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Adam Plutko Pitches Three Innings Tuesday
Baltimore Orioles pitcher Adam Plutko had a decent outing in Tuesday's 2-7 loss to the Yankees. Plutko came on in the fourth inning down by a run with no outs and the bases loaded. He got a double play out of the gate, then allowed two hits, but settled down from there. He ended up […]
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Dean Kremer Has Rough First Outing Tuesday
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Dean Kremer had a short first start of the season in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Yankees. Kremer pitched just three innings, allowing three runs on five hits (including a solo home run) and four walks with five strikeouts. The 25-year-old had a few good starts for the O's last season […]
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Anthony Desclafani Turns In Solid First Start Monday
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani had a nice debut with his new team in Monday's 3-2 win over the Padres. Desclafani pitched five innings, allowing one run on four hits and three walks with four strikeouts. The Giants weren't able to take the lead until later in the game, so Desclafani was saddled […]
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Mike Yastrzemski Hits Pinch-Hit Home Run Monday
San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski (hand) had a big impact in Monday's 3-2 win over the Padres despite not starting. Yastrzemski was scratched from the lineup due to a sore hand, but pinch-hit in the seventh inning, hitting a solo home run off of Craig Stammen to give the Giants the lead. Yaz is […]
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Jake McGee Earns Shaky Save Monday
San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee earned his second save of the season in Monday's 3-2 win over the Padres. McGee entered the game in the ninth inning up by a run and got the first two outs, but then walked Manny Machado and hit Eric Hosmer before getting the final out. McGee's final […]
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Ryan Mountcastle Strikes Out Two More Times Monday
Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle continued to strike out at the plate in Monday's 0-7 loss to the Yankees, going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. The 24-year-old now has seven strikeouts to go with a .125 batting average over the first four games of the season. This is obviously a small sample size, but Mountcastle […]
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Maikel Franco Continues Slow Start Monday
Baltimore Orioles third baseman Maikel Franco continued his slow start to the season in Monday's 0-7 loss to the Yankees, going 0-for-4 with a strikeout. He is now hitting just .188 with one extra-base hit through the first four games of the season. Franco was signed by the O's late in spring training, so he […]
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Trey Mancini Strikes Out Three Times Monday
Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini continued his slow start to the season in Monday's 0-7 loss to the Yankees, going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. Mancini spent the entirety of the 2020 season receiving treatment for colon cancer, but was healthy and performed well this spring. However, he has hit just .188 with six strikeouts […]
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Jorge Lopez Takes Loss Monday
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Jorge Lopez fell to 0-1 in Monday's 0-7 loss to the Yankees. Lopez pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing four runs on three hits (including a solo home run) and three walks with five strikeouts. He had looked sharp in his first spring with the O's, but it did not carry over […]
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Mike Yastrzemski Out Of Lineup Monday With Hand Soreness
San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski (hand) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Padres due to left hand soreness. Yastrzemski was hit by a pitch at the end of spring training and has gotten off to a slow start to the season. Austin Slater will play right field with Mauricio Dubon […]
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Bruce Zimmermann Earns First Win Of Season Sunday
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Bruce Zimmermann took the win in Sunday's 11-3 win over the Red Sox. Zimmermann turned in a decent start, allowing three runs on four hits (including a solo home run) and a walk with five strikeouts. The 26-year-old only pitched seven innings in 2020, but has had some success in the […]
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Cedric Mullins Collects Five More Hits Sunday
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins continued his scorching start to the season in Sunday's 11-3 win over the Red Sox, going 5-for-5 with two singles, three doubles, and a walk. The 26-year-old has now started each of the O's games in center field and is hitting a ridiculous .692. Mullins has a lot of speed […]
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Logan Webb Takes Loss Saturday
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb fell to 0-1 in Saturday's 0-4 loss to the Mariners. Webb pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on seven hits (including a solo home run) and three walks with five strikeouts. The 24-year-old put together a strong spring, but his first regular season start resembled his career […]
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Cesar Valdez Earns Second Consecutive Save Saturday
Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Cesar Valdez picked up his second consecutive save in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Red Sox. Valdez entered the game in the ninth inning up by two and got off to a rough start, hitting Marwin Gonzalez and then walking Bobby Dalbec. However, he was able to strand both runners, striking […]
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Matt Harvey Turns In Encouraging Start Saturday
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Matt Harvey had a nice 2021 debut in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Red Sox. Harvey pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on six hits and a walk with four strikeouts. It was nice to see Harvey start the season off well, as he has not been able to put […]
