Cesar Valdez Pitches Eighth Inning Thursday

Baltimore Orioles closer Cesar Valdez got in an inning of work in the eighth inning of Thursday's 10-1 blowout loss to the Rays. Valdez allowed no runs on two hits and a walk with a strikeout. Per BaltimoreBaseball.com's Rich Dubroff, manager Brandon Hyde did not want to pitch Valdez today but had no other choice. […]

Maikel Franco Goes Hitless Again Thursday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Maikel Franco continued to struggle at the plate in Thursday's 10-1 loss to the Rays, going 0-for-4. Franco has failed to produce like many of his teammates and has a disappointing .192/.250/.321 slash line this season after having a very productive 2020. Unfortunately, Franco is not worth rostering for fantasy managers […]

Trey Mancini Homers For Third Time In Last Two Games Thursday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini provided the O's only run in Thursday's 10-1 loss to the Rays, going 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, and two strikeouts. Mancini took a fourth-inning Rich Hill fastball just over the right-field wall for this third HR in the last two games and his 10th on […]

Dean Kremer Gets Roughed Up Again In Thursday Start

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Dean Kremer turned in another poor start in Thursday's 10-1 loss to the Rays. Kremer pitched just three innings, allowing four runs on five hits (including two home runs) and four walks with three strikeouts. Things have not gone smoothly for the 25-year-old this season, who is now 0-4 with a […]

Darin Ruf Falls Triple Shy Of Cycle Thursday

San Francisco Giants first baseman/outfielder Darin Ruf had a great day at the plate in Thursday's 19-4 win over the Reds. Ruf went 4-for-5 with a single, two doubles, a two-run home run, and a walk. The veteran has done a decent job at the plate in limited at-bats, slashing .250/.389/.556 with six HR and […]

Steven Duggar Hits Grand Slam Thursday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Steven Duggar got in on the offensive onslaught in Thursday's 19-4 win over the Reds, going 2-for-5 with a single, a grand slam, and a strikeout. Duggar took a third-inning Michael Feliz fastball deep to straight-away center field to break the game open. Duggar now has a decent .256/.319/.488 slash line […]

Evan Longoria Homers, Plates Three Thursday

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria had a nice day at the plate like many of his teammates in Thursday's 19-4 win over the Reds. Longoria went 3-for-5 with two singles, a two-run home run (his fifth of the season), three RBI, and a walk. The veteran started the season well but has cooled […]

Brandon Crawford Plates Six Thursday

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford played his part in Thursday's 19-4 rout of the Reds, going 3-for-3 with two singles, a three-run home run, six RBI, and two strikeouts. Crawford's fifth-inning blast was his second HR in the last two games and his seventh of May. The veteran has been on fire at the […]

Johnny Cueto Cruises To Win Thursday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto improved to 3-1 in Thursday's 19-4 win over the Reds. Cueto pitched 5 innings, allowing one run on five hits and a walk with four strikeouts. The veteran is having a nice bounce-back season and now owns a 3.34 ERA through six starts. Rostered in just 28 percent […]

Buster Posey Plates Three Wednesday, Continues To Hit

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey continued his hot season in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Reds, going 3-for-5 with two singles, a double, and three RBI. The veteran backstop is having quite the resurgent season at the plate, slashing an impressive .374/.451/.657 with eight home runs and 15 RBI. It is unlikely that Posey […]

Tyler Rogers Pitches Ninth Inning Wednesday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers took the mound in the ninth inning of Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Reds. The Giants had a one-run lead going into the ninth inning, so Rogers would have seen a save situation had they not scored three runs in the top of the inning. Rogers allowed a […]

Jake McGee Pitches Eighth Inning Wednesday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee earned his first hold of the season in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Reds. McGee entered the game to pitch the eighth inning with a one-run lead and pitched a 1-2-3- inning with no strikeouts. The interesting thing here is that manager Gabe Kapler elected to use McGee […]

Kevin Gausman Dominates Again Wednesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman continued to look like the team's ace in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Reds. Gausman pitched six scoreless innings, allowing a single hit and two walks with eight strikeouts. He has built off of the success he found with the Giants in 2020 and is now 4-0 with […]

Adam Plutko Turns In Second Straight Poor Outing Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Adam Plutko did not pitch well and was charged with a blown save in Wednesday's 9-7 loss to the Rays. Plutko came on to pitch in the seventh inning up by three with one out and a runner on second. He gave up an RBI single, allowing the inherited runner to […]

Freddy Galvis Hits 100th Career Home Run Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Freddy Galvis went 2-for-4 with a single and a solo home run in Wednesday's 9-7 loss to the Rays. Galvis took Ryan Yarbrough deep to left field in the second inning for his fifth HR of the season and the 100th HR of his career. The veteran has a decent .264/.328/.463 slash […]

