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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Keegan Akin Takes Another Loss Sunday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Keegan Akin fell to 0-7 in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Red Sox. Akin pitched 4 innings, allowing three runs on six hits (including a three-run home run) and three walks with two strikeouts. Nothing has gone right for Akin this season, as he has an 8.13 ERA and 1.82 WHIP […]

Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - Barrels/Batted-Ball Event For Week 21

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. This week I will focus on the rate of barrels per batted-ball event a pitcher allows (Brls/BBE %). Barrels are […]

Wilmer Flores Hits Three-Run Homer Friday

San Francisco Giants second/third baseman Wilmer Flores had a big day at the plate in Friday's 5-4 win over the Rockies, going 2-for-4 with a single, a three-run home run, and a strikeout. Flores got things started for the Giants, blasting a first-inning Austin Gomber off-speed pitch into the center-field seats for his 15th HR […]

Zack Littell Earns One-Out Save Friday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Zack Littell came in to save the day for the Giants in Friday's 5-4 win over the Rockies. The Giants had a three-run lead heading into the ninth, but found themselves up by just one with runners on first and second and two outs after handing things over to Jake […]

Jake McGee Has Second Straight Bumpy Outing Friday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee nearly blew his second straight save in Friday's 5-4 win over the Rockies. McGee entered the game in the ninth inning up by three. He struck the first hitter out, then allowed a single and a two-run home run. He got the second out before allowing back-to-back singles […]

Anthony DeSclafani Earns Win In Friday Return

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani picked up the win in Friday's 5-4 win over the Rockies. In his first start since returning from the 10-day injured list with right shoulder fatigue, DeSclafani pitched 5 innings, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks with four strikeouts. The 31-year-old has had a great […]

John Means Struggles In Thursday Loss

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means fell to 5-4 in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Tigers. Means pitched just 4 1/3 innings, allowing six runs on eight hits (including three home runs) and a walk with three strikeouts. It was an uncharacteristically poor outing for the O's ace, who has a 3.21 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, […]

LaMonte Wade Jr. Hits Three-Run Homer Thursday

San Francisco Giants first baseman/outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. made his one hit count in Thursday's 7-0 win over the Rockies, going 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a strikeout. Wade Jr. capped off a six-run fourth inning by demolishing a German Marquez fastball into the right-center seats for his 15th HR of the season. […]

Logan Webb Does It All Thursday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb had a great overall game in Thursday's 7-0 win over the Rockies. Webb pitched 6 scoreless innings, allowing just three hits and two walks with eight strikeouts. He also helped his cause by going 1-for-2 with a single that just missed being a grand slam and two RBI. […]

Anthony Santander Hits Another Home Run Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander stayed hot at the plate in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Tigers. Santander went 3-for-4 with two singles and a two-run home run. This was his fourth HR in the last three games and his 10th of the season. Santander has picked things up in August and is worth keeping […]

Matt Harvey Takes Another Loss Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Matt Harvey fell to 6-11 in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Tigers. Harvey pitched 5 innings, allowing three runs on eight hits (including a solo home run) and three walks with five strikeouts. The 32-year-old started off the season on the right foot but has struggled ever since and now owns […]

Mike Yastrzemski Plates Two Tuesday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski had a nice day at the plate in Tuesday's 8-7 win over the Diamondbacks. Yaz went 2-for-4 with a single, a double, two RBI, and a strikeout. The 30-year-old has hit for power but not average this season, slashing .225/.314/.470 with 18 home runs and 47 RBI. Unfortunately, this […]

Buster Posey Hits 14th Homer Of Season Tuesday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey continued to hit for power in Tuesday's 8-7 win over the Diamondbacks. Posey went 2-for-2 with a single, a solo home run, and three walks. The fifth-inning blast was Posey's 14th of the season. The veteran has been a huge fantasy asset this season, slashing .333/.428/.549 with 38 RBI. […]

Jake McGee Blows Save Tuesday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee blew his third save of the season in Tuesday's 8-7 win over the Diamondbacks. McGee came on to pitch the ninth inning with a two-run lead. He allowed back-to-back singles and a walk to load the bases before getting the first out on a strikeout. He then walked […]