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. […]

Mike Yastrzemski Caps Sunday With Two-Run Homer

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski made sure the Giants had some wiggle room in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Pirates, going 1-for-5 with a two-run home run and two strikeouts. Yastrzemski blasted a ninth-inning David Bednar fastball over the right-field fence for his fifth HR of the season to give the Giants a three-run […]

Tyler Rogers Earns Fourth Save Of Season Sunday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers picked up his fourth save of the season in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Pirates. Rogers entered to pitch the ninth inning up by three. He hit the leadoff hitter, but then retired the next three hitters without any strikeouts. Closer Jake McGee was available to pitch but […]

Cesar Valdez Allows Earned Run In Non-Save Situation Sunday

Baltimore Orioles closer Cesar Valdez pitched the ninth inning in Sunday's 10-6 win over the Yankees. Valdez entered the game with a five-run lead and allowed one run on three hits and no walks with two strikeouts. It obviously was not a save situation, but Valdez had not pitched since May 11, so it was […]

Maikel Franco Homers, Plates Three Sunday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Maikel Franco had a nice day at the plate in Sunday's 10-6 win over the Yankees. Franco went 3-for-4 with a single, a double, a two-run home run (his fourth of the season), and three RBI. The 28-year-old had a solid 2020 season but has not carried that over to 2021, […]

Ryan Mountcastle Plates Four Sunday, Snaps Hitless Streak

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle had a big day at the plate in Sunday's 10-6 win over the Yankees, going 2-for-4 with a single, a double, and four RBI. The two hits snapped a four-game hitless streak for Mountcastle, who has disappointed this season with a .218/.240/.338 slash line. He is worth keeping an […]

Bruce Zimmermann Earns Win Sunday As Follower

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Bruce Zimmermann improved to 2-3 in Sunday's 10-6 win over the Yankees. Zimmermann, who was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk Sunday morning, followed Adam Plutko to start the second inning down by two runs. He pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing one run on two hits (including a solo home run) and a […]

Steven Duggar Hits First Home Run Of Season Thursday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Steven Duggar played his part in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Pirates, going 2-for-3 with a single, a solo home run, a walk, and a strikeout. Duggar got things going for the Giants, smashing a fifth-inning Wil Crowe fastball into the right-center seats. Duggar has gotten off to a decent start […]

Tyler Rogers Earns Third Save Of Season Thursday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers picked up his third save of the season in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Pirates. Rogers entered the game in the ninth inning up by two and allowed no runs on a single and no walks with no strikeouts. Manager Gabe Kapler was planning to give closer Jake […]

Anthony DeSclafani Allows One Hit In Thursday Start

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani improved to 3-1 in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Pirates. DeSclafani pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing no runs on one hit and a walk with five strikeouts. The Giants revitalization magic has worked on the 31-year-old this season, who now has a 2.14 ERA with 41 strikeouts and […]

DL Hall Dominates In Double-A Start Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles pitcher DL Hall turned in a strong start in Tuesday's game with Double-A Bowie. Hall, the O's number 4 prospect and the 59th overall prospect in baseball pitched five scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks with nine strikeouts. He also pitched to Adley Rutschman, who is baseball's second overall prospect. It […]

John Means' Stellar Tuesday Start Squandered By Bullpen

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means turned in another fabulous start in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Mets. Means pitched six scoreless innings, allowing six hits and no walks with three strikeouts. However, the bullpen could not hold onto the O's lead in the ninth inning, leaving Means with a no-decision. The 28-year-old has been […]

Jake McGee Converts Third Straight Save Tuesday

San Francisco Giants closer Jake McGee converted his third straight save opportunity in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Rangers. McGee entered the game up two in the ninth inning and pitched a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout to end the game. McGee had stumbled for a few outings but is back on track and has […]

Logan Webb Strikes Out 10 Tuesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb turned in a solid start in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Rangers. Webb pitched six innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits (including a solo home run) and two walks with 10 strikeouts. The 24-year-old has shown flashes of brilliance this season but has also struggled […]

Jake McGee Earns Ninth Save Of Season Monday

San Francisco Giants closer Jake McGee picked up his ninth save of the season in Monday's 3-1 win over the Rangers. McGee entered the game in the ninth inning up by two. He struck out Nate Lowe, allowed a single, got the second out, allowed another single, and then got the third out. McGee has […]

Brandon Belt Hits Fourth Homer Of May Monday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt continued his power surge in Monday's 3-1 win over the Rangers, going 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, and a strikeout. Belt took a fourth-inning Kyle Gibson pitch to the opposite-field bleachers for his eighth HR of the season. The veteran started off slow, but has […]

Alex Wood Pitches Another Gem Monday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Alex Wood turned in another stellar start in Monday's 3-1 win over the Rangers. Wood pitched seven innings, allowing a single run on four hits and three walks with seven strikeouts. He has been outstanding for the Giants this season, posting a 1.80 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, and 25.9% strikeout rate. […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - xSLG Analysis for Week 7

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. This week I will dive into a metric that utilizes exit velocity and launch angle (two metrics we have […]

Maikel Franco's Slump Continues Monday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Maikel Franco continued to struggle at the plate in Monday's 4-1 win over the Red Sox, going 0-for-3 with a walk. Franco is now hitting just .205 on the season after a solid 2020 season and has just three hits in his last 41 at-bats. While he may eventually start to […]

Ryan Mountcastle Plates Two More Monday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle continued his hot May in Monday's 4-1 win over the Red Sox. Mountcastle went 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run (his third of the season), and a strikeout. The 24-year-old had a very poor start to the season but is having a great May, batting .324 with […]