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Anthony Santander Collects Four Hits Tuesday
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander had a big day at the plate in Tuesday's 14-8 loss to the Angels. Santander went 4-for-5 with a single, two doubles, a two-run home run, and three RBI. The 26-year-old has slowly been getting back to his productive ways of the previous several seasons and is now slashing .250/.295/.447 […]
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Ryan Mountcastle Hits Two Homers Tuesday
Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle continued to hit in Tuesday's 14-8 loss to the Angels. Mountcastle went 2-for-5 with a pair of solo home runs and a strikeout. The 24-year-old is now slashing .264/.308/.495 with 23 HR and 67 RBI. He has really picked things up after a slow start to the season and […]
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Spenser Watkins Gets Hits Hard Tuesday
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Spenser Watkins fell to 2-6 in Tuesday's 14-8 loss to the Angels. Watkins pitched just 2 innings, allowing eight runs on seven hits (including a two-run home run) and no walks with three strikeouts. The 28-year-old had a great couple of starts when he was called up, but he now owns […]
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Mike Yastrzemski Hits Two-Run Home Run Tuesday
San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run and two strikeouts in Tuesday's 8-0 win over the Mets. The second-inning blast was one of four hit by the Giants in the game and was his 20th on the season. Yastrzemski has hit for power but has failed to hit for […]
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LaMonte Wade Jr. Hits 17th Homer Of Season Tuesday
San Francisco Giants first baseman/outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. hit one of his team's four home runs in Tuesday's 8-0 win over the Mets. Wade Jr. went 2-for-5 with a single and a two-run HR. The fourth-inning blast was Wade Jr.'s 17th of the season. He has been a surprise contributor, slashing .251/.321/.533 with 43 RBI […]
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Brandon Belt Homers Twice Tuesday
San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt had a huge day at the plate in Tuesday's 8-0 win over the Mets. Belt went 4-for-5 with two singles, two solo home runs, and three RBI. Belt hit his 18th and 19th HR off of Tylor Megill, one in the first inning and the other in the […]
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Sammy Long Earns Win Tuesday
San Francisco Giants pitcher Sammy Long improved to 2-1 in Tuesday's 8-0 win over the Mets. Long pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing just three hits and a walk with four strikeouts. The 26-year-old has been in and out of the starting rotation with the Giants and now has a 4.81 ERA through 33 2/3 innings […]
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Maikel Franco Designated For Assignment Monday
The Baltimore Orioles designated third baseman Maikel Franco for assignment on Monday. The 28-year-old signed a one-year deal after a very productive 2020 season, but slashed just .210/.253/.355 with 11 home runs and 47 RBI over 403 plate appearances. The O's number 18 prospect second baseman Jahmai Jones was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk in a […]
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Hunter Harvey Makes Rehab Appearance Saturday
Baltimore Orioles pitcher Hunter Harvey (right shoulder) made his second rehab appearance on Saturday, pitching an inning at Triple-A Norfolk. The O's are planning to re-evaluate Harvey in the coming days, potentially activating him during their upcoming series against the Angels. The 26-year-old has dealt with injuries throughout his career, including a right lat strain […]
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Jake McGee Earns 28th Save Of Season Sunday
San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee locked down his 28th save of the season in Sunday's 2-1 win over the A's. McGee came on to pitch the ninth inning up a run. He induced a pop-up, allowed a double, got a fly-out, and ended the game with a strikeout. The veteran has blown just […]
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Donovan Solano Plays Hero Sunday
San Francisco Giants second baseman Donovan Solano made his one at-bat count in Sunday's 2-1 win over the A's, going 1-for-2 with a pinch-hit, go-ahead, two-run home run. Solano came up to hit in the eighth inning down a run with a runner on first and two outs and jumped on a first-pitch A.J. Puk […]
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Logan Webb Pitches Well, Takes No-Decision Sunday
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb took a no-decision despite a strong start in Sunday's 2-1 win over the A's. Webb pitched 6 innings, allowing a single run on five hits and a walk with seven strikeouts. The 24-year-old has now turned in six consecutive quality starts and owns a stellar 2.84 ERA and […]
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Ramon Urias Doubles Twice, Plates Run Sunday
Baltimore Orioles second baseman/shortstop Ramon Urias had a nice day at the plate in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Braves. Urias went 2-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI, and two strikeouts. The 27-year-old has done a serviceable job at the plate for the O's this season, slashing .267/.339/.421 with seven home runs and 28 RBI. […]
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John Means Takes Tough Loss Sunday
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means fell to 5-6 in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Braves. Means turned in a quality start, allowing three runs on four hits (including a solo home run) and two walks with five strikeouts over 6 innings pitched. However, his offense couldn't muster the run support. The O's have now […]
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Cesar Valdez Designated For Assignment Friday
Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Cesar Valdez was designated for assignment Friday. The 36-year-old was a huge surprise at the beginning of the season, converting eight of his first 10 save opportunities with a 1.23 ERA while relying heavily on a changeup. However, he ended up losing the role and had a final stat line of […]
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Heston Kjerstad Begins Physical Activity
