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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Curt Casali To Serve As Giants Backup Catcher

San Francisco Giants catcher Curt Casali will start the season as the second catcher on the roster, per NBC Sports' Alex Pavlovic. The veteran had a lackluster 2020 season with the Reds, slashing .224/.366/.500 with six home runs, eight RBI, and two stolen bases. The Giants seem to have their catchers of the future in […]

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 […]