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Donovan Solano Collects Three Hits Friday
San Francisco Giants second baseman Donovan Solano picked up right where he left off in 2020 in Friday's 6-3 win over the Mariners. Solano went 3-for-5 with two singles, a double, a strikeout, and two RBI. The 33-year-old proved he could hit for average in 2020, earning the Silver Slugger award with a .326/.365/.463 slash […]
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Jake McGee Earns First Save Of Season Friday
San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee shut the door in his first save opportunity of the season Friday against the Mariners. McGee came on to pitch the ninth inning up by three and pitched a 1-2-3 inning with two strikeouts. The veteran had a great 2020 season out of the bullpen for the Dodgers […]
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Johnny Cueto Takes No-Decision Friday
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto turned in a decent first start of the season in Friday's 6-3 win over the Mariners. The veteran pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on six hits and three walks with seven strikeouts. Once a fantasy stud, Cueto has failed to post an ERA below 5.00 since […]
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Evan Longoria Hits Two-Run Home Run Friday
San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria had another strong day at the plate in Friday's 6-3 win over the Mariners, going 2-for-3 with a single, a two-run home run, a walk, a strikeout, and three RBI. Longo took Yusei Kikuchi deep in the sixth inning for his second HR of the season. The veteran […]
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Cesar Valdez Earns First Save Of Season Friday
Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Cesar Valdez picked up his first save of the season in Friday's 3-0 win over the Red Sox. The veteran came on to pitch the ninth inning up by three and allowed no runs on a double and no walks with a strikeout. Manager Brandon Hyde confirmed late in spring training […]
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Ryan Mountcastle Drives In Two Friday
Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle went 1-for-4 with a two-run double and a strikeout in Friday's 3-0 win over the Red Sox. The 24-year-old got the start at designated hitter and batted fourth. Mountcastle's double hit high off the top of the Green Monster with the bases loaded in the sixth inning to score […]
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Alex Dickerson Hits Pinch-Hit Home Run Thursday
San Francisco Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson had a short but eventful Opening Day in Thursday's 7-8 loss to the Mariners. Dickerson pinch-hit for Austin Slater in the top of the ninth inning down 6-7 and lined a Rafael Montero offering over the center-field wall to tie the game. Dickerson has been a solid contributor to […]
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Austin Slater Hits Solo Home Run Thursday
San Francisco Giants outfielder Austin Slater made the most of his Opening Day start against the Mariners, going 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, and a strikeout. Slater was able to muscle a fifth-inning Marco Gonzalez offering just over the right-field fence for his first long ball of the season. Slater had a […]
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Buster Posey Hits Solo Home Run Thursday
San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey made his mark on Opening Day in a 7-8 loss to the Mariners, going 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk. Batting seventh, Thursday was Posey's first action since 2019, as he elected to sit out of the shortened 2020 season. Posey crushed a second-inning Marco Gonzalez […]
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Evan Longoria Hits Solo Home Run Thursday
San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria had a solid first game of the season in Thursday's 7-8 loss to the Mariners, going 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, a walk, and two strikeouts. Longoria took Marco Gonzalez deep to the opposite field in the second inning for his first long ball of […]
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Kevin Gausman Strong In Opening Day Start Thursday
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman looked sharp in Thursday's 7-8 loss to the Mariners. Gausman pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowing a single run on two hits and two walks with six strikeouts. His performance was certainly worthy of the Opening Day nod, but unfortunately his bullpen could not hold onto a large lead […]
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DJ Stewart To Go On Injured List Wednesday
Baltimore Orioles outfielder DJ Stewart (hamstring) will start the season on the 10-day injured list, per MASN Sports' Roch Kubatko. Stewart played just three games this spring before straining his hamstring in early March, but he did have two home runs in those games. The 27-year-old should be able to return for the O's first […]
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Trey Mancini Having Great Spring
Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini has had a solid spring, slashing .333/.352/.451 with two home runs in 51 at-bats. Mancini spent the entirety of the 2020 season receiving treatment for colon cancer, so it has been great to see him both healthy and performing well. If he can continue to hit well and stay […]
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Tyler Beede, John Brebbia Recovering From Tommy John Surgery
San Francisco Giants pitchers Tyler Beede (elbow) and John Brebbia (elbow) have leaned on each other's experiences during their recoveries from Tommy John surgery. Beede had his surgery in March of 2020 and Brebbia had his in June of 2020. Both pitchers will likely be unavailable to pitch for the Giants until June, as both […]
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Brandon Crawford To Make 10th Consecutive Opening Day Start
San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford will make his 10th consecutive opening day start on Thursday; he will become just the fourth Giants player to achieve that in the team's history. The 34-year-old had a decent 2020 season, slashing .256/.326/.465 with eight home runs and 28 RBI. He also had a strong spring, slashing .306/.395/.556 […]
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