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. […]

Marco Luciano Hits Pair Of Homers Tuesday

San Francisco Giants shortstop prospect Marco Luciano had a huge game Tuesday with Low-A San Jose, belting a double, two home runs, and four RBI. Baseball's number 12 prospect is now slashing .278/.360/.568 with 12 HR and 36 RBI. It may be a while before fantasy managers see the 19-year-old in a Giants jersey, but […]

Kevin Gausman Takes Rare Loss Tuesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman fell to 8-2 in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Dodgers. Gausman pitched 5 innings, allowing three runs on three hits (including a solo home run) and five walks with four strikeouts. The matchup was a tough one and Gausman didn't pitch poorly, so fantasy managers should cut him […]

Ramon Urias Hits Two-Run Homer Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles second baseman/shortstop Ramon Urias had a nice day at the plate in Tuesday's 13-3 win over the Astros. Urias went 2-for-3 with a single, a two-run home run, and two walks. The 27-year-old has done a decent job at the plate this season, slashing .265/.359/.456 with three HR and 12 RBI. That being […]

Maikel Franco Plates Three Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Maikel Franco had a nice day at the plate in Tuesday's 13-3 win over the Astros. Franco went 3-for-5 with a single, two doubles, three RBI, and a strikeout. The 28-year-old has been a disappointment at the plate after a stellar 2020 and is now slashing .213/.259/.371 with nine home runs […]