Brandon Belt Hits Solo Home Run Sunday, Stays Hot

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt went 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, a walk, and a strikeout in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Brewers. Belt took Jhoulys Chacin deep in the fifth inning for his 11th HR of the season. The veteran has not been impressive this season but has been […]

Madison Bumgarner Pitches Well Saturday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner looked sharp in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Brewers. Bumgarner allowed one run (none earned) on seven hits and a walk with six strikeouts over five innings pitched. MadBum is now 5-7 with a 3.86 ERA, 121 strikeouts, and 25 walks over 116 2/3 IP. He is next […]

Jonathan Villar Heating Up In July

Baltimore Orioles second baseman/shortstop Jonathan Villar had a nice day at the plate in Saturday's doubleheader against the Rays, going 4-for-8 with four singles, an RBI, and two strikeouts. Villar is now hitting .361 with four RBI and a stolen base in July. He had been slumping for a while, so it is encouraging to […]

John Means Gets Roughed Up Saturday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means stumbled in his start to the second half in Saturday's Game Two 12-4 loss to the Rays. Means allowed six runs on eight hits (including three home runs) and no walks with four strikeouts over six innings pitched. The 26-year-old All-Star was a huge fantasy asset in the first […]

Mychal Givens Earns Multi-Inning Save Saturday

Baltimore Orioles closer Mychal Givens picked up his seventh save of the season in Saturday's Game One 2-1 win over the Rays. Givens pitched the eighth and ninth innings, allowing no hits or walks with two strikeouts. Givens now has a 4.50 ERA with 51 strikeouts and 16 walks in 36 IP. He has also […]

Andrew Cashner Traded To Red Sox

The Baltimore Orioles have traded starting pitcher Andrew Cashner to the Red Sox for Minor league infielder Noelberth Romero and Minor League outfielder Elio Prado. The veteran has pitched well this season, compiling a 3.83 ERA and 1.19 WHIP with 66 strikeouts in 96 1/3 innings pitched. Cashner is slated to fill the number five […]

Renato Nunez Drives In Two Friday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman/designated hitter Renato Nunez went 2-for-4 with an RBI double, a solo home run, and a strikeout in Friday's 16-4 loss to the Rays. The slugger now has 21 HR on the season and is hitting .333 with three HR and seven RBI in July. Nunez has had some extreme hot streaks […]

Dylan Bundy Only Lasts One Inning Friday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Dylan Bundy got rocked in Friday's 16-4 loss to the Rays. Bundy started the game but lasted just one inning, allowing seven runs on eight hits (including a solo home run) and no walks with one strikeout. The 26-year-old has been a disappointment all season and is now 4-11 with a […]

Austin Slater Stays Hot Friday, Hits Two-Run Home Run

San Francisco Giants outfielder Austin Slater continued to hit in Friday's 10-7 win over the Brewers, going 1-for-4 with a two-run home run. The 26-year-old has been on fire since getting called up to the Giants, posting a ridiculous .389/.450/1.111 slash line with three HR and 11 RBI in just 20 plate appearances. The sample […]

Evan Longoria Goes Deep Friday

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria continued his hot July in Friday's 10-7 win over the Brewers, going 1-for-5 with a two-run home run and a strikeout. Longoria took Corbin Burnes deep in the sixth inning for his 13th long ball of the season. The veteran has been a fantasy disappointment overall this season […]

Buster Posey Hits Go-Ahead Grand Slam Friday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey had a huge game in Friday's 10-7 extra-inning win over the Brewers. The veteran went 2-for-5 with a single, a grand slam, and a strikeout. Posey took the game for the Giants by breaking the tie score in the 10th inning with a grand slam, his fourth home run […]

Shaun Anderson Takes No-Decision Friday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Shaun Anderson turned in a decent start in a tough matchup in Friday's 10-7 win over the Brewers. Anderson pitched five innings, allowing four runs on six hits and three walks with eight strikeouts. The 24-year-old now has a 4.48 ERA with 40 strikeouts and 20 walks in 60 1/3 […]

Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds First Half Recap

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s pitchers advanced stats and StatCast studs and duds article series! Each week we have selected an advanced stat, chosen two studs and two duds, and analyzed what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. We have covered both Statcast and Fangraphs metrics to help identify hidden value as well as […]

Strikeout Rate Risers and Fallers - Buy or Sell for Week 15

Welcome back to the strikeout rate risers and fallers series for Week 15! Each week we will take a look at two K% risers and two fallers, analyze what is behind those changes, and then decide if they are actionable. A pitcher can best control their fate by generating swings and misses, so this exercise […]

Evan Longoria Hits Go-Ahead Home Run Sunday

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a strikeout in Sunday's 1-0 win over the Cardinals. Longoria got to Jack Flaherty in the seventh inning to score the only run of the game on his 12th HR of the season. The veteran now owns a .238/.313/.439 slash […]

