Spenser Watkins Earns Win In First Career Start

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Spenser Watkins had a special game in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Blue Jays, earning the win in his first big-league start. Watkins pitched five innings, allowing one run on three hits and three walks with two strikeouts. The 28-year-old has never been much of a strikeout pitcher but did have a […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - WAR for Week 15

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. As we near the All-Star break, I thought it made sense to focus on an all-encompassing metric for […]

Alex Dickerson Hits Pinch-Hit Home Run Monday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson made his lone at-bat count in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Cardinals, hitting a pinch-hit solo home run. Dickerson got the Giants on the board in the eighth inning, putting a Giovanny Gallegos fastball on the top of the right-field tin roof for his eighth HR of the season. […]

Kevin Gausman Takes Tough Loss Monday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman fell to 8-3 in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Cardinals. Gausman pitched well, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks with eight strikeouts over seven innings pitched. The All-Star has pitched extremely well this season and now has a 1.74 ERA over 17 starts. He is a […]

Maikel Franco Rolls Right Ankle Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Maikel Franco (ankle) rolled his right ankle on the final play of Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Astros. He underwent X-rays after the game and the O's are expecting the results on Thursday's off-day. He is currently considered day-to-day. Franco has been a relative disappointment for fantasy managers but has been […]

Austin Hays Hits Pinch-Hit Homer Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays made his one at-bat count in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Astros, hitting an eighth-inning pinch-hit solo home run. Hays lined a Ryan Hartman fastball over the left-field seats to extend the O's lead to three. The 25-year-old has started to pick things up a bit lately and is now […]

Maikel Franco Collects Three More Hits Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Maikel Franco posted his second consecutive three-hit game in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Astros. Franco went 3-for-4 with three singles and an RBI. He has started a mini hot streak, but is still slashing just .221/.265/.376 on the season with nine home runs and 42 RBI. Given how successful his […]

Matt Harvey Turns In Decent Start Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Matt Harvey put his team in a position to win in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Astros. Harvey pitched 4 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks with three strikeouts. While it isn't an exciting stat line, it was one of Harvey's better starts in some time. […]

Marco Luciano Hits Pair Of Homers Tuesday

San Francisco Giants shortstop prospect Marco Luciano had a huge game Tuesday with Low-A San Jose, belting a double, two home runs, and four RBI. Baseball's number 12 prospect is now slashing .278/.360/.568 with 12 HR and 36 RBI. It may be a while before fantasy managers see the 19-year-old in a Giants jersey, but […]

Kevin Gausman Takes Rare Loss Tuesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman fell to 8-2 in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Dodgers. Gausman pitched 5 innings, allowing three runs on three hits (including a solo home run) and five walks with four strikeouts. The matchup was a tough one and Gausman didn't pitch poorly, so fantasy managers should cut him […]

Ramon Urias Hits Two-Run Homer Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles second baseman/shortstop Ramon Urias had a nice day at the plate in Tuesday's 13-3 win over the Astros. Urias went 2-for-3 with a single, a two-run home run, and two walks. The 27-year-old has done a decent job at the plate this season, slashing .265/.359/.456 with three HR and 12 RBI. That being […]

Maikel Franco Plates Three Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Maikel Franco had a nice day at the plate in Tuesday's 13-3 win over the Astros. Franco went 3-for-5 with a single, two doubles, three RBI, and a strikeout. The 28-year-old has been a disappointment at the plate after a stellar 2020 and is now slashing .213/.259/.371 with nine home runs […]

Anthony Santander Hits Fifth Homer Of Season Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander went 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, and a walk in Tuesday's 13-3 win over the Astros. He was also caught stealing. Santander drilled an eighth-inning Ryne Stanek fastball into the right-field seats for his fifth HR of the season. Santander has been a disappointment at the plate […]

Cedric Mullins Has Four-Hit Game Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins continued to act as a spark plug atop the O's lineup in Tuesday's 13-3 win over the Astros. Mullins went 4-for-5 with two singles, a double, a leadoff home run, two RBI, a walk, and a strikeout. The 26-year-old has been one of the few bright spots for the O's […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Relievers Swinging-Strike Rate for Week 14

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. In week 9, I wrote an article about starting pitchers' swinging-strike rates (SwStr%) and this week I will show […]

Wilmer Flores Collects Four Hits Monday

San Francisco Giants second baseman Wilmer Flores had a nice day at the plate in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Dodgers, going 4-for-4 with three singles and a double. The 29-year-old is putting together a decent season, slashing .269/.335/.440 with seven home runs and 25 RBI. While he has done a nice job for the […]

