Aaron Sanchez To Be Fifth Starter In Giants Rotation

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Aaron Sanchez will slot into the team's starting rotation as the number-five starter to begin the 2021 season. The 28-year-old has had a promising start to his career but saw a decrease in performance over the last several seasons and has not pitched since 2019. He has not pitched well […]

Anthony DeSclafani To Be Giants Fourth Starter In Rotation

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani will slot into the team's starting rotation as the number-four starter to start the 2021 season. The 30-year-old has had an inconsistent career and is hoping to revitalize things with the Giants. He has pitched well this spring, posting a 2.79 ERA and 1.14 WHIP over 9 2/3 […]

Tyler Rogers Mentioned As Closer Candidate

San Francisco Giants President of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi said Tuesday that, in addition to Jake McGee, relief pitcher Tyler Rogers is a good candidate to fill the closer's role for the team this season. The submarine pitcher had a strong 2019 season but a pedestrian 2020 season, posting a 4.50 ERA and 1.32 WHIP. […]

Reyes Moronta Likely To Start Season On Giants Roster

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Reyes Moronta should likely be on the team's 26-man roster to start the season, per NBC Sports' Alex Pavlovic. There were 27 players left in Giants camp as of Tuesday, and Alex Wood (back) is likely to start the season on the injured list, which would leave 26 players. Moronta, […]

Donovan Solano and Wilmer Flores Could Fight For Playing Time

San Francisco Giants second basemen Donovan Solano and Wilmer Flores may have to battle with each other for playing time this season, per McCovey Chronicles' Brady Klopfer. Third base and shortstop seem to be occupied for the Giants, leaving just second base for the two players. The two have somewhat similar offensive profiles, with Solano […]

Logan Webb Wraps Up Emmaculate Spring Monday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb finished off a great spring in Monday's 7-2 win over the A's. Webb pitched six innings, allowing one earned run (his first all spring) on four hits and a walk with five strikeouts. The 24-year-old put together stellar numbers this spring, allowing one earned run on seven hits […]

Bruce Zimmermann To Be Third Starter In Orioles Rotation

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Bruce Zimmermann will slot into the team's starting rotation as the number-three starter, per Baltimore Baseball's Rich Dubroff. The 26-year-old has had a mediocre spring, posting a 4.73 ERA and 0.98 WHIP over 13 1/3 innings pitched with 13 strikeouts. Zimmerman has just seven innings of big-league experience, so fantasy managers […]

Jahmai Jones Optioned To Triple-A

Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jahmai Jones was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk last Friday, per MASN Sports' Rock Kubatko. The 23-year-old joined a crowded O's infield this spring with just seven big-league plate appearances and managed to slash just .136/.240/.273 throughout the spring, so it is not all that surprising that he got optioned. Ramon Urias […]

Keegan Akin Optioned To Triple-A

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Keegan Akin was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk last Friday, per MASN Sports' Rock Kubatko. The 25-year-old started spring training as a favorite to make the rotation, but he allowed 10 runs on 15 hits with seven walks with 14 strikeouts over nine innings pitched. The O's are still in rebuild mode, […]

Anthony Santander Should Be Ready For Opening Day

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander (oblique) took batting practice on a back field Monday and should be ready for the start of the season, per Baltimore Baseball's Rich Dubroff. Santander has been dealing with a "minor oblique issue" for the past week, so it is encouraging to hear that he is progressing towards being healthy […]

Jorge Lopez To Be Fourth Starter In Orioles Rotation

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Jorge Lopez will slot into the team's starting rotation as the number-four starter, per Baltimore Baseball's Rich Dubroff. The 28-year-old has had a strong spring, posting a 2.75 ERA and 1.22 WHIP over 19 2/3 innings pitched with 17 strikeouts. It remains to be seen if he can carry that success […]

Felix Hernandez Reportedly Opts Out Of Contract Monday

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Felix Hernandez (elbow) reportedly opted out of his minor league deal on Monday, per Joe Trezza of MLB.com. The 34-year-old had hoped to continue his push towards the Hall of Fame with the O's in 2021, but ended up posting a 7.94 ERA this spring and has been dealing with right elbow […]

Dean Kremer Grabs Rotation Spot For Orioles

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Dean Kremer will slot into the team's starting rotation as the number-five starter, per Baltimore Baseball's Rich Dubroff. The 25-year-old had some success in a limited number of starts in 2020, but has compiled a 6.32 ERA and 1.60 WHIP this spring. Kremer's 26.5% strikeout rate in 2020 could hold some […]

Chance Sisco To Start Season With Orioles

Baltimore Orioles catcher Chance Sisco will start the season on the big league roster, per Baltimore Baseball's Rich Dubroff. Battery mate Pedro Severino will also start the season with the O's. Sisco split time with Severino behind home plate last season, slashing .214/.364/.378 with four home runs and 10 RBI across 22 starts. Sisco has […]

Pedro Severino To Start Season With Orioles

Baltimore Orioles catcher Pedro Severino will start the season on the big league roster, per Baltimore Baseball's Rich Dubroff. Battery mate Chance Sisco will also start the season with the O's. Severino split time with Sisco behind home plate last season, slashing .250/.322/.388 with five home runs and 21 RBI across 32 starts. While he […]

