Curt Casali Collects Three Hits, Plates Two Friday

San Francisco Giants catcher Curt Casali had a nice day at the plate in Friday's 5-3 win over the Nationals, going 3-for-4 with a single, a double, and a two-run home run. Casali should see some more playing time in the near future with battery mate Buster Posey (thumb) landing on the injured list. Casali […]

Jake McGee Earns 18th Save Of Season Friday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee notched his 18th save of the season in Friday's 5-3 win over the Nationals. McGee entered the game in the ninth inning up by two. He got the first two hitters out on a strikeout and flyout, allowed a two-out single, walked a hitter, and then got the […]

Logan Webb Solid In Friday Return

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb pitched well in his Friday return to the rotation against the Nationals. Webb pitched three innings, allowing no runs on one hit and no walks with four strikeouts. This was Webb's first start since returning from the injured list with a right shoulder strain. The 24-year-old has pitched […]

Gunnar Henderson Has First Multi-Homer Game Friday

Baltimore Orioles third base/shortstop prospect Gunnar Henderson had his first career multi-homer game with High-A Aberdeen Friday, going 3-for-5 with three RBI. Baseball's number 91 prospect has had a slow start since joining Aberdeen, slashing just .188/.344/.417 in 61 plate appearances. However, the 20-year-old put together a solid .312/.369/.574 slash line with eight HR in […]

Adley Rutschman Hits Go-Ahead Homer Friday

Baltimore Orioles catcher prospect Adley Rutschman had a big at-bat in Friday's Game 2 win against Double-A Richmond, launching a go-ahead solo homer in the fifth inning. Baseball's number 2 prospect has performed very well with Double-A Bowie this season, slashing .283/.413/.507 with 12 HR and 37 RBI. O's fans haven't had much to celebrate […]

Ramon Urias Hits Fourth Homer Of Season Friday

Baltimore Orioles second baseman/shortstop Ramon Urias scored the team's only run in Friday's 12-1 loss to the White Sox, going 2-for-4 with a single and a solo home run. Urias lined a second-inning Dallas Keuchel breaking pitch into the left-field seats for his fourth HR of the season. The 27-year-old has done a decent job […]

Jorge Lopez Takes Tough Loss Friday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Jorge Lopez fell to 2-12 despite pitching well in Friday's 12-1 loss to the White Sox. Lopez pitched four innings, allowing two runs on eight hits and a walk with four strikeouts. However, the bullpen imploded and never gave the O's a chance to catch up. Like most of the O's […]

Logan Webb Could Pitch Friday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb (shoulder) was scheduled to pitch three innings in a rehab appearance for Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday, but the Giants decided not to have him pitch in order to preserve him as a starting option for Friday's game against the Nationals. Webb has been on the injured list with […]

Darin Ruf Hits Two-Run Homer Wednesday

San Francisco Giants first baseman/outfielder Darin Ruf had a nice day at the plate off the bench in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Cardinals. Ruf replaced LaMonte Wade Jr. (hand) after Wade Jr. exited with a left hand sprain and proceeded to go 1-for-1 with a two-run home run (his eighth of the season) and […]

Jake McGee Earns 17th Save Of Season Wednesday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee notched his 17th save of the season in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Cardinals. McGee entered the game to pitch the ninth inning up by three. He got a groundout to start the inning, gave up a double, got the second out on a lineout, and struck out […]

Tyler Rogers Earns 15th Hold Of Season Wednesday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers picked up his 15th hold of the season in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Cardinals. Rogers allowed one run on three hits and no walks with no strikeouts through the eighth inning. The side-armer has pitched very well in high-leverage situations this season, compiling a 1.54 ERA and […]

Alex Wood Shines In Wednesday Start

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Alex Wood turned in another great start in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Cardinals. Wood pitched 7 innings, allowing a single run on three hits and two walks with six strikeouts. The lefty is now 8-3 with a 3.67 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, and 25.3% strikeout rate. His rebound performance to […]

Ryan Mountcastle Plates Run Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle went 1-for-4 with a single, an RBI, and two strikeouts in Wednesday's 10-2 loss to the Blue Jays. The 24-year-old got off to an extremely slow start to the season but has turned things around nicely and is now slashing .257/.301/.453 with 14 home runs and 48 RBI. Fantasy […]

Trey Mancini Doubles Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, and a strikeout in Wednesday's 10-2 loss to the Blue Jays. Mancini got off to a very hot start to the season, but is batting just .217 with four home runs and 11 RBI since June. That being said, he has 15 […]

