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Takes first loss Fairbanks (1-1) took the loss in Friday's defeat at the hands of the Orioles, allowing an earned run on two hits and a walk over 1.1 innings. He struck out two.

Impact Fairbanks settled things down after Blake Snell allowed three straight extra-base hits -- including back-to-back home runs -- to start the fourth inning. However, he eventually became the pitcher of record when Andrew Kittredge allowed an RBI single to Anthony Santander that plated inherited runner Hanser Alberto to snap a 3-3 tie, which handed Fairbanks the first blemish on his 2020 ledger. The hard-throwing right-hander had some control issues Friday while getting just 17 of 28 pitches into the strike zone, and he's now allowed an earned run in two of his first three appearances despite generating an impressive 7:2 K:BB.

AUGUST 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Socks second homer Alberto went 3-for-5 with a double, a solo home run and a second run scored in Friday's 6-3 win over the Rays.

Impact The 27-year-old had a breakout 2019, and Alberto is quickly proving it was no fluke by hitting .440 (11-for-25) through the first six games of this season with two homers, four RBI and six runs scored.

AUGUST 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Indians' Bieber strikes out 13 against Twins to tie record

JULY 31, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Connects for first homer Alberto went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run Thursday against the Yankees.

Impact Alberto got the offense rolling for the Orioles, launching his home run in the first inning off J.A. Happ. It was Alberto's first long ball of the season. He's shown plenty of ability to get on base early on, collecting eight hits and walking once in his first 22 plate appearances this season.

JULY 31, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Rockies' Bard gets 1st big league win in more than 7 seasons

JULY 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Delivers three hits Alberto went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs scored and an RBI during Saturday's 7-2 win at Boston.

Impact The 27-year-old has enjoyed a strong start to the season as he's 4-for-8 through the first two games. Alberto struggled to maintain a roster spot with the Rangers after making his major-league debut in 2015, but he joined the Orioles prior to 2019 and secured a starting role with a .305/.329/.422 slash line and 12 home runs in 139 games.

JULY 25, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

AL East Preview Capsules

JULY 17, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

With fanless season looming, Hanser Alberto’s enthusiasm a spark for Orioles Orioles infielder Hanser Alberto has done his best to provide a crowd’s worth of noise throughout the first week of the team’s preseason cam...

JULY 12, 2020 • BALTIMORESUN.COM

Orioles' Hanser Alberto: From waiver fodder to MLB regular? You have to give credit to the 27-year-old Alberto for persevering through a whirlwind of transactions and emerging as one of the O’s most p...

MAY 12, 2020 • YARDBARKER.COM

After breakout seasons, Orioles' Renato Nunez and Hanser Alberto still looking to take the next step SARASOTA, Fla. - It was as if Hanser Alberto slipped into the Orioles starting lineup last year while no one was looking. How else do you ex...

FEBRUARY 16, 2020 • NEWSBUG.INFO

Alberto hopes 2019 was no fluke; Defense a priority for Nunez - BaltimoreBaseball.com SARASOTA, Florida—As the last of the position players reported to camp, Hanser Alberto, one of the feel-good stories of last season, settled...

FEBRUARY 16, 2020 • BALTIMOREBASEBALL.COM

Baltimore's Alberto puts 10-game hit streak on the line against Rays

Alberto takes a 10-game hit streak into matchup with Rays

AUGUST 25, 2019

Orioles again claim INF Hanser Alberto on waivers

Orioles again claim INF Hanser Alberto on waivers

MARCH 1, 2019

Rangers don't tender contracts to Hanser Alberto, 3 pitchers

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) The Texas Rangers have decided not to tender contracts to infielder Hanser Alberto and three right-handed pitchers.

DECEMBER 2, 2017

Rangers don't tender contracts to Hanser Alberto, 3 pitchers

Rangers don't tender contracts to Hanser Alberto, 3 pitchers

DECEMBER 2, 2017

Rangers cap regular season with loss to Rays

Rays ended another losing season with a 6-4 victory

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Prince Fielder may need season-ending neck surgery

Texas Rangers slugger Prince Fielder is facing the prospect of season-ending neck surgery after an MRI revealed a herniated disk just above an area that was repaired two years ago.

JULY 21, 2016

Padres' offense explodes in 17-5 rout of Rangers

Derek Norris hit a two-run homer, doubled in two more and threw out a pair of runners trying to steal, leading the San Diego Padres to a 17-...

MARCH 23, 2016

Look who's back: Beltre starting at 3B for Rangers in Game 4

Adrian Beltre is back in the Texas Rangers' starting lineup for Game 4 of the ALDS against the Toronto Blue Jays.

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Rangers' Beltre not in starting lineup again for ALDS Game 4

Third baseman Adrian Beltre is not in the Texas Rangers lineup for the third consecutive game in the AL Division Series.

OCTOBER 12, 2015