Austin Hays Plates Two Friday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays made his one hit count in Friday's 6-5 extra-innings win over the Blue Jays, going 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI, a walk, and a strikeout. The 25-year-old has not been able to find the success he had the past several seasons and is now slashing .225/.292./.396 with six home […]

Matt Harvey Turns In Decent Start Friday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Matt Harvey nearly earned a quality start in Friday's 6-5 extra-innings win over the Blue Jays. Harvey pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on six hits (including two home runs) and a walk with two strikeouts. The season started out promising for Harvey, but things have continued to go the […]

Curt Casali Hits Solo Home Run Friday

San Francisco Giants catcher Curt Casali went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two strikeouts in Friday's 2-0 win over the A's. Casali provided an insurance run by taking Cam Bedrosian deep in the seventh inning. The backup catcher has not done much at the plate this season, slashing .174/.297/.279 with two HR and […]

Jake McGee Earns 15th Save Of Season Friday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee picked up his 15th save of the season in Friday's 2-0 win over the A's. McGee pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning with no strikeouts to secure the win. Teammate Tyler Rogers pitched the eighth inning. The Giants closer saga continues to flip flop, but it looks like things […]

Tyler Rogers Earns 13th Hold Of Season Friday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers picked up his 13th hold of the season in Friday's 2-0 win over the A's. Rogers pitched a scoreless eighth inning, allowing a single and no walks with two strikeouts. Teammate Jake McGee pitched the ninth inning to earn the save. The Giants closer saga continues to flip […]

Johnny Cueto Pitches Gem Friday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto pitched very well in Friday's 2-0 win over the A's. Cueto pitched seven scoreless innings, allowing five hits and a walk with six strikeouts. The veteran has had a nice bounce back season, going 6-3 with a 3.63 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, and 18.9% strikeout rate. Cueto's next matchup […]

Brandon Belt Injured List Stint Likely

San Francisco Giants President of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi said Thursday that the team does not have first baseman Brandon Belt's (knee) MRI back yet but that there is a "really good chance" he goes on the injured list, per NBC Sport's Alex Pavlovic. Belt left Wednesday's game in the eighth inning after he was […]

Anthony Santander Goes Hitless Thursday, Slump Continues

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander continued to struggle at the plate in Thursday's 9-0 loss to the Blue Jays, going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. The 26-year-old, who had productive 2019 and 2020 seasons, is not hitting for average or power this season and is slashing just .234/.268/.374 with four home runs and 16 RBI. He […]

Dean Kremer Gets Single Out In Thursday Start

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Dean Kremer had a dreadful start in Thursday's 9-0 loss to the Blue Jays. Kremer started the bottom half of the first by walking the bases loaded, then allowing an RBI single and an RBI groundout. He walked a fourth batter to load the bases again, gave up a grand slam, […]

Thomas Eshelman Gets Clobbered In Wednesday Start

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Thomas Eshelman did not fare well in Wednesday's 13-0 loss to the Astros. Eshelman pitched just four innings, allowing six runs on eight hits (including a two-run home run) and a walk with one strikeout. The 27-year-old has had a rough two starts with the O's, compiling a 7.27 ERA with […]

Mike Tauchman Hits Three-Run Homer Wednesday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Tauchman made his one hit count in Wednesday's 9-3 extra-innings win over the Angels, hitting a three-run home run in the 13th inning. He also had five strikeouts, but all was forgiven when Tauchman broke the game open in the 13th inning by putting a ball into the right-center seats […]

Steven Duggar Plates Three Wednesday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Steven Duggar played his part in Wednesday's 9-3 extra-innings win over the Angels. Duggar went 3-for-6 with two singles, a double, and three RBI. The 27-year-old has been heating up lately and is now slashing .325/.385/.577 with six home runs, 22 RBI, and five stolen bases on the season. Rostered in […]

Mike Yastrzemski Hits 10th Homer Of Season Wednesday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski went 1-for-7 with a solo home run and a strikeout in Wednesday's 9-3 extra-innings win over the Angels. Yaz clobbering a fifth-inning Shohei Ohtani offering over the right-field wall for his 10th HR of the season. The 30-year-old started the season off slowly but has started to find his […]

Kevin Gausman Takes Tough No-Decision Wednesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman turned in another great start in Wednesday's 9-3 extra-innings win over the Angels. Gausman pitched 7 innings, allowing a single run on four hits (including a solo home run) and a walk with nine strikeouts. Unfortunately, his offense couldn't give him much run support while he was on […]

Brandon Belt Has Bunt RBI Single Tuesday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt went 1-for-4 with an RBI single and a strikeout in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Angels. Belt has hit mostly for power this season, but delivered a two-out RBI bunt single down the third-base line in the first inning. The veteran has started to bring his batting average […]