Matt Harvey's Season Struggles Continue Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Matt Harvey fell to 3-10 in Wednesday's 10-2 loss to the Blue Jays. Harvey pitched 3 2/3 innings, allowing six runs on nine hits and a walk with three strikeouts. Harvey had a promising start to the season, but things quickly took a turn for the worse and have continued to […]

Brandon Crawford Gets Four Hits, Three RBI Tuesday

San Francisco Giants Brandon Crawford had another big day at the plate in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Cardinals. Crawford went 4-for-5 with three singles, a double, and three RBI. The All-Star is having a career season, slashing .275/.354/.542 with 17 home runs, 55 RBI, and six stolen bases. He has been a huge fantasy […]

Mike Yastrzemski Collects Three Hits Tuesday

San Francisco Giants Mike Yastrzemski had a nice day at the plate in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Cardinals, going 3-for-5 with three singles and an RBI. Yaz has had a slow season overall but has started to heat up lately, slashing .318/.375/.591 with two home runs and five RBI in July. Fantasy managers know […]

Johnny Cueto Gets Hit Around In Tuesday Loss

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto did not have his best start in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Cardinals. Cueto pitched six innings, allowing four runs on nine hits (including a two-run home run) and a walk with seven strikeouts. The veteran has had a decent but uninspiring season overall, compiling a 6-5 record […]

Ramon Urias Gets Two More Hits Tuesday, Heating Up

Baltimore Orioles second baseman/shortstop Ramon Urias had another solid day at the plate in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Blue Jays, going 2-for-4 with two singles. The 27-year-old has been making the most of his playing time with Freddy Galvis (quadriceps) on the injured list and is now slashing .291/.371/.453 with three home runs and […]

Pedro Severino Hits Fourth Homer Of Season Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles catcher Pedro Severino played his part at the plate in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Blue Jays. Severino went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk, and a strikeout. The backstop hasn't done much at the plate this season, slashing just .229/.310/.333 with four HR and 17 RBI. Severino currently offers little […]

Anthony Santander Hits Sixth Homer Of Season Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander got in on the action in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Blue Jays, going 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a strikeout. Santander obliterated a fifth-inning Trent Thornton fastball out onto Eutaw Street for his sixth long ball of the season. The 26-year-old has had a slow start to […]

Cedric Mullins Smacks 16th Homer Of Season Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins continued to produce at the plate in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Blue Jays, going 1-for-4 with a two-run home run, a walk, and a strikeout. Mullins blasted a fifth-inning Steven Matz offering into the center-field seats for his 16th HR of the season. The All-Star has had a fantastic […]

Spenser Watkins Earns Win In First Career Start

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Spenser Watkins had a special game in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Blue Jays, earning the win in his first big-league start. Watkins pitched five innings, allowing one run on three hits and three walks with two strikeouts. The 28-year-old has never been much of a strikeout pitcher but did have a […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - WAR for Week 15

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week I will select an advanced stat, choose two top performers and two under-performers, and analyze what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. As we near the All-Star break, I thought it made sense to focus on an all-encompassing metric for […]

Alex Dickerson Hits Pinch-Hit Home Run Monday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson made his lone at-bat count in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Cardinals, hitting a pinch-hit solo home run. Dickerson got the Giants on the board in the eighth inning, putting a Giovanny Gallegos fastball on the top of the right-field tin roof for his eighth HR of the season. […]

Kevin Gausman Takes Tough Loss Monday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman fell to 8-3 in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Cardinals. Gausman pitched well, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks with eight strikeouts over seven innings pitched. The All-Star has pitched extremely well this season and now has a 1.74 ERA over 17 starts. He is a […]

Maikel Franco Rolls Right Ankle Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Maikel Franco (ankle) rolled his right ankle on the final play of Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Astros. He underwent X-rays after the game and the O's are expecting the results on Thursday's off-day. He is currently considered day-to-day. Franco has been a relative disappointment for fantasy managers but has been […]

Austin Hays Hits Pinch-Hit Homer Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays made his one at-bat count in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Astros, hitting an eighth-inning pinch-hit solo home run. Hays lined a Ryan Hartman fastball over the left-field seats to extend the O's lead to three. The 25-year-old has started to pick things up a bit lately and is now […]

Maikel Franco Collects Three More Hits Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Maikel Franco posted his second consecutive three-hit game in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Astros. Franco went 3-for-4 with three singles and an RBI. He has started a mini hot streak, but is still slashing just .221/.265/.376 on the season with nine home runs and 42 RBI. Given how successful his […]

Matt Harvey Turns In Decent Start Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Matt Harvey put his team in a position to win in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Astros. Harvey pitched 4 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks with three strikeouts. While it isn't an exciting stat line, it was one of Harvey's better starts in some time. […]