of 2018’s pitching leaders in launch angle. Launch angle alone is not all that telling […]

Statcast Review - 2018 Hitting Leaders (Exit Velocity)

After a full fantasy season of using Statcast measures to predicting risers and fallers each week, it’s time to take a step back and view the big picture. One of the most straightforward Statcast measurements we relied on was exit velocity or the speed the ball comes off the bat immediately after being hit. It […]

Biggest Risers of 2018 - WHIP

The 2018 season has now come and gone (so sad!), so it is now time to dive into trends and projections for next season! One of the main sabermetric stats for measuring pitchers’ success is walks/hits per inning pitched (WHIP). Walks and hits directly translate to fewer points in fantasy, so the lower the WHIP […]

Walker Buehler Takes NLCS Game 3 Loss

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler posted his second lackluster postseason performance in Monday's 4-0 loss to the Brewers. The 24-year-old pitched seven innings, allowing four runs on five hits (including a two-run home run) and a walk with eight strikeouts. Buehler has faltered in the postseason after pitching a stellar game in the […]

Hyun-Jin Ryu Does Enough In NLCS Game 2 Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu pitched well enough to keep his team in the game in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Brewers. Ryu pitched 4 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on six hits (including a solo home run) and no walks with four strikeouts. He left the game with his team down 2-0, […]

Chris Taylor Stays Hot In NLCS Game 2

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder/second baseman Chris Taylor provided more offensive production from the top of the lineup in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Brewers. Taylor went 2-for-4 with two singles and a run scored. The 28-year-old has been clutch in the playoffs to this point, hitting .500 with a home run, three RBI, and four […]

Kenley Jansen Stays Spotless In 2018 Playoffs Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen turned in another scoreless save to take NLCS Game 2 with a 4-3 score against the Brewers. Jansen allowed no hits and a walk with a strikeout in the ninth inning to even up the series 1-1. After being shaky at times throughout the regular season, Jansen has been […]

Justin Turner Redeems Himself In NLCS Game 2

After striking out to end NLCS Game 1 with the tying run on third base, Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner made his mark in taking Game 2 against the Brewers. Turner went 2-for-4 with a single and a go-ahead two-run home run in the eighth inning off of Jeremy Jeffress. The 33-year-old was […]

Clayton Kershaw Expected To Test 2019 Free-Agent Waters

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw is expected to opt out of his contract at the end of this season to gauge free-agent interest, per MLB Network insider Jon Heyman. Kershaw has two years and just over $70 million remaining on his contract. The 30-year-old has dealt with back injuries for the past several […]

Chris Taylor Gets Three Hits In NLCS Game 1

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder/second baseman Chris Taylor had a solid hitting performance out of the leadoff spot in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Brewers. Taylor went 3-for-5 with two singles and an RBI triple. Taylor's triple came in the ninth inning with two outs, putting himself in scoring position and making the game 6-5. Unfortunately, […]