Maikel Franco Taking Ground Balls, Playing Catch

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Maikel Franco (ankle) is feeling good and progressing after being placed on the injured list in late June with a right ankle sprain. Franco has been taking ground balls and playing catch with the team. Manager Brandon Hyde expects him to make a few rehab starts "somewhere" before returning to the […]

Grayson Rodriguez Strikes Out Career-High 12 Sunday

Baltimore Orioles pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez hit a career milestone in Sunday's Game 1 6-2 win over Double-A Erie. Rodriguez pitched 5 innings, allowing one unearned run on two hits and a walk with a career-high 12 strikeouts. The O's have been in desperate need of pitching help this season, but baseball's number 19 prospect […]

Ramon Urias Plates Two Sunday, Stays Hot

Baltimore Orioles second baseman/shortstop Ramon Urias continued to hit in Sunday's 5-0 win over the Royals, going 2-for-5 with two singles, two RBI, and a strikeout. The 27-year-old has been productive in limited playing time this season, slashing .287/.354/.435 with hour home runs and 16 RBI. However, his lack of power and the lineup around […]

Matt Harvey Earns Win Sunday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Matt Harvey turned in a solid start in Sunday's 5-0 win over the Royals. Harvey pitched six scoreless innings, allowing just three hits and a walk with two strikeouts. Strong starts have been very hard to come by for the O's pitching staff this season, and Harvey is now 4-10 with […]

Darin Ruf Hits 10th Homer Of Season Sunday

San Francisco Giants first baseman/outfielder Darin Ruf provided the team's only run in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Cardinals, going 1-for-1 with a solo homer and a walk. Ruf smashed a fourth-inning Wade LeBlanc offering into Big Mac Land for his 10th HR of the season. The veteran has been a surprising contributor at the […]

Johnny Cueto Pitches Well, Takes No-Decision Sunday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto turned in a solid start in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Cardinals. Cueto pitched 5 innings, allowing a single run on two hits (including a solo home run) and a walk with five strikeouts. Unfortunately, the Giants weren't able to generate much on the offensive side. The veteran […]

Pedro Severino Collects Three Hits, Homers Friday

Baltimore Orioles catcher Pedro Severino had a nice day at the plate in Friday's 9-2 loss to the Royals. Severino went 3-for-4 with a single, a double, and a solo home run. The 27-year-old has been underwhelming this season, slashing just .230/.307/.348 with five HR and 18 RBI. This has limited his fantasy value, even […]

Keegan Akin Turns In Poor Start Friday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Keegan Akin fell to 0-5 in Friday's 9-2 loss to the Royals. Akin pitched just 3 innings, allowing six runs on eight hits and three walks with two strikeouts. The 26-year-old has struggled mightily this season and now has an 8.19 ERA and 1.80 WHIP. It remains to be seen when […]

LaMonte Wade Jr. Hits Three-Run Home Run Friday

San Francisco Giants first baseman/outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. made his one hit count in Friday's 7-2 win over the Cardinals, going 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a strikeout. Wade Jr. lined a fifth-inning Adam Wainwright curveball just over the right-field wall to give the Giants a three-run lead. The 27-year-old has done a […]

Mike Yastrzemski Homers Twice Friday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski had a huge night at the plate in Friday's 7-2 win over the Cardinals. Yaz went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a three-run HR, a walk, and a strikeout. This was an encouraging second-half start for Yastrzemski, who has slashed just .238/.339/.492 with 14 HR and 38 RBI […]

Logan Webb Pitches Well Friday With Limited Pitches

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb turned in a good start in Friday's 7-2 win over the Cardinals. Webb pitched four innings and threw 60 pitches, allowing one run on five hits and a walk with two strikeouts. It was the 24-year-old's second start back from the injured list with a right shoulder strain, […]

Evan Longoria Transferred To 60-Day Injured List

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria (shoulder) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Friday with a left shoulder sprain. The veteran was anticipated to return from the IL at the end of July, but that will no longer be the case. This comes as a blow to both the Giants and fantasy managers, […]

Logan Webb Recalled, Starting Friday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento Friday and will start the evening contest against the Cardinals. Kevin Gausman (family emergency) was scheduled to start, but was placed on the family medical emergency list. Webb has pitched well this season overall with a 3.63 ERA and 26.6% strikeout rate and […]

