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 […]

Anthony Santander Pinch Hits Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander went 0-for-1 with a strikeout in a pinch-hit appearance in Wednesday's 8-7 loss to the Indians. Santander has not performed as well as fantasy managers have probably hoped for, slashing .250/.278/.412 with a 3.2% walk rate and a 25.8% strikeout rate. His walk rate and slugging percentage are the lowest […]

Trey Mancini Collects Three Hits Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini had a nice day at the plate in Wednesday's 8-7 loss to the Indians. Mancini went 3-for-3 with two singles, a double, and a strikeout. The 29-year-old has cooled off in June but still has a solid .275/.355/.484 slash line with 12 home runs and 48 RBI on the […]

Tyler Rogers Earns Ninth Save Of Season Tuesday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers picked up his ninth save of the season in Tuesday's 9-8 win over the Diamondbacks. Rogers enter to pitch the ninth inning up by a run and pitched a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout. At this point, the Giants' closer situation appears to be a true split between […]

Sammy Long Struggles In Follower Role Tuesday

San Francisco Giants pitcher Sammy Long did not have a successful second appearance in Tuesday's 9-8 win over the Diamondbacks. Long served as the follower in this game, although he entered the game in the first inning with runners on first and second, no outs, and down by four. Long pitched 5 innings, allowing four […]

Steven Duggar Hits Two-Run Homer Tuesday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Steven Duggar made hit lone hit count in Tuesday's 9-8 win over the Diamondbacks, going 1-for-3 with a two-run home run. Duggar took Alex Young deep in the second inning for his fifth long ball of the season. The 27-year-old has done a nice job at the plate for the Giants […]

Donovan Solano Plates Two Tuesday

San Francisco Giants second baseman Donovan Solano had a nice day at the plate in Tuesday's 9-8 win over the Diamondbacks, going 2-for-4 with two singles and two RBI. The Silver Slugger has not performed as well as fantasy managers had hoped for in both the average and power department, slashing .274/.319/.379 with two home […]

Mike Yastrzemski Hits Go-Ahead Grand Slam Tuesday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski played the hero in Tuesday's epic 9-8 win over the Diamondbacks, going 2-for-5 with a single, a grand slam, and a strikeout. Down 8-5 in the eighth inning with the bases loaded and two outs, Yaz turned on an inside pitch, launching it into McCovey Cove to give the […]

Freddy Galvis Stays Consistent With Two Hits Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Freddy Galvis continued to quietly produce in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Indians, going 2-for-4 with two singles and a strikeout. While not the most exciting production, Galvis has maintained a respectable .252/.313/.443 slash line with nine home runs and 24 RBI on the season while playing pretty solid defense for the […]

Austin Hays Goes Hitless Again Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays continued to struggle at the plate in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Indians, going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. The 25-year-old owns a disappointing .226/.293/.409 slash line and has now gone hitless in his last four games. Hays showed some promise in his first two seasons with the O's, so it […]

Matt Harvey Struggles Again Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Matt Harvey turned in yet another poor start in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Indians. Harvey pitched just 3 1/3 innings, allowing six runs (five earned) on six hits and two walks with two strikeouts. The veteran had an encouraging start to the season but has regressed mightily and now owns […]

Brandon Crawford Hits 15th Homer Of Season Monday

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford was at it again in Monday's 5-2 win over the Diamondbacks. The veteran went 2-for-4 with a single, a two-run home run (his 15th of the season), three RBI, and a strikeout. Crawford has been a huge fantasy value to this point and now owns a .257/.341/.545 slash line […]

Tyler Rogers Earns 11th Hold Of Season Monday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers pitched a scoreless eighth inning in Monday's 5-2 win over the Diamondbacks, earning his 11th hold of the season. Rogers allowed two hits and no walks with no strikeouts. Rogers has seen more of the save opportunities lately, but teammate Jake McGee got this one. Rogers is an […]

Jake McGee Earns 13th Save Of Season Monday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee shut the door in Monday's 5-2 win over the Diamondbacks, earning his 13th save of the season. McGee entered the game to pitch the ninth inning up by three and pitched a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout to end the game. The veteran is now in the top-10 […]

Alex Wood Back On Track With Monday Win

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Alex Wood had a nice bounce-back start in Monday's 5-2 win over the Diamondbacks. Wood pitched six innings, allowing two runs on four hits (including a solo home run) and a walk with seven strikeouts. Wood's previous three starts had been relatively poor after a hot start to the season, […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Slider Profiles for Week 12

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. For the past two weeks I have looked at pitchers' various movement profiles for curveballs and changeups using Statcast's […]

Cedric Mullins Swipes Two Bags Monday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins stayed busy on the base paths in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Indians. Mullins went 1-for-3 with a single, a walk, a strikeout, and two stolen bases. The 26-year-old has displayed average, power, and speed this season, slashing .321/.389/.524 with nine home runs, 19 RBI, and 12 stolen bases. He […]

Dean Kremer Remains Winless Monday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Dean Kremer continued to find poor results in his return to the lineup in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Indians. Kremer fell to 0-6, allowing four runs (three earned) on four hits and no walks with two strikeouts through 5 1/3 innings pitched. The 25-year-old just hasn't managed to pitch well […]

Johnny Cueto Allows Two Homers In Loss Sunday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto fell to 4-3 in Sunday's 5-0 loss to the Nationals. Cueto pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing five runs (four earned) on nine hits (including two home runs) and three walks with two strikeouts. The veteran has pitched relatively better overall this season but has been inconsistent and now […]

Adley Rutschman Homers Again Sunday

Baltimore Orioles catching prospect Adley Rutschman stayed hot in Double-A Bowie's 10-0 win over Binghamton. The number 2 prospect in baseball played first base and went 3-for-6 with a solo home run, his 10th of the season, and two RBI. Rutschman has performed as well as anyone could have hoped to this point, slashing .298/.428/.571 […]

Bruce Zimmermann Takes Loss Sunday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Bruce Zimmermann fell to 4-4 in Sunday's 7-1 loss to the Rays. Zimmermann turned in a decent start, allowing three runs on six hits and three walks with three strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings. However, his offense couldn't give him much run support. The 26-year-old has been uninspiring this season, compiling […]

Buster Posey Hits 11th Homer Of Season Friday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey provided the only run the Giants needed in Friday's 1-0 win over the Nationals, going 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, and a strikeout. Posey took a fourth-inning Paolo Espino breaking ball just over the left-center wall to give the Giants the lead. The veteran is having […]

Anthony DeSclafani Tosses Another Complete-Game Shutout

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani was excellent in Friday's 1-0 win over the Nationals. DeSclafani pitched all nine innings, allowing just two hits and a walk with eight strikeouts. It was his second complete-game shutout of the season, bringing his overall record to 6-2 and his ERA to 3.09. Like several other Giants […]