Dwight Smith Jr. Goes Hitless Wednesday, Continues To Struggle

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Dwight Smith Jr. went 0-for-5 with a strikeout in Wednesday's 9-6 win over the Rays. The 26-year-old started off the season well but has struggled since returning from a concussion, hitting just .214 with three extra-base hits in 12 games. Fantasy players can find better options on the waiver wire at this […]

John Means Pitches Well, Takes No-Decision Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means turned in another good start in Wednesday's 9-6 win over the Rays. Means pitched seven innings, allowing three runs (two earned) on six hits (including a solo home run) and no walks with five strikeouts. The 26-year-old All-Star is now 7-4 with a 2.50 ERA, 69 strikeouts, and 22 […]

Rio Ruiz Drives In Three Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Rio Ruiz went 2-for-4 with a single, a three-run home run, and a strikeout in Wednesday's 9-6 win over the Rays. The HR was Ruiz's fifth of the season. The 25-year-old has not hit for power or average this season and now owns a .237/.307/.332 slash line in 258 plate appearances. […]

Renato Nunez Drives In Three Wednesday, Heating Up

Baltimore Orioles third baseman/designated hitter Renato Nunez went 2-for-5 with a single, a three-run home run, and two strikeouts in Wednesday's 9-6 win over the Rays. Nunez capped off a five-run ninth inning with his 19th HR of the season. The 25-year-old slugger has picked things up in his last seven games, batting .348 with […]

Relievers Swinging-Strike Rate Studs and Duds: Week 14

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s pitchers advanced stats and StatCast studs and duds article series! Each week we will select an advanced stat, choose two studs and two duds, and analyze what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. We have spent most of our time focusing on starters throughout the season, so this week […]

Tom Eshelman Has Decent Debut Start Monday

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Tom Eshelman had a decent first Major-league start in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Rays. The 25-year-old pitched five innings, allowing two runs on six hits and a walk with no strikeouts. He took a no-decision in the game. With not much to lose this season, the O's have been mixing things […]

Strikeout Rate Risers and Fallers - Buy or Sell for Week 14

Welcome back to the strikeout rate risers and fallers series for Week 14! 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 […]

Andrew Cashner Earns Solid Win Saturday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Andrew Cashner improved to 8-3 in Saturday's 13-0 win over the Indians. Cashner pitched seven innings, allowing three hits and a walk with six strikeouts. The 32-year-old now has a 4.03 ERA with 62 strikeouts and 29 walks over 89 1/3 IP. His 5.16 SIERA suggests that he has been over-performing, […]

Anthony Santander Mashes In Second Straight Game Saturday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander plagued the Indians for the second straight game in Saturday's 13-0 win, going 2-for-5 with a single and a solo home run. The 24-year-old has gone 5-for-10 with two singles, a double, two HR, and five RBI in the last two games and is now hitting .293 with four HR […]

Renato Nunez Hits Two Home Runs Saturday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman/designated hitter Renato Nunez did what he does best in Saturday's 13-0 win over the Indians, going 2-for-3 with two home runs, four RBI, and two walks. Nunez hit a pair of two-run long balls, one in the fourth inning and one in the seventh for his 17th and 18th HR of […]

Trey Mancini Plates Three On Three Hits Saturday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini went 3-for-4 with two singles, a double, and three RBI in Saturday's 13-0 rout of the Indians. The 27-year-old has been the team's best offensive performer and now owns a .302/.358/.548 slash line with 17 HR and 40 RBI in 332 plate appearances. He should be in fantasy owners' […]

Dylan Bundy Roughed Up Again Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Dylan Bundy had his second straight poor outing in Wednesday's 10-5 loss to the Padres. Bundy allowed five runs on six hits (including two home runs) and three walks with four strikeouts in four innings pitched. The 26-year-old has failed again this season to keep the ball in the park and […]

Jonathan Villar Drives In Two With Three Hits Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles second baseman/shortstop Jonathan Villar had a nice day at the plate in Wednesday's 10-5 loss to the Padres. Villar went 3-for-4 with two singles, a two-run home run (his 10th of the season), and a strikeout. Unfortunately, the 28-year-old has had a very poor June, posting a .213 batting average with three HR, […]

Pedro Severino Hits Solo Home Run Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles catcher Pedro Severino went 2-for-4 with a single and a solo home run in Wednesday's 10-5 loss to the Padres. Severino just managed to clear the left-field wall off of Matt Strahm in the sixth inning for his ninth long ball of the season. The backstop has been productive offensively, posting a .278/.348/.494 […]

ERA-SIERA Studs and Duds for Week 13

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s pitchers advanced stats and StatCast studs and duds article series! Each week we will select an advanced stat, choose two studs and two duds, and analyze what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. I wrote an article about SIERA in week 6 and this week am going to build […]

