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I am a Data Analyst by trade and have been fortunate to apply those skills to my passion of baseball. As an east coast transplant, I always back my Birds (Orioles and Ravens) but have adopted California baseball. When I'm not diving into baseball stats I enjoy playing drums and trying out new restaurants and bars around Las Vegas.
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Johnny Cueto Pitches Poorly In Sunday Return
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto did not fare well in Sunday's 11-1 loss to the Padres. Cueto, who was making his first start since returning from the injured list with a lat injury, pitched just three innings, allowing five runs on eight hits (including two home runs) and a walk with two strikeouts.... Read More
Cedric Mullins Hits Solo Home Run Sunday
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Red Sox. Mullins took Nick Pivetta deep in the fifth inning for his sixth HR of the season. Mullins has hit well all season long, slashing .313/.376/.530 with 12 RBI and four stolen bases.... Read More
Ryan Mountcastle Continues Solid May, Plates Two Sunday
Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle had another nice day at the plate in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Red Sox. The 24-year-old went 2-for-4 with a single, a double, two RBI, and two strikeouts. Mountcastle has picked things up after a very slow start to the season and is now hitting .300 with four... Read More
Dean Kremer Takes Another Loss Sunday
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Dean Kremer fell to 0-3 in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Red Sox. Kremer pitched five innings, allowing three runs on five hits (including a solo home run) and a walk with three strikeouts. The 25-year-old hasn't pitched well this season overall, compiling a 6.23 ERA over his first six starts.... Read More
Austin Hays Continues To Heat Up Saturday, Plates Two
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays had another nice day at the plate in Saturday's 11-6 loss to the Red Sox. Hays went 2-for-5 with a single, a double, and two RBI. The 25-year-old has been hitting well lately, batting .323 with five RBI over his last seven games. Hays has shown flashes of success throughout... Read More
Freddy Galvis Homers Saturday, Continues Hit Streak
Baltimore Orioles shortstop Freddy Galvis extended his hit streak to nine in Saturday's 11-6 loss to the Red Sox, going 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a strikeout. Galvis took Garrett Richards deep in the second inning for his fourth HR of the season. Galvis has quietly stepped it up lately and now owns... Read More
Zac Lowther Gets Rocked In First Career Start
Baltimore Orioles pitcher Zac Lowther did not fare well in his first career start, taking the loss in an 11-6 game against the Red Sox. Lowther only lasted 2 1/3 innings, allowing seven runs on seven hits (including a two-run home run) and two walks with three strikeouts. The 25-year-old has pitched well in his... Read More
Jake McGee Records Save Friday
San Francisco Giants closer Jake McGee righted the ship in Friday's 5-4 win over the Padres, picking up his eighth save of the season. McGee came on to pitch the ninth inning up a run. He allowed a leadoff walk to Jake Cronenworth but then struck out the next three hitters to end the game.... Read More
Buster Posey Mashes Another Home Run Friday
San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey was at it again in Friday's 5-4 win over the Padres, going 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and two walks. Posey hit a third-inning Blake Snell fastball onto the right-field porch for his eighth HR of the season. The veteran has been on fire this season, slashing .397/.463/.767... Read More
Anthony DeSclafani Takes No-Decision Friday
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani did not factor in Friday's 5-4 win over the Padres. DeSclafani pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on four hits (including a two-run home run) and a walk with three strikeouts. The 31-year-old now has a 2.40 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, and 22.2% strikeout rate on the season.... Read More
Ryan Mountcastle Homers Friday, Continues To Heat Up
Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle went 3-for-4 with two singles and a solo home run in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Red Sox. Mountcastle took a sixth-inning Hirokazu Sawamura fastball took straightaway center field for his second HR of the season. The 24-year-old had a very slow start to the season, but has picked... Read More
Matt Harvey Takes Loss Friday
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Matt Harvey fell to 3-2 in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Red Sox. Harvey pitched four innings, allowing four runs (none earned) on four hits (including a three-run home run) and a walk with three strikeouts. The veteran has had a nice season overall with the O's, compiling a 3.60 ERA,... Read More
Brandon Crawford Homers Again Wednesday, Heating Up
San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford continued his power surge in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Rockies, going 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and two walks. Crawford turned on a second-inning Jon Gray fastball and put it into the right-field bullpen for his sixth long ball of the season. The veteran has been on... Read More
Pat Valaika Continues To Heat Up Wednesday
Baltimore Orioles second baseman/shortstop Pat Valaika stayed hot at the plate in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Mariners, going 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, and two strikeouts. Valaika lined a seventh-inning Yusei Kikuchi fastball over the left-field wall for his first HR of the season. The 28-year-old has started picking things up... Read More
Trey Mancini Crushes Three-Run Home Run Wednesday
Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini stayed hot in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Mariners, going 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk. Mancini obliterated an eighth-inning Aaron Fletcher breaking pitch deep over the left-field scoreboard for his sixth long ball of the season. The 29-year-old had a slow start to the season... Read More
Buster Posey Hits Another Home Run Tuesday
San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey continued to flex his muscle in Tuesday's Game 1 12-4 win over the Rockies, going 3-for-4 with two singles and a solo home run. The veteran capped off a 10-run first inning by taking a Jhoulys Chacin breaking pitch over the opposite-field wall for his seventh HR of the... Read More
Brandon Belt Has Mammoth Seven-RBI Day At Plate Tuesday
San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt was a force to be reckoned with in Tuesday's doubleheader against the Rockies, going 4-for-7 with two singles, a two-run home run, a grand slam, a walk, and two strikeouts. Belt hit the grand slam in his second at-bat of the first inning of Game 1 and then... Read More
Jake McGee Uncharacteristically Implodes Tuesday
San Francisco Giants closer Jake McGee had an awful outing in Tuesday's Game 2 8-6 loss to the Rockies. McGee entered the game to pitch the seventh inning up by four runs. He got the first out, allowed a single, got the second out via strikeout, but then allowed a single, a two-RBI double, and... Read More
Alex Wood's Strong Start Wasted Tuesday
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Alex Wood turned in another strong start in Tuesday's Game 2 8-6 loss to the Rockies. Wood appeared to be in line for another win, pitching five innings of two-run ball on four hits (including a two-run home run) and two walks with two strikeouts. However, the Giants bullpen had... Read More
Aaron Sanchez Pitches Lackluster Start Tuesday
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Aaron Sanchez did not factor in Tuesday's Game 1 12-4 win over the Rockies. Sanchez pitched four innings, allowing four runs on seven hits (including a grand slam) and a walk with four strikeouts. It was Sanchez's worst start of the season, but German Marquez had an abysmal first inning,... Read More
Tommy La Stella Placed On 10-Day Injured List Tuesday
San Francisco Giants second/third baseman Tommy La Stella (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a left hamstring sprain. La Stella exited Sunday's game against the Padres and got an MRI on Monday, after which manager Gabe Kapler said he expected La Stella to go on the IL. The veteran is slashing... Read More
Cedric Mullins Stays Red Hot, Hits Homer Monday
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins continued to be an absolute force at the plate in Monday's 5-3 win over the Mariners, going 3-for-5 with a single, a double, and a two-run home run. Mullins was able to put the O's on the board in the eighth inning by taking an Anthony Misiewicz offering just past... Read More
Cesar Valdez Shuts Door For Seventh Save Monday
Baltimore Orioles closer Cesar Valdez pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning with two strikeouts to secure the 5-3 win on Monday against the Mariners. The 36-year-old has been quite the fantasy oddity this season. He has converted seven of nine save opportunities with a 1.32 ERA and a 26.8% strikeout rate while relying heavily on a... Read More
Dean Kremer Pitches Six Solid Innings Monday
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Dean Kremer turned in his best start of the season in Monday's 5-3 win over the Mariners. Kremer pitched six innings, allowing a single run on two hits (including a solo home run) and two walks with four strikeouts. The 25-year-old made some promising starts last season but has struggled overall... Read More
Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - SIERA Analysis for Week 6
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. Now roughly a month into the season, we are starting to gather a decent sample of data for... Read More
Mike Tauchman Plates Four Sunday, Heating Up
San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Tauchman had another nice day at the plate in Sunday's 7-1 win over the Padres. Tauchman went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run (his first of the season), four RBI, a walk, and a strikeout. It's a small sample size, but Tauchman has hit quite well since being traded to... Read More
Kevin Gausman Continues To Pitch Like Ace Sunday
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman was on his game once again in Sunday's 7-1 win over the Padres. Gausman pitched six innings, allowing a single run on six hits (including a solo home run) and a walk with six strikeouts, earning his second win. The 30-year-old has seen his career turn around since... Read More
Austin Hays Hits Fourth Home Run Of Season Sunday
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays had a nice day at the plate in Sunday's 7-5 loss to the A's, going 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, and a walk. Hays tagged a third-inning Sean Manaea fastball into the center-field seats for his fourth long ball of the season. The 25-year-old has gotten off... Read More
Bruce Zimmermann Bitten By Home Run Bug Again Sunday
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Bruce Zimmermann gave up another long ball in Sunday's 7-5 loss to the A's. Zimmermann pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on seven hits (including a two-run home run) and two walks with four strikeouts. The 26-year-old has been plagued by HR issues this season, allowing a 2.10... Read More
DJ Stewart Hits Two-Run Home Run Saturday, Snaps Hitless Streak
Baltimore Orioles outfielder DJ Stewart went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 8-4 win over the A's. Stewart skied a sixth-inning J.B. Wendelken offering down the left-field line for his second HR of the season, snapping an 0-for-18 slump. Stewart has gotten off to a rough start this season, slashing just .183/.290/.317. The... Read More