Brandon Crawford Hits 17th Home Run Of Season Monday

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford continued his power surge in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Dodgers, going 1-for-4 with a solo home run. Crawford blasted a sixth-inning Trevor Bauer fastball to deep straight-away center for his 17th HR on the season. The veteran is having a huge season, slashing .252/.337/.531 with 51 RBI and […]

LaMonte Wade Jr. Hits Sixth Homer Of Season Monday

San Francisco Giants first baseman/outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. had a nice day at the plate in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Dodgers, going 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, and a strikeout. Wade Jr. lofted a third-inning Trevor Bauer offering just over the right-field wall for his sixth HR of the season. The […]

Adam Plutko Earns First Save Of Season Monday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Adam Plutko picked up his first save of the season in Monday's 9-7 win over the Astros. Plutko entered the game in the ninth inning up by three with one out and runners on first and second. He issued a walk to load the bases, then allowed a sac fly to […]

Paul Fry Earns Shaky Win Monday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Paul Fry made things interesting but ultimately earned the win in Monday's 9-7 game against the Astros. Fry pitched a 1-2-3 eighth inning and stayed on to pitch the ninth with a five-run lead. He struck the first batter out, hit the next batter, then allowed three consecutive singles, two of […]

Cedric Mullins Steals Two Bags Monday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins had another nice game in Monday's 9-7 win over the Astros, going 3-for-5 with three singles, a strikeout, and two stolen bases. The 26-year-old has been a huge fantasy asset this season, slashing .315/.383/.537 with 13 home runs, 28 RBI, and 14 stolen bases. Mullins' combination of average, power, and […]

Austin Hays Hits Clutch Homer Monday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays had a great overall game in Monday's 9-7 win over the Astros, going 3-for-5 with two singles, a two-run home run, and a strikeout. He also robbed a second-inning HR. Hays clobbered a ninth-inning Brandon Bielak breaking pitch into the left-field seats to break the 4-4- tie and put the […]

Ryan Mountcastle Homers In Second Straight Game Monday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle continued his hot streak in Monday's 9-7 win over the Astros, going 2-for-3 with a single, a two-run home run, three RBI, and two walks. Mountcastle smashed a fifth-inning Zack Greinke fastball to the opposite-field seats for his second HR in the last two games and his 14th on […]

Steven Duggar Plates A Run Sunday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Steven Duggar stayed hot at the plate in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the A's, going 1-for-3 with a double, an RBI, a walk, and a strikeout. The 27-year-old has hit well this season, slashing .326/.400/.574 with six home runs, 24 RBI, and six stolen bases. Duggar's combination of average, power, and […]

Sammy Long Takes Loss Sunday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Sammy Long fell to 1-1- in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the A's. Long pitched five innings, allowing four runs on four hits and three walks with three strikeouts. The 25-year-old has had two solid starts and two lackluster starts with the Giants resulting in a 4.95 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, and […]

Ramon Urias Hits RBI Double Sunday

Baltimore Orioles second baseman/shortstop Ramon Urias got to work right away in his first game since early June, going 1-for-3 with a double, an RBI, and a walk in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Blue Jays. Urias was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk Sunday with Freddy Galvis (quadriceps) heading to the injured list. Urias has done […]

Ryan Mountcastle Hits 13th Homer Of Season Sunday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle plated one of the O's two runs in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Blue Jays. Mountcastle went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk. The first-inning blast was the 24-year-old's 13th HR of the season. Mountcastle has really picked things up after a slow start to the […]

Jorge Lopez Allows 10 Hits Sunday, Takes Loss

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Jorge Lopez turned in a poor start in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Blue Jays. Lopez pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing five runs on 10 hits and four walks with two strikeouts. The 28-year-old has been highly inconsistent this season and is now 2-10 with a 5.92 ERA. His next start […]

Freddy Galvis Exits Saturday Game With Quad Injury

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Freddy Galvis (quad) exited Saturday's game against the Blue Jays with discomfort in his right quadriceps, per BaltimoreBaseball.com's Rich Dubroff. Galvis went 1-for-1 with a single before being removed. The 31-year-old hasn't been the most exciting fantasy player, but has been consistent, slashing .246/.304/.411 with nine home runs and 26 RBI. Fantasy […]

Cole Sulser Earns Save In Extra Innings Friday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Cole Sulser picked up his second save of the season in Friday's 6-5 extra-innings win over the Blue Jays. Sulser came on to pitch the 10th inning up by a run with an automatic runner on second. He walked Bo Bichette, got a double play, and struck out Teoscar Hernandez to […]