Will Smith Notches 23rd Save Of Season Sunday

San Francisco Giants closer Will Smith picked up his 23rd save of the season in Sunday's 1-0 win over the Cardinals. Smith closed out the ninth inning, allowing one hit and no walks with no strikeouts. He has been a solid fantasy closer this season and now owns a 1.98 ERA with 53 strikeouts and […]

Jeff Samardzija Goes Seven Scoreless In Win Sunday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija improved to 6-7 in Sunday's 1-0 shutout over the Cardinals. Samardzija pitched seven scoreless innings, allowing four hits and no walks with two strikeouts. The veteran has been mediocre this season and now owns a 4.01 ERA with 80 strikeouts and 28 walks in 98 2/3 IP. While […]

Chance Sisco Hits Sixth Home Run Of Season Sunday

Baltimore Orioles catcher Chance Sisco went 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, and two strikeouts in Sunday's 6-1 loss to the Blue Jays. The 24-year-old took David Phelps deep in the seventh inning for his sixth long ball of the season. Cisco now has a solid .283/.394/.667 slash line with 17 RBI in […]

Madison Bumgarner Expected To Make Next Start

San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy said that he expects starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner to make his next scheduled start Saturday against the Brewers, per The Athletic's Andrew Baggarly. Bumgarner was struck in the left arm by a line drive in the first inning of Saturday's game, causing him to exit the game after two […]

Austin Slater Hits Pinch-Hit Grand Slam

San Francisco Giants outfielder Austin Slater made his one at-bat count in Saturday's 8-4 win over the Cardinals. Pinch-hitting for Sam Dyson in the fourth inning, Slater took Miles Mikolas deep to right field for a grand slam. The 26-year-old has been hot since getting called up at the beginning of July, hitting .545 with […]

Pablo Sandoval Plates Three Saturday

San Francisco Giants third/first baseman Pablo Sandoval went 2-for-3 with a single, a two-run home run, three RBI, and a strikeout in Saturday's 8-4 win over the Cardinals. Sandoval took Tyler Webb deep to left field for his 11th HR of the season. The 32-year-old has surprisingly been the Giants' most consistent hitter this season, […]

Alex Dickerson Hits RBI Triple Saturday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson went 1-for-3 with an RBI triple in Saturday's 8-4 win over the Cardinals. The 29-year-old has been on fire since joining the Giants and is now as a .297/.357/.609 slash line with four home runs and 17 RBI on the season. He only has 70 plate appearances but looks […]

Anthony Santander Plates Two On Three Hits Saturday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander went 3-for-4 with three singles and two RBI in Saturday's 8-1 win over the Blue Jays. The 24-year-old has shown well at the big-league level and now has a .284/.345/.461 slash line with four home runs and 15 RBI. While he has hit well, he hasn't done enough to merit […]

Renato Nunez Hits 20th Home Run Of Season, Heating Up

Baltimore Orioles third baseman/designated hitter Renato Nunez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Saturday's 8-1 win over the Blue Jays. Nunez took Clayton Richard deep in the fourth inning for his 20th HR of the season. The 25-year-old has been one of baseball's streakiest hitters and is at it again, […]

Andrew Cashner Pitches Deep In Win Saturday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Andrew Cashner improved to 9-3 in Saturday's 8-1 win over the Blue Jays. Cashner pitched seven innings, allowing a single run on three hits and no walks with four strikeouts. The 32-year-old has pitched surprisingly well this season and now owns a 3.83 ERA with 66 strikeouts and 29 walks over […]

Madison Bumgarner Struck In Left Arm, Leaves Game

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner exited his start early after being struck above the left elbow by a Jose Martinez line drive. Bumgarner was hit in the first inning but completed the inning as well as the second before being removed. His final stat line was one run allowed on four hits and […]

Alex Dickerson Stays Hot In Friday's Game

San Francisco Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson continued to hit in Friday's 9-4 loss to the Cardinals. Dickerson went 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, and a strikeout. The lefty lined a Dakota Hudson delivery just over the right-field porch in the third inning for his fourth long ball of the season. Dickerson has […]

Drew Pomeranz Lacks Command In Friday's Start

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Drew Pomeranz did not have a good start in Friday's 9-4 loss to the Cardinals. Pomeranz needed 85 pitches to get through four innings, allowing four runs on six hits (including two home runs) and four walks with three strikeouts. The 30-year-old has been pitching better than his season numbers […]

Jonathan Villar Starting To Heat Up Again

Baltimore Orioles second baseman/shortstop Jonathan Villar went 2-for-4 with two singles, an RBI, two strikeouts, and a stolen base in Friday's 4-1 win over the Blue Jays. The stolen base was Villar's 17th of the season. The 28-year-old has started to turn things around after slumping heavily and is hitting .346 with four RBI and […]

Paul Fry Earns Second Save Of Season Friday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Paul Fry picked up his second save of the season in Friday's 4-1 win against the Blue Jays. Fry pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning ending with a strikeout. The O's have used a number of relievers in save situations this season, but Mychal Givens has received the most with 11 while […]