Baltimore Orioles general manager Mike Elias said Friday that outfield prospect Heston Kjerstad (myocarditis) has begun physical activity at the club's Sarasota complex for the first time this season. The O's number 7 prospect was drafted second overall in the 2020 MLB Draft, and has yet to play professionally due to his condition. While it […]
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Jorge Mateo Extends Hit Streak To 11 Games Friday
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Jorge Mateo picked up another hit in Friday's 3-0 loss to the Braves, going 1-for-3 with a single and two strikeouts. The 26-year-old now has an 11-game hit streak going and has just one game without a hit since joining the O's on August 6. The new scenery seems to be suiting […]
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Tommy La Stella Hits Two-Run Home Run Tuesday
San Francisco Giants second/third baseman Tommy La Stella went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a strikeout in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Mets. La Stella got things going for the Giants, crushing a first-inning Marcus Stroman offering into the Mets' bullpen for his second HR of the season. The 32-year-old is now slashing […]
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Evan Longoria Collects Three Hits, Homers Tuesday
San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria had a big day at the plate in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Mets. Longo went 3-for-3 with two singles and a solo home run. The seventh-inning blast was his 10th HR of the season and his first since returning from the injured list. The 35-year-old has had […]
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Logan Webb Earns Another Win Tuesday
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb turned in another great start in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Mets. Webb pitched 7 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on seven hits (including a two-run home run) and a walk with eight strikeouts. The 24-year-old started off the season slow but has been fantastic since and now […]
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Ryan Mountcastle Doubles In Tuesday Return
Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk in Tuesday's 10-0 loss to the Rays. Mountcastle had been out of the lineup since August 8 with a concussion, so it was good to see him back and healthy. The 24-year-old has had a productive season at the plate, slashing […]
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John Means Turns In Second Straight Poor Start Tuesday
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means fell to 5-5 in Tuesday's 10-0 loss to the Rays. Means pitched 4 innings, allowing seven runs (four earned) on eight hits (including two home runs) and no walks with seven strikeouts. He has allowed 10 earned runs in his last two starts but still has a solid 3.44 […]
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Jake McGee Converts Second Straight Save Monday
San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee looked to be back to his old self in Monday's 7-5 win over the Mets, converting his 26th save of the season. McGee entered to pitch the ninth inning up by two and tossed a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout. McGee has now earned 1-2-3 saves in back-to-back […]
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Kevin Gausman Earns 12th Win Of Season Monday
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman improved to 12-5 in Monday's 7-5 win over the Mets. Gausman pitched 5 innings, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks with seven strikeouts. The 30-year-old has truly been the team's ace this season and now has a 2.40 ERA and 0.98 WHIP over 24 starts. […]
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Matt Harvey Takes Another Loss Monday
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Matt Harvey fell to 6-12 in Monday's 9-2 loss to the Rays. Harvey pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing five runs on five hits (including two home runs) and a walk with six strikeouts. Harvey had a few encouraging starts in the beginning of the season but has not produced since and […]
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Trey Mancini Exits Game Monday
Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini (calf/foot) exited Monday's 9-2 loss to the Rays in the eighth inning after fouling pitches off of his calf and foot. He ended the at-bat with an RBI double, but was taken out of the game afterwards and is considered day-to-day. Mancini has had an up-and-down season but has […]
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Tommy La Stella Collects Three Hits, Plates Two Sunday
San Francisco Giants second/third baseman Tommy La Stella had a big day at the plate in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Rockies. La Stella went 3-for-4 with two singles, a double, and two RBI. The 32-year-old has not managed to be a solid fantasy contributor this season, slashing .255/.318/.357 with one home run and eight […]
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Jake McGee Bounces Back, Earns Save Sunday
San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee locked down his 25th save of the season in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Rockies. McGee, who had struggled in each of his last two appearances, came on to pitch the ninth inning up by three. Unlike those last two appearances, he pitched a 1-2-3 inning with no […]
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Alex Wood Earns 10th Win Of Season Sunday
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Alex Wood took advantage of a favorable matchup in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Rockies. Wood pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on six hits and a walk with six strikeouts. The lefty has had a nice bounce-back season with the Giants, going 10-3 with a 4.14 ERA, 1.21 […]
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Bruce Zimmermann Suffers Recovery Setback
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Bruce Zimmermann (tendinitis, ankle sprain) suffered a setback while training this week, per manager Brandon Hyde. Zimmermann, who has been on the injured list since June 15 with left biceps tendinitis, sprained his right ankle in a "training room accident." Hyde said he hopes Zimmermann will pitch with the O's before […]
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