Cole Sulser Earns First Save Of Season Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Cole Sulser picked up his first save of the season in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Twins. Sulser entered the game to pitch the ninth inning up by three. He got the first out on a fly out, then allowed a walk and a double, but was able to get a […]

Bruce Zimmermann Snaps O's Losing Streak Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Bruce Zimmermann earned the win in Tuesday's 7-4 game against the Twins, snapping the team's 14-game losing streak. Zimmermann pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on six hits (including a solo home run) and two walks with seven strikeouts. The 26-year-old has been inconsistent this season and now has a […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Curveball Profiles for Week 10

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 I mentioned last week, I am going to start taking a look into pitchers' relative success of […]

Mauricio Dubon Homers In Second Straight Game Monday

San Francisco Giants second baseman/outfielder Mauricio Dubon was at it again in Monday's 6-1 win over the Angels, going 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a strikeout. Dubon came into the game after Evan Longoria (side) exited with side discomfort and launched a sixth-inning Dylan Bundy breaking pitch into the center-field seats for his […]

LaMonte Wade Jr. Homers Monday, Stays Hot

San Francisco Giants first baseman/outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. continued his hot streak in Monday's 6-1 win over the Angels, going 1-for-3 with a solo home run (his first of the season) and a strikeout. Wade Jr., who has spent most of his career playing the outfield, has done a nice job filling in at first […]

Johnny Cueto Has Strong Start, Earns Win Monday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto turned in a stellar start in Monday's 6-1 win over the Angels. Cueto pitched seven innings, allowing a single run on five hits and no walks with five strikeouts. The veteran is having a great bounce-back season, compiling a 4-1 record with a 3.45 ERA. He has proven […]

Evan Longoria Removed From Monday Game With Side Discomfort

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria (side) is considered day-to-day after being removed as a precaution from Monday's game against the Angels with side discomfort. He did some damage before being removed, going 2-for-2 with a single and a two-run home run. The veteran is due to undergo an MRI exam and will likely […]

Paul Fry Strikes Out Side In Ninth Inning Monday

Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said that the only reason he did not have relief pitcher Paul Fry pitch multiple innings in Monday's 3-2 extra-innings loss to the Twins was because he was working on back-to-back days, per MASNsports.com's Roch Kubatko. Fry pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning with three strikeouts to keep the game tied […]

Ryan Mountcastle Hits Fifth Home Run Of Season Monday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two strikeouts in Monday's 3-2 extra-innings loss to the Twins. Mountcastle launched a fifth-inning Jose Berrios curveball to straightaway center for his fifth HR of the season. The 24-year-old has had an extremely disappointing 2021 season, slashing .226/.255/.373 with 21 RBI. […]

Adam Plutko Implodes In Monday Loss

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Adam Plutko turned in another disappointing outing to bring the O's loss streak to 14 in Monday's 3-2 extra-innings loss to the Twins. Plutko entered the game to pitch the 10th inning with the game tied and an automatic runner on second base. He induced a groundout to get the first […]

Jorge Lopez Pitches Well In No-Decision Monday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Jorge Lopez turned in a strong start in Monday's 3-2 extra-innings loss to the Twins. Lopez pitched six innings, allowing one run on five hits and two walks with seven strikeouts. The strong showing was a rare one for Lopez, who is 1-6 with a 5.29 ERA on the season. Like […]

Adley Rutschman Homers Twice Sunday

Baltimore Orioles catching prospect Adley Rutschman had a great day in Sunday's double header with Double-A Bowie. MLB's number-two prospect went a combined 5-for-6 with two home runs, seven RBI, a walk, and a strikeout. Rutschman is looking like everything the O's had hoped for so far this season, slashing .293/.465/.573 with the Baysox. It […]

Cedric Mullins Triples, Steals Base Sunday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins provided two of the team's three hits in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the White Sox, hitting a single as well with a strikeout. He also stole his eighth base of the season. The 26-year-old has been one of the few bright spots in the O's lineup, slashing .296/.363/.468 with six […]

Keegan Akin Pitches Well In First Start Of Season Sunday

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Keegan Akin did well in his first start of the season in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the White Sox. Akin pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing a single run on five hits (including a solo home run) and two walks with four strikeouts. The 26-year-old had pitched out of the bullpen to this […]

Austin Slater Hits Seventh Home Run Of Season Sunday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Austin Slater went 2-for-3 with a single and a solo home run in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Dodgers. Slater hit a third-inning Clayton Kershaw offering into the right-center seats for his seventh HR of the season. The 28-year-old now owns a .230/.324/.434 slash line with 17 RBI and seven steals. […]

