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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Matt Harvey Continues Solid Start Streak Saturday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Matt Harvey improved to 3-1 in Saturday's 8-4 win over the A's. Harvey pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on four hits and three walks with one strikeout. The 32-year-old is having a nice bounce-back season with the O's overall and has won his last three starts, compiling a 3.24 […]

Cedric Mullins Hits Walk-Off Sacrifice Fly Thursday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins continued to produce at the plate in Thursday's 4-3 extra-innings win over the Yankees, going 1-for-3 with a single, a walk, a strikeout, and a game-winning sacrifice fly. Mullins was able to lift a 10th-inning fly ball deep enough to left-center field to score Ramon Urias and end the game. […]

Jorge Lopez Takes No-Decision In Short Outing Thursday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Jorge Lopez did not factor in Thursday's 4-3 extra-innings win over the Yankees. Lopez pitched just four innings, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks with three strikeouts. The 28-year-old has pitched relatively better over his last three starts, but still has a lackluster 4.85 ERA over those starts […]

Cesar Valdez Blows Second Save Of Season Thursday

Baltimore Orioles closer Cesar Valdez did not convert the save in Thursday's 4-3 extra-innings win over the Yankees. Valdez entered to pitch the ninth inning up by a run. He alternated two walks and two strikeouts before allowing a game-tying double to Gleyber Torres before getting the third out. Valdez's final line was one run […]

Trey Mancini Hits Fifth Homer Of Season Thursday, Heating Up

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini had another nice day at the plate in Thursday's 4-3 extra-innings win over the Yankees, going 3-for-4 with two singles, a solo home run, and two RBI. Mancini lined a sixth-inning Jordan Montgomery offering just over the center-field wall for his fifth HR of the season. The 29-year-old started […]

Gregory Santos Allows Home Runs Late In Game Tuesday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Gregory Santos fell to 0-2 in Tuesday's 7-5 extra-innings loss to the Rockies. The rookie came on to pitch the 10th inning with the game tied. He struck Trevor Story out, but then allowed back-to-back home runs to Ryan McMahon and C.J. Cron, giving the Rockies a three-run lead. He […]

Brandon Belt Hits Fourth Home Run Of Season Tuesday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt went 2-for-5 with a single, a solo home run, and a strikeout in Tuesday's 7-5 extra-innings loss to the Rockies. Belt lined a fifth-inning Chi Chi Gonzalez offering just onto the right-field porch for his fourth HR of the season. The veteran is walking at a solid 15.3% […]

Brandon Crawford Hits Clutch Home Run Tuesday

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford did his best to try and play the hero in Tuesday's 7-5 extra-innings loss to the Rockies, going 3-for-4 with two singles and a solo home run. Down by one in the bottom of the ninth, Crawford launched a Daniel Bard fastball into McCovey Cove to send the game […]

Aaron Sanchez Experiences Walk Issues In Tuesday's Start

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Aaron Sanchez took a no-decision in Tuesday's 7-5 extra-innings loss to the Rockies. Sanchez pitched just 4 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on just one hit but five walks and six strikeouts. The 28-year-old is off to a great start with the Giants, posting a 2.22 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, and […]

Maikel Franco Collects Two More Hits Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Maikel Franco plated the O's only run in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Yankees, going 2-for-4 with two singles, an RBI, and a strikeout. The 28-year-old has been getting on the right track lately, hitting .286 with three RBI over the last seven games. Franco had an extremely successful 2020 season, […]

Bruce Zimmermann Allows Two Home Runs, Takes Loss Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Bruce Zimmermann fell to 1-3 in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Yankees. Zimmermann pitched just 3 2/3 innings, allowing four runs on nine hits (including two home runs) and a walk with three strikeouts. The 26-year-old has had a lackluster season to this point, compiling a 5.33 ERA with eight walks, […]

Mauricio Dubon Plates Four Monday

San Francisco Giants second baseman/outfielder Mauricio Dubon played his part in Monday's 12-0 rout of the Rockies, going 1-for-2 with a three-run double, four RBI, a walk and a strikeout. The Giants offense has been firing on all cylinders lately, but the 26-year-old has struggled to start the season, hitting just .167 with three extra-base […]

Evan Longoria Returns To Lineup Monday, Plates Three

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria (hamstring) returned to the lineup for Monday's 12-0 win over the Rockies after sitting out several days with a tight hamstring. He picked up right where he left off, going 2-for-2 with a single, a double, and three RBI before exiting the game due to the score. The […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Launch Angle Analysis for Week 5

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. Last week I took a look at exit velocity, and this week I will look into a stat […]

Cedric Mullins Homers Twice Monday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins stayed very hot in Monday's 4-2 win over the Yankees, going 3-for-4 with a double and two solo home runs. Mullins took Deivi Garcia deep to lead off the game and then took Justin Wilson deep in the seventh inning. Mullins has done it all at the plate this season, […]

Cesar Valdez Earns Multi-Inning Save Monday

Baltimore Orioles closer Cesar Valdez picked up his fifth save of the season in Monday's 4-2 win over the Yankees. Valdez entered the game in the eighth inning up by three with two outs and the bases loaded. He allowed a single to Gio Urshela, but Austin Hays threw out Aaron Judge at third base, […]

Tanner Scott Earns Shaky Fifth Hold Of Season Monday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Tanner Scott managed to earn a hold in Monday's 4-2 win over the Yankees. He came on to pitch the eighth inning up by three, walked the first two hitters, recorded an out, then walked the bases loaded, and finally recorded a strikeout before being removed from the game. Cesar Valdez […]

Matt Harvey Stifles Yankees Bats Monday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Matt Harvey improved to 2-1 in Monday's 4-2 win over the Yankees. Harvey pitched six innings, allowing a single run on three hits and three walks with five strikeouts. The 32-year-old has done a decent job in the O's rotation this season, posting a 4.26 ERA with six walks and 21 […]

Maikel Franco Homers Sunday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Maikel Franco continued to heat up in Sunday's 8-1 win over the A's, going 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two strikeouts. Franco got the O's eighth-inning rally going with a fly ball that cleared the left-field fence for his third HR of the season. The 28-year-old has started to […]

Cedric Mullins Collects Three Hits Sunday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins took part in Sunday's 8-1 win over the A's, going 3-for-5 with three singles and a strikeout. He also got caught stealing. Mullins has cooled down from his very hot start to the season but still has an impressive .346/.404/.481 slash line with a home run, eight doubles, and two […]

Wilmer Flores Plates Run Friday, Still Struggling

San Francisco Giants infielder Wilmer Flores had a nice day at the plate in Friday's 5-3 win over the Marlins, going 2-for-3 with two singles and an RBI. He also had a throwing error at third base. The 29-year-old has had a successful past few seasons and should see more playing time in the near […]

Jake McGee Allows Two Unearned Runs Friday

San Francisco Giants closer Jake McGee saw an inning of work in a non-save situation in Friday's 5-3 win over the Marlins. McGee entered the game to pitch the ninth inning up by four runs. He struck out the first two hitters, then Miguel Rojas reached first base on a Wilmer Flores throwing error. Jesus […]