Trey Mancini Homers Twice Wednesday, Plates Five

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini had a huge day at the plate in Wednesday's 9-7 loss to the Rays, going 4-for-5 with a single, a double, two solo home runs, five RBI, and a strikeout. The 29-year-old is really starting to pick things up and now has a .273/.337/.503 slash line with nine HR […]

John Means Turns In Mediocre No-Decision Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means turned in his worst start of the season in Wednesday's 9-7 loss to the Rays. Means pitched 6 1/3 innings, allowing four runs on six hits (including two home runs) and a walk with six strikeouts. The fact that this stat line is Means' worst start of the season […]

Yusniel Diaz Placed On Minor League Injured List Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles outfield prospect Yusniel Diaz (hip) was placed on the Minor League seven-day injured list Tuesday with a right hip strain, per MLB.com's Joe Trezza. Diaz, the O's eighth-ranked prospect has already been sidelined for a week at Triple-A Norfolk due to the issue. The 24-year-old has gone 5-for-25 with one home run in […]

Stevie Wilkerson Plates A Run In First Game Of Season Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles utility man Stevie Wilkerson made a nice first impression in Tuesday's 13-6 loss to the Rays. Wilkerson, who was playing his first game with the O's this season after being recalled from Triple-A Norfolk, went 2-for-4 with a single, a double, an RBI, and a strikeout. Wilkerson was recalled after the team designated […]

Rio Ruiz Designated For Assignment Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles second/third baseman Rio Ruiz was designated for assignment on Tuesday, per MLB.com's Joe Trezza. The 26-year-old had shifted from third base to second after the O's signed Maikel Franco and struggled at the plate this season with a .167/.250/.300 slash line. The O's now have seven days to trade or release Ruiz, and […]

Austin Hays Plates Two In Tuesday's Loss

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays played his part in Tuesday's 13-6 loss to the Rays, going 1-for-5 with a single, two RBI, and two strikeouts. The 25-year-old has not been the most exciting player this season, but has started bringing his numbers up to his level of production from the past several seasons. Hays is […]

Matt Harvey Cannot Escape Second Inning Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Matt Harvey turned in his worst start of the season in Tuesday's 13-6 loss to the Rays. Harvey pitched just 1 2/3 innings, allowing six runs on seven hits (including two home runs) and a walk with one strikeout. Harvey had started the season off pretty well but has now allowed […]

Brandon Crawford Continues Strong Month Of May

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford continued his strong May in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Reds, going 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, and a strikeout. Crawford clubbed a seventh-inning Heath Hembree pitch deep into the right-field seats for his 10th HR of the season. The veteran has hit for power all […]

Alex Dickerson Hits Three-Run Home Run Tuesday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson had a huge day at the plate in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Reds, going 3-for-4 with a single, a double, and a three-run home run. Dickerson pulled an outside Luis Castillo offering just over the right-field fence in the fourth inning to give the Giants the lead. The […]

Jake McGee Earns Clean Save Tuesday

San Francisco Giants closer Jake McGee picked up his 11th save of the season in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Reds. McGee entered to pitch the ninth inning up by two and recorded a 1-2-3 inning with no strikeouts. The veteran has performed well as the team's closer overall to this point, converting 11 of […]

Anthony DeSclafani Turns In Quality Start, Earns Win Tuesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani kept rolling right along in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Reds. Facing his former team, DeSclafani pitched seven innings, allowing a single run on six hits (including a solo home run) and two walks with seven strikeouts. The 31-year-old has had a great season like many of his […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - HR/FB% Analysis for Week 8

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. The past several weeks I have looked at metrics that are more predictive. This week I will focus on […]

Mike Yastrzemski Homers In Second Consecutive Game Monday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski homered in his second straight game in Monday's 6-3 win over the Reds. Yaz went 2-for-4 with a single, a solo HR, and a strikeout, taking Sonny Gray deep in the fifth inning. The 30-year-old has started off slowly this season but has been heating up lately and now […]

Tyler Rogers Earns Second Consecutive Save Monday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers picked up his second consecutive save and fifth of the season in Monday's 6-3 win over the Reds. Rogers entered the game to pitch the ninth inning up by three. He allowed a leadoff single, got a double play, had a runner reach on a Brandon Crawford throwing […]

Logan Webb Earns Win Monday, Experiences Shoulder Soreness

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb (shoulder) improved to 3-3 in Monday's 6-3 win over the Reds. Webb pitched six innings, allowing no runs on six hits and a walk with four strikeouts. Manager Gabe Kapler said that Webb did not pitch the seventh inning due to shoulder soreness, per NBC Sports' Alex Pavlovic. […]