Mauricio Dubon Hits Two-Run Home Run Sunday

San Francisco Giants second baseman/outfielder Mauricio Dubon had a nice day at the plate in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Dodgers, going 2-for-3 with a single, a two-run home run, a walk, and a strikeout. Dubon clobbered a first-inning Clayton Kershaw fastball deep down the left-field line to increase the Giants' lead to three. The […]

Jake McGee Earns Shaky Save Sunday, Closer Role In Flux

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee picked up his 12th save of the season in ugly fashion in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Dodgers. McGee, who had not seen a save opportunity in several games, entered the ninth inning up by three. Cody Bellinger reached first on a throwing error made by McGee to […]

Evan Longoria Homers Again Saturday, Stays Hot

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria had another nice day at the plate in Saturday's 11-6 win over the Dodgers, going 2-for-5 with a single, a solo home run, two RBI, and two strikeouts. The HR was Longo's eighth of the season and his fourth in the last eight games. The veteran has been […]

Logan Webb Pitches Well In Saturday Win

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb had a great first start back from the injured list after recovering from a right shoulder strain, earning the win in Saturday's 11-6 game against the Dodgers. Webb pitched five innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on a hit and no walks with seven strikeouts. The 24-year-old has […]

John Means Takes Tough Loss Saturday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means fell to 4-1 in Saturday's Game 2 3-1 loss to the White Sox. Means pitched 5 innings, allowing three runs on five hits (including two home runs) and two walks with four strikeouts. It was a decent start overall, but a subpar one for Means, who has been outstanding […]

Anthony DeSclafani Takes No-Decision In Short Start Friday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani took a no-decision in Friday's 8-5 extra-innings win over the Dodgers. DeSclafani pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on five hits (including a solo home run) and four walks with three strikeouts. It was a decent start given the tough matchup, but fantasy managers have come to […]

Jarlin Garcia Earns First Save Of Season Friday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jarlin Garcia picked up his first save of the season in Friday's 8-5 extra-innings win over the Dodgers. Garcia entered the game in the 10 inning up by three with Albert Pujols starting on second base. He got the first two outs, then balked Pujols to third, but got Mookie […]

Tyler Rogers Blows Save, Earns Win Friday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers had an interesting night in Friday's 8-5 extra-innings win over the Dodgers. Rogers came on to pitch the ninth inning up three. He got the first out, allowed back-to-back singles, got the second out, then allowed a pinch-hit home run to Austin Barnes to tie the game. He […]

Donovan Solano Hits First Home Run Of Season Thursday

San Francisco Giants second baseman Donovan Solano went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and two strikeouts in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Dodgers. Solano turned on a sixth-inning Victor Gonzalez fastball and put it into the left-field short seats to tie the game at three. Solano has had a disappointing season by his standards […]

Evan Longoria Hits Seventh Home Run Of Season Thursday

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Dodgers. It was Longo's second HR in the last three games and his third in the last six. The veteran is having a decent season once again, slashing .257/.352/.465 with 22 RBI. His days of […]

Alex Wood Hurt By Long Balls Thursday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Alex Wood fell to 5-2 in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Dodgers. Wood pitched six innings, allowing four runs on six hits (including three home runs) and no walks with eight strikeouts. It was Wood's worst start of the season in a tough matchup, which is a testament to how […]

Cesar Valdez Allows Three Runs In Non-Save Situation Thursday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Cesar Valdez continued his string of disappointing outings in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the White Sox. Valdez entered the game to pitch the seventh inning down by one. He allowed a leadoff double, got a strikeout, walked a hitter, then allowed an RBI double and a two-RBI single before being removed […]

Freddy Galvis Hits Seventh Homer Of Season Thursday

Baltimore Orioles shortstop provided the team's only run in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the White Sox, going 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two strikeouts. Galvis tagged a fourth-inning Dylan Cease hanging breaking pitch just over the right-field fence for his seventh HR of the season. The veteran has done a serviceable job at […]

No Further Testing Scheduled For Trey Mancini's Elbow

Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said that no further testing is currently scheduled for first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini (elbow), per MASNsports.com's Roch Kubatko. Mancini exited Thursday's game against the White Sox in the first inning after being struck in the right elbow by a pitch. This is an encouraging sign for both Mancini and fantasy […]

Bruce Zimmermann Turns In Decent Start Thursday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Bruce Zimmermann kept his team in the game while he was on the mound during Thursday's 5-1 loss to the White Sox. Zimmermann pitched five innings, allowing a single run on six hits (including a solo home run) and a walk with six strikeouts. Unfortunately, the bullpen imploded once he left […]