Evan Longoria Returns To Lineup Monday, Plates Three

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria (hamstring) returned to the lineup for Monday's 12-0 win over the Rockies after sitting out several days with a tight hamstring. He picked up right where he left off, going 2-for-2 with a single, a double, and three RBI before exiting the game due to the score. The […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Launch Angle Analysis for Week 5

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. Last week I took a look at exit velocity, and this week I will look into a stat […]

Cedric Mullins Homers Twice Monday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins stayed very hot in Monday's 4-2 win over the Yankees, going 3-for-4 with a double and two solo home runs. Mullins took Deivi Garcia deep to lead off the game and then took Justin Wilson deep in the seventh inning. Mullins has done it all at the plate this season, […]

Cesar Valdez Earns Multi-Inning Save Monday

Baltimore Orioles closer Cesar Valdez picked up his fifth save of the season in Monday's 4-2 win over the Yankees. Valdez entered the game in the eighth inning up by three with two outs and the bases loaded. He allowed a single to Gio Urshela, but Austin Hays threw out Aaron Judge at third base, […]

Tanner Scott Earns Shaky Fifth Hold Of Season Monday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Tanner Scott managed to earn a hold in Monday's 4-2 win over the Yankees. He came on to pitch the eighth inning up by three, walked the first two hitters, recorded an out, then walked the bases loaded, and finally recorded a strikeout before being removed from the game. Cesar Valdez […]

Matt Harvey Stifles Yankees Bats Monday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Matt Harvey improved to 2-1 in Monday's 4-2 win over the Yankees. Harvey pitched six innings, allowing a single run on three hits and three walks with five strikeouts. The 32-year-old has done a decent job in the O's rotation this season, posting a 4.26 ERA with six walks and 21 […]

Maikel Franco Homers Sunday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Maikel Franco continued to heat up in Sunday's 8-1 win over the A's, going 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two strikeouts. Franco got the O's eighth-inning rally going with a fly ball that cleared the left-field fence for his third HR of the season. The 28-year-old has started to […]

Cedric Mullins Collects Three Hits Sunday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins took part in Sunday's 8-1 win over the A's, going 3-for-5 with three singles and a strikeout. He also got caught stealing. Mullins has cooled down from his very hot start to the season but still has an impressive .346/.404/.481 slash line with a home run, eight doubles, and two […]

Wilmer Flores Plates Run Friday, Still Struggling

San Francisco Giants infielder Wilmer Flores had a nice day at the plate in Friday's 5-3 win over the Marlins, going 2-for-3 with two singles and an RBI. He also had a throwing error at third base. The 29-year-old has had a successful past few seasons and should see more playing time in the near […]

Jake McGee Allows Two Unearned Runs Friday

San Francisco Giants closer Jake McGee saw an inning of work in a non-save situation in Friday's 5-3 win over the Marlins. McGee entered the game to pitch the ninth inning up by four runs. He struck out the first two hitters, then Miguel Rojas reached first base on a Wilmer Flores throwing error. Jesus […]

Mike Yastrzemski Hits Two-Run Home Run Friday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski had a nice day at the plate in Friday's 5-3 win over the Marlins, going 2-for-3 with a single, a two-run home run, a walk, and a strikeout. Yaz took a third-inning Sandy Alcantara fastball to the opposite and just cleared the right-field wall for his third HR of […]

Alex Wood Dazzles In Friday Start

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Alex Wood turned in a stellar second start of his season in Friday's 5-3 win over the Marlins. Wood pitched seven innings, allowing a single run on one hit (a solo home run) and one walk with seven strikeouts. The 30-year-old has looked great through his first two starts, winning […]

Pedro Severino Plates O's Only Run Friday

Baltimore Orioles catcher Pedro Severino produced the O's only run in Friday's 3-1 loss to the A's, going 2-for-4 with two singles, an RBI, and two strikeouts. The 27-year-old has gotten off to a decent but uninspiring start to the season, slashing .255/.286/.340 with one home run and two RBI. Severino has been a fantasy […]

Jorge Lopez Turns In Decent Start, Takes Loss Friday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Jorge Lopez fell to 1-3 in Friday's 3-1 loss to the A's. Lopez pitched four innings, allowing three runs on five hits (including a solo home run) and two walks with one strikeout. The 28-year-old's last two starts have been relatively better than his first two, but he still has a […]

Jake McGee Dominates In Seventh Save Of Season Thursday

San Francisco Giants closer Jake McGee continued to do what he has done all season in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Marlins, notching his league-most seventh save. McGee came on to pitch the ninth inning up by three and proceeded to strike out the side to end the game. The 34-year-old has been stellar for […]