Strikeout Rate Risers and Fallers - Buy or Sell for Week 13

Welcome back to the strikeout rate risers and fallers series for (hopefully) lucky Week 13! 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 […]

Trey Mancini Hits 17th Home Run Of Season Sunday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 13-3 loss to the Mariners. Mancini took Yusei Kikuchi deep in the first inning for his 17th long ball of the season. Mancini has been the O's top offensive performer, posting a .305/.364/.564 slash line with 36 […]

Hanser Alberto Hits Two Doubles Sunday, Stays Hot

Baltimore Orioles second/third baseman Hanser Alberto continued his strong June in Sunday's 13-3 loss to the Mariners, going 2-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI. The 26-year-old has been one of the O's most consistent hitters and now has a .338 batting average with three extra-base hits and seven RBI in June. Alberto doesn't provide […]

Jonathan Villar Plates Three Saturday

Baltimore Orioles second baseman/shortstop Jonathan Villar had a big game offensively in Saturday's 8-4 win over the Mariners, going 2-for-4 with a single, a three-run home run, a walk, a strikeout, a stolen base, and a caught stealing. The production was nice to see, as Villar has had a very poor month, hitting just .197 […]

Andrew Cashner Earns Seventh Win Of Season Saturday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Andrew Cashner improved to 7-3 in Saturday's 8-4 win over the Mariners. Cashner pitched six innings, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk with three strikeouts. The 32-year-old now has a 4.37 ERA with 56 strikeouts and 28 walks in 82 1/3 IP this season. Cashner offers little upside […]

Statcast Changeup Movement Profiles for Week 12

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s pitchers advanced stats and StatCast studs and duds article series! Each week we will select an advanced stat, choose two studs and two duds, and analyze what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. This will be my second installment using Statcast's new pitch movement tab to look at pitchers' […]

Andrew Cashner Takes Tough Loss Monday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Andrew Cashner fell to 6-3 in Monday's 3-2 loss against the A's. Cashner pitched six innings, allowing three runs (just one earned) on four hits and a walk with two strikeouts. The 32-year-old now has a 4.48 ERA with 53 strikeouts in 76 1/3 IP on the season. He hasn't been […]

Jonathan Villar Strikes Out Three Times, Struggles Continue

Baltimore Orioles second baseman/shortstop Jonathan Villar continued to struggle in Monday's 3-2 loss to the A's, going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. The 28-year-old has been in a deep slump, hitting just .226 with 50 strikeouts and eight stolen bases since May. Villar is always valuable in roto leagues for his steals, but is unstartable otherwise. […]

Strikeout Rate Risers and Fallers - Buy or Sell for Week 12

Welcome back to the strikeout rate risers and fallers series for Week 12! 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 […]

Chance Sisco Hits Solo Home Run Thursday

Baltimore Orioles catcher Chance Sisco went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two strikeouts in Thursday's 12-3 loss to the Blue Jays. The 24-year-old has done well in very limited playing time this season, posting a .273/.407/.682 slash line with two long balls and five RBI in 27 plate appearances. He is one of […]

Anthony Santander Plates Two Thursday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander provided most of his team's offense in Thursdays 12-3 loss to the Blue Jays, going 3-for-4 with three singles and two RBI. The 24-year-old has only played seven games at the big-league level this season but is hitting .385 with one home run and four RBI in 30 plate appearances. […]

Renato Nunez Goes Hitless Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman/designated hitter Renato Nunez went 0-for-4 with an RBI in Wednesday's 8-6 loss to the Blue Jays. Nunez has had a rollercoaster ride of a season, proving to be quite a streaky player. After a stretch in which he was baseball's hottest power hitter, the 25-year-old is hitting just .212 with two […]

Trey Mancini Hits Home Run, Triple Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini went 2-for-4 with a triple, a solo home run, a walk, and a strikeout in Wednesday's 8-6 loss to the Blue Jays. The 27-year-old has been the O's best hitter all season and now has a .302/.356/.556 slash line with 14 HR and 33 RBI in 278 plate appearances. […]

Mychal Givens Notches Clean Save Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles closer Mychal Givens picked up his sixth save of the season in Tuesday's 4-2 game against the Blue Jays. Givens pitched a one-two-three ninth inning with two strikeouts. The 29-year-old is now 0-3 and has converted six of 10 save opportunities with a 4.82 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 28 innings pitched. He […]

John Means Earns Sixth Win Of Season Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means improved to 6-4 in Tuesday's 4-2 win against the Blue Jays. Means pitched five innings, allowing a single run on four hits (including a solo home run) and three walks with seven strikeouts. The 26-year-old has been excellent for the O's this season and now has a 2.60 ERA […]