Kevin Gausman Scratched From Friday Start

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman was placed on the family medical emergency list prior to Friday's game against the Cardinals. Gausman was scheduled to start the contest, but he will not start because his wife is pregnant and expecting a child. Manager Gabe Kapler said that it is a day-to-day situation. Logan Webb was […]

Keegan Akin To Start For Orioles Friday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Keegan Akin will man the mound for the team's Friday matchup at the Royals, per BaltimoreBaseball.com's Rich Dubroff. The 26-year-old has not been inspiring so far this season, going 0-4 with a 7.54 ERA and 1.68 WHIP. His 4.39 SIERA is a good deal lower than his ERA, but fantasy managers […]

Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - Midseason Review

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week I have selected an advanced stat, chosen two top performers and two under-performers, and analyzed what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. I have covered both Statcast and Fangraphs metrics to help identify hidden value as well as sell-high candidates. With […]

Trey Mancini Finishes Second In Home Run Derby

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini had a great showing in Monday's 2021 Home Run Derby, finishing second to defending champion Pete Alonso. He hit 22 long balls in the final round and 59 throughout the entire competition, but it wasn't enough to beat the Polar Bear. It was a memorable evening for fans and […]

Curt Casali Hits Three-Run Home Run Sunday

San Francisco Giants catcher Curt Casali produced all three of his team's runs in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Nationals, going 1-for-3 with a three-run home run, two walks, and a strikeout. Casali blasted a second-inning Erick Fedde fastball over the center-field wall for his fourth HR of the season. The veteran has slashed just […]

Jake McGee Notches Save 19 Sunday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee earned his 19th save of the season in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Nationals. McGee entered the game to pitch the ninth inning up by two. He struck the first hitter out, got a ground out for the second out, allowed a two-out double, and finally got the […]

Tyler Rogers Earns 17th Hold Of Season Sunday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers notched his 17th hold of the season in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Nationals. Like he has most of the season, Rogers pitched a 1-2-3 eighth inning with a strikeout to preserve the Giants' two-run lead. Rogers has been one of the team's best relievers this season, compiling […]

Kevin Gausman Caps First Half With Win Sunday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman improved to 9-3 in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Nationals. Gausman pitched six innings, allowing one run on four hits and three walks with nine strikeouts. He has been fabulous for the Giants this season, posting a stellar 1.73 ERA, 0.82 WHIP, and 30.5% strikeout rate. Fantasy managers […]

Adley Rutschman Walks In Futures Game Sunday

Baltimore Orioles catching prospect Adley Rutschman represented the team in Sunday's Futures Game, going 0-for-1 with a walk and a fly out. Baseball's number 2 prospect has been one of the bright spots for the O's organization this season, slashing .283/.413/.507 with 12 home runs and 37 RBI with Double-A Bowie. Fans and dynasty managers […]

Trey Mancini Hits Game-Tying Homer Sunday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini made his one at-bat count in Sunday's 7-5 extra-innings loss to the White Sox, hitting a pinch-hit, game-tying two-run home run. Mancini came to the plate down two with two outs and a runner on first in the bottom of the ninth. He went with a Liam Hendricks fastball […]

Austin Hays Hits Two-Run Homer Sunday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays ended the first half of the season with a bang in Sunday's extra-innings 7-5 loss to the White Sox. Hays went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk and also made another solid defensive play. The 26-year-old took a first-inning Dylan Cease fastball just over the right-center wall […]

Spenser Watkins Pitches Well In Second Start Sunday

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Spenser Watkins turned in a good second career start in Sunday's 7-5 extra-innings loss to the White Sox. Watkins pitched 4 1/3 innings, allowing one run on four hits (including a solo home run) and three walks with four strikeouts. The O's are in desperate need of pitching help and Watkins has […]

Darin Ruf Plates Two Friday

San Francisco Giants first baseman/outfielder Darin Ruf had a nice day at the plate in Friday's 5-3 win over the Nationals. Ruf went 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, and two RBI. The veteran has hit pretty well this season, slashing .268/.399/.563 with nine HR and 22 RBI. He should continue to see […]

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 […]