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 […]

Wandy Peralta Locks Down Second Save Of Season Monday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Wandy Peralta converted his second of three save opportunities this season in Monday's 2-0 win over the Phillies. Peralta entered to pitch the ninth inning up by two and tossed a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout. Peralta normally would not be the Giants' go-to pitcher in save situations, but Jake […]

Kevin Gausman Earns First Win Of Season Monday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman picked up his first win of the season in Monday's 2-0 win over the Phillies. Gausman pitched six scoreless innings, allowing six hits and four walks with five strikeouts. Despite his 1-0 record, Gausman has pitched extremely well for the Giants in the early part of the season, […]

Tyler Rogers Earns First Save Of Season Sunday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers picked up his first save of the season in Sunday's 1-0 win over the Marlins. The side-armer entered the game in the ninth inning up by one and pitched a 1-2-3 inning with no strikeouts. While Rogers was mentioned as a possible closer candidate to start the season, […]

Camilo Doval Makes MLB Debut Sunday With Scoreless Inning

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Camilo Doval made his MLB debut in Sunday's 1-0 win over the Marlins. The 23-year-old came into the game in the seventh inning up by one and pitched a 1-2-3 inning with two strikeouts. Doval is one of the Giants' top-30 prospects and had not pitched above Class A Advanced […]

Alex Wood Earns Win In Season Debut Sunday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Alex Wood looked sharp in his first start of the season, earning a win in Sunday's 1-0 game against the Marlins. Wood pitched five scoreless innings, allowing three hits and no walks with four strikeouts. It was an encouraging performance for the 30-year-old, who missed the beginning of the season […]

Ramon Urias Collects Two Hits Sunday

Baltimore Orioles second baseman/shortstop Ramon Urias was one of the few O's who did anything at the plate in Sunday's 1-0 extra-innings loss to the Rangers, going 2-for-3 with a single and a double. The 26-year-old has done a decent job in limited at-bats this season, slashing .278/.316/.500 in 19 plate appearances. However, he has […]

John Means Turns In Another Strong Start Sunday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means put forth a great effort in Sunday's 1-0 extra-innings loss to the Rangers. Means pitched seven innings, allowing no runs on just three hits and no walks with nine strikeouts. Unfortunately, his offense could not give him any support. The 27-year-old is looking like his 2019 self, compiling a […]

Anthony DeSclafani Turns In Another Quality Start Friday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani put forth another solid effort in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Marlins. DeSclafani pitched six innings, allowing a single run on four hits (including a solo home run) and no walks with four strikeouts. The 30-year-old has gotten off to a great start this season, compiling a 1.06 […]

DJ Stewart Hits Two-Run Home Run Friday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder DJ Stewart played a big part in Friday's 5-2 win over the Rangers, going 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a strikeout. Stewart crushed a fifth-inning Mike Foltynewicz fastball into the right-field seats for his first HR of the season. Stewart has been one of the O's more productive hitters to […]

Cedric Mullins Stays Red Hot Friday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins continued to produce at the plate in Friday's 5-2 win over the Rangers. Mullins went 2-for-4 with a single, a double, an RBI, and two strikeouts. The 26-year-old has been on fire all season, slashing .396/.458/.585 with a home run, seven doubles, and two stolen bases. Rostered in just 64% […]

Ryan Mountcastle Continues To Struggle At Plate Friday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle went hitless once again in Friday's 5-2 win over the Rangers, going 0-for-4. The 24-year-old had a promising 2020 season with the O's but has gotten off to a very slow start to this season, hitting just .204 with a 33.9% strikeout rate. Fantasy managers may be frustrated, but […]

Cesar Valdez Earns Third Save Of Season Friday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Cesar Valdez picked up his third save of the season in Friday's 5-2 win over the Rangers. Valdez entered to pitch the ninth inning up by three and things got a bit interesting. He got the first out, then Adolis Garcia reached first on a Maikel Franco throwing error. Valdez was […]

Jorge Lopez Earns First Win Of Season Friday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Jorge Lopez improved to 1-2 in Friday's 5-2 win over the Rangers. Lopez pitched five innings, allowing two runs on two hits (both solo home runs) and a walk with weight strikeouts. It was encouraging to see Lopez's first decent start of the season, although the outcome could have been worse […]

Freddy Galvis Hits First Home Run Of Season Thursday

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Freddy Galvis only had one hit in Thursday's doubleheader against the Mariners, but it was a good one. Galvis went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and a walk on the day. He took a Game Two third-inning Justin Dunn fastball out to the flag court for his first HR as an […]

Bruce Zimmermann Beaten By Home Runs Thursday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Bruce Zimmermann fell to 1-1 in Thursday's Game 2 2-1 loss to the Mariners. Zimmermann pitched five innings, allowing two runs on six hits (including two solo home runs) and three walks with two strikeouts. It wasn't a terrible start, but the O's couldn't give him any run support. The 26-year-old […]