Ramon Urias, Pat Valaika Could Play Second Base For Orioles

Baltimore Orioles general manager Mike Elias said Sunday that Ramon Urias and Pat Valaika are the leading contenders to play second base now that Yolmer Sanchez has been designated for assignment. Elias said, "That does not preclude us from looking outside as well. We're more than comfortable with either of those guys.". Both players put […]

Yolmer Sanchez Designated For Assignment Saturday

The Baltimore Orioles designated second baseman Yolmer Sanchez for assignment on Saturday. The move occurred to make room for Adam Plutko, who the team traded for in exchange for cash considerations. The 28-year-old is a former Gold Glove winner who was expected to be the O's starting second baseman. Sanchez could remain in the organization […]

Austin Hays Continues Impressive Spring Thursday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays had another monster day in Thursday's 10-9 win over the Pirates, going 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, and a three-run home run. He also threw out two runners at home plate. The 25-year-old has put together a stellar spring, slashing .409/.447/.750 with three HR, 11 RBI, and two stolen […]

Matt Harvey Will Pitch In O's Rotation In 2021

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Matt Harvey's contract was selected by the team on Thursday, indicating that he will start the season in the team's pitching rotation. Harvey has a 5.40 ERA in three spring training appearances this season, allowing six runs and 10 hits in 10 innings with six strikeouts and one walk. It has […]

Brandon Belt Makes Spring Debut Wednesday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (heel) made his spring debut as a pinch-hitter on Wednesday as planned against the Padres. He struck out in the at-bat. Belt has missed all of spring training to this point as he recovered from off-season heel surgery, bouts with COVID-19, and mononucleosis. Per Giants reporter Kerry Crowley, […]

Kevin Gausman To Pitch Opening Day For Giants

The San Francisco Giants announced Wednesday that starting pitcher Kevin Gausman will have the honors of getting the Opening Day start for the team. Manager Gabe Kapler said, "I think it's a huge honor for Kevin and very well deserved based on performances last year and some of his lights-out outings already this spring.". Gausman […]

Jake McGee Has Allowed One Baserunner All Spring

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee has had a fantastic spring to this point. As of Wednesday, the 34-year-old has faced 19 batters; he has allowed one hit (a single), has not allowed any walks, and has struck out six. McGee had a successful 2020 season with the Dodgers and showed that he can […]

Maikel Franco Says He'll Be Ready For Opening Day

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Maikel Franco said Tuesday that he will be ready to play with his new team on Opening Day, per MASN's Steve Melewski. Said Franco, "No question, I'm going to be ready. I'm going to be 100 percent for Opening Day.". Franco sat as a free agent until mid-March, so he has […]

Mauricio Dubon's Hitting Improvements Standing Out This Spring

San Francisco Giants second baseman/outfielder Mauricio Dubon's changes in hitting approach have not gone unnoticed this spring. Manager Gabe Kapler said Tuesday, "Dubon really stands out as a player that's made significant adjustments to his approach.". The 26-year-old currently has a .286 batting average and .462 on-base percentage this spring with six strikeouts, 10 walks, […]

Evan Longoria Has Yet To Play Field This Spring

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria (plantar fasciitis) has hit very well this spring, compiling a .474/.500/1.211 slash line with four home runs and 10 RBI. However, he has yet to play the field for the Giants. It makes sense that Giants have tried to keep Longoria off his feet as much as possible […]

Freddy Galvis Plates Two Monday

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Freddy Galvis had a nice day at the plate in Monday's 6-5 loss to the Pirates, going 2-for-3 with a single, a double, and two RBI. The 31-year-old has had a decent first spring with the O's, posting a .296/.321/.444 slash line with one home run and four RBI over 27 at-bats. […]

Anthony Santander Continues To Draw Walks This Spring

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander continued to show off his improved plate discipline in Monday's 6-5 loss to the Pirates, going 0-for-2 with two walks and two strikeouts. The 26-year-old, who owns a career 4.9% walk rate, now has nine walks this season, batting .296 with an impressive .472 on-base percentage. Santander has been a […]

John Means Feels Ready To Go For 2021 Regular Season

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means put forth a lackluster start in Monday's 6-5 loss to the Pirates. Means allowed three runs on four hits and three walks with three strikeouts over 3 2/3 innings pitched. He threw 85 pitches in the outing. The good thing is that Means feels good for the start of […]

Matt Harvey Drawing Praise For Velocity This Spring

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Matt Harvey has been throwing between 92 and 95 mph with his fastball this spring and is earning praise from the team, per MLB Network's Jon Heyman. The 31-year-old is fighting for a spot on the O's roster after struggling for the past several seasons of his career. While the velocity may […]

Connelly Doan's Bold Predictions for 2021

Welcome to the 2021 fantasy baseball season everybody! Spring Training is in full swing and fantasy drafts are well under way. One of the most satisfying things throughout the season (and in life in general) is to be right, especially when others don’t agree with you. Of course, putting your contrarian opinions out in the […]