Aaron Sanchez Turns In Another Strong Start Thursday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Aaron Sanchez earned his first win as a Giant in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Marlins. Sanchez pitched five scoreless innings, allowing just two hits and no walks with two strikeouts. The 28-year-old had looked solid in his first four starts with the Giants, posting a 1.83 ERA, a 1.02 […]

Darin Ruf Smashes Pinch-Hit Three-Run Home Run Wednesday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Darin Ruf made his single at-bat count in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Phillies, hitting a three-run home run. Ruf pinch-hit in the seventh inning down three with two on and one out and took a Brandon Kintzler fastball into the outfield bullpen to tie the game. The 34-year-old has not […]

Alex Dickerson Collects Three Hits Wednesday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson had a nice day at the plate in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Phillies, going 3-for-4 with three singles and an RBI. The 30-year-old hasn't gotten off to the best of starts with a .239/.314/.435 slash line, but he does have three home runs and nine RBI. He has […]

Wandy Peralta Takes Loss Wednesday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Wandy Peralta was charged with his first loss of the season in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Phillies. Peralta entered the game to pitch the bottom of the ninth inning with the game tied, hoping to send it to extra innings. He allowed a leadoff walk to Bryce Harper, struck […]

Anthony DeSclafani Pitches Short Outing Wednesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani took a no-decision in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Phillies. DeSclafani pitched just four innings, allowing three runs on five hits (including a three-run home run) and two walks with five strikeouts. The outcome would have looked different if not for the allowed long ball, but the 31-year-old […]

Heston Kjerstad Reports To Alternate Camp Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Heston Kjerstad (myocarditis) reported to the team's alternate camp at Bowie on Wednesday, per The Athletic's Dan Connolly. The O's first-round draft pick in 2020 has yet to play competitively and did not participate in spring training due to his recovery from myocarditis. The O's will likely be very cautious with Kjerstad […]

Ryan Mountcastle's Struggles Continue Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle continued to disappoint at the plate in Wednesday's 3-0 loss to the Marlins, going 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts. The 24-year-old had a solid 2020 campaign but has struggled mightily at the plate this season, compiling a .169/.203/.277 slash line with a 33.3% strikeout rate. While it […]

Bruce Zimmermann Turns In Decent Start Wednesday, Takes Loss

Baltimore Orioles starting Bruce Zimmermann fell to 1-2 in Wednesday's 3-0 loss to the Marlins. Zimmermann pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks with four strikeouts. It wasn't a bad start overall and he got no offensive support, but Zimmermann's overall performance has not been all that inspiring from […]

Jake McGee Returns From Injured List Tuesday

San Francisco Giants closer Jake McGee returned from the injured list Tuesday after recovering from COVID-19 vaccine reactions to pitch in Tuesday's 10-7 win over the Phillies. McGee entered to pitch the ninth inning up by four runs and allowed one run on a solo home run to Rhys Hoskins. He walked none and struck […]

Logan Webb Turns In Another Mediocre Start Tuesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb had another lackluster start in Tuesday's 10-7 win over the Phillies. Returning from the injured list after recovering from COVID-19 vaccine reactions, Webb pitched four innings, allowing four runs on seven hits (including a three-run home run) and two walks with four strikeouts. It had appeared that the […]

Austin Hays Returns From Injured List Tuesday, Makes Impact

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays returned from the injured list Tuesday after recovering from a hamstring injury and made an immediate impact in a 7-5 win over the Marlins. Hays entered the game in the first inning after Anthony Santander (ankle) left the game with a left ankle sprain. He proceeded to go 1-for-4 with […]

Cesar Valdez Earns Multi-Inning Save Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles closer Cesar Valdez notched his fourth save of the season in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Marlins. Valdez entered the game up by two in the eighth inning with two outs and a runner on first. He struck out Jesus Aguilar to end the inning and stayed on to pitch a 1-2-3 ninth […]

Matt Harvey Earns First Win Of Season Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Matt Harvey improved to 1-1- in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Marlins. Harvey pitched five innings, allowing three runs on eight hits and no walks with four strikeouts. The veteran now has a 5.12 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, and 18.2% strikeout rate over his first four starts of the season. Practically speaking, […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Exit Velocity for Week 4

Welcome to the first edition of Statcast pitchers analysis this season! I covered this series two seasons ago and am very excited to be back at the helm. Statcast provides a ton of interesting and insightful advanced metrics that we can use to predict future fantasy performance. Each week I will select one of these […]

Brandon Belt Produces Both Of Giants' Runs Monday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt had the biggest hit of the night in Monday's 2-0 win over the Phillies, going 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and two strikeouts. Belt crushed a third-inning Chase Anderson breaking ball into the right-field seats for his third HR of the season. The 32-year-old has a disappointing […]