Mauricio Dubon Hits Solo Home Run Tuesday

San Francisco Giants second baseman/outfielder Mauricio Dubon had a nice day at the plate in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Angels, going 2-for-4 with a single and a solo home run. Dubon jumped on a second-inning Andrew Heaney fastball and put it over the center-field wall for his fifth HR of the season. The 26-year-old […]

Anthony DeSclafani Dominant Again In Tuesday's Start

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani looked sharp once again in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Angels. DeSclafani pitched seven shutout innings, allowing just three hits and two walks with nine strikeouts. The 31-year-old has been a huge fantasy asset this season, going 8-2 with a 2.77 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, and 23.1% strikeout rate. […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - ERA-SIERA for Week 13

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 6 I wrote an article about SIERA Studs and Duds and alluded to a future article […]

Mickey Jannis Called Up To Orioles Tuesday

The Baltimore Orioles called up pitcher Mickey Jannis from Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday. It will be the 33-year-old knuckeballer's first big-league experience in his career. Known mostly for a slow-motion video of his knuckleball from this spring training, Jannis has pitched well this season with Norfolk, compiling a 2.92 ERA through 24 2/3 innings pitched. […]

Austin Hays Goes Hitless Tuesday, Slump Continues

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays continued his slump in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Astros, going 0-for-4. It was Hays' third straight game without a hit, bringing his season batting average down to a meager .219. The 25-year-old had a productive 2019 and 2020 seasons, but has struggled mightily in 2021. He held fantasy promise […]

Jorge Lopez Takes Tough Loss Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Jorge Lopez fell to 2-9 in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Astros. Lopez pitched 6 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on five hits (including a solo home run) and two walks with six strikeouts. It was a pretty strong performance, but Lopez's offense could not give him much support. The 28-year-old […]

Hunter Bishop Suffers Shoulder Injury Setback

San Francisco Giants outfield prospect Hunter Bishop (shoulder) recently suffered a setback to his injured left shoulder, per McCovey Chronicle's Brady Klopfer. The team's number 4 prospect was nearing a return to High-A Eugene when he re-aggravated his shoulder strain in a rehab game. The timeline for his return is unknown. The 22-year-old only has […]

Maikel Franco Ends No-Hit Bid, Homers Monday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Maikel Franco saved his team from being no-hit in Monday's 10-2 loss to the Astros, going 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a strikeout. Franco launched an eighth-inning Brandon Bielak breaking pitch over the center-field wall to end the no-hit bid as well as the shutout. Franco is having an […]

Keegan Akin Gets Roughed Up In Monday Start

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Keegan Akin fell to 0-3 in Monday's 10-2 loss to the Astros. Akin pitched 4 innings, allowing five runs on six hits (including a three-run home run) and four walks with five strikeouts. His offense didn't give him much support, but Akin did not put his team in a position to […]

Heston Kjerstad May Not Play In 2021 Season

Baltimore Orioles outfield prospect Heston Kjerstad (myocarditis) may not play this season due to a reoccurrence of heart inflammation, general manager Mike Elias announced Wednesday. The O's number 2 overall pick in 2020 and number 3 prospect has yet to play professionally due to myocarditis, a viral infection that causes inflammation of the heart muscle. […]

D.L. Hall To Be Shut Down For Several Weeks

Baltimore Orioles pitching prospect D.L. Hall (tendinitis) will be shut down for several weeks due to elbow tendinitis, per MLB.com's Joe Trezza. The O's number 4 prospect was off to a great start at Double-A Bowie, going 2-0 with a 3.13 ERA and 56 strikeouts over his first seven starts. However, he complained of triceps […]

Brandon Belt Hits Three-Run Homer Wednesday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt got in on the homer parade in Wednesday's 13-7 win over the Diamondbacks. Belt went 2-for-4 with a triple, a three-run home run (his ninth of the season), a walk, and a strikeout. The veteran has hit for power all season, but his average is starting to creep […]

Anthony DeSclafani Earns Seventh Win Of Season Wednesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani improved to 7-2 in Wednesday's 13-7 win over the Diamondbacks. DeSclafani pitched 5 innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits and a walk with five strikeouts. The 31-year-old is having a solid 2021 season, compiling a 3.01 ERA and 1.03 WHIP through 14 starts. His next […]

Buster Posey Hits Three-Run Homer Wednesday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey continued to flex his muscles in Wednesday's 13-7 win over the Diamondbacks, going 3-for-4 with two singles, a three-run home run, and a walk. The first-inning blast was Posey's 12th HR of the season. The veteran is having an All-Star caliber season, slashing .337/.411/.586 with 26 RBI. He has […]

Keegan Akin Gets Rocked In Wednesday Start

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Keegan Akin fell to 0-2 in Wednesday's 8-7 loss to the Indians. Akin pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing all eight runs on eight hits (including a solo home run) and three walks with seven strikeouts. The 26-year-old has struggled since joining the starting rotation and now owns a 5.76 ERA. Akin's […]