APRIL 20, 2023•STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Orioles' stingy staff gets next test against surging TigersIf the Detroit Tigers want to pick up their sixth win in seven games when they open a three-game series with the host Baltimore Orioles on F...
Spenser Watkins - Goes on Triple-A ILWatkins was placed on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday due to a right fourth finger laceration, Steve Melewski of MASNSports.com reports.
ImpactIt doesn't seem to be anything that would keep him out for a long time, but he won't be an option for the Orioles for a while. Watkins holds a 4.15 ERA in three starts for Norfolk this season.
APRIL 20, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Stone Garrett is about to break out; plus, high-K relievers, relevant rookies and moreJohn Laghezza is loving the heavy influx of minor leaguers already seeing a MLB callup, and touts the under-the-radar Stone Garrett.
APRIL 20, 2023•THEATHLETIC.COM
Alex Call - Back in leadoff spotCall got the start in center field and went 1-for-4 as the leadoff hitter in Wednesday's loss to the Orioles.
ImpactWith Victor Robles getting the night off, Call slid over to center while Stone Garrett remained in left field. Call had been on the bench the last two games after starting 11 straight prior to that, and Garrett's hot hitting since his promotion (11-for-23 with three doubles and a homer in six games) could be pushing Call out of his regular spot in the lineup. The 28-year-old's own .605 OPS isn't helping matters, but he is a superior defensive player to Garrett.
APRIL 20, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Keibert Ruiz - Three hits in lossRuiz went 3-for-4 in Wednesday's loss to the Orioles.
ImpactThe catcher accounted for half of the Nationals' six hits on the night, with none of his teammates collecting more than one. Ruiz has seen a heavy workload so far, starting 16 of Washington's 18 games, and while he's produced a respectable .262/.328/.361 slash line, he's managed only one homer, two runs and five RBI due in large part to the anemic lineup around him.
APRIL 20, 2023•ROTOWIRE
What we learned in MLB this week: The Blue Jays are mashing and might get better
Toronto is raking yet has room to improve, Philadelphia is in danger, and the Cubs look like real playoff contenders. Here's what we learned...APRIL 20, 2023
Orioles hitters strategize use of limited pitch clock timeouts: 'We just have to be smart'On opening day, Austin Hays achieved a major league first. He had the ability to dodge the distinction.
APRIL 20, 2023•KANSASCITY.COM
