FELIX BAUTISTA

But overall, this is a positive change for the 29-year-old’s fantasy value. True to form, the 33-year-old has an unimpressive .643 OPS this year but has saved his fantasy value by swiping 15 bases. 1 catcher but is unlikely to keep the heavy workload he had in Boston and therefore loses some fantasy value from this trade. Thor has been mostly a league-average pitcher in fantasy leagues during recent seasons, posting respectable ratios and a poor strikeout rate this year. For this reason, I see this trade as a slight downturn in Syndergaard's fantasy value.

Texas Rangers v Baltimore Orioles BALTIMORE, MD - JULY 06: Spenser Watkins #80 of the Baltimore Orioles is congratulated by team mates on his performance when taken out in the seventh inning during a baseball game against the Texas Rangers at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on July 6, 2022 in Baltimore, Maryland. Recall, the Orioles only won 52 games total in 2021; they now have 45 as of this writing. So, how can fantasy baseball managers take advantage? He's also a great option if seeking power when the Orioles are away from their newly pitcher-friendly home park. -We know the Orioles long considered Jorge Lopez to be their closer, and his rostered percentage in fantasy reflects that.

Orioles Cardinals Baseball Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Felix Bautista (74) and catcher Anthony Bemboom (37) celebrate a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in a baseball game Thursday, May 12, 2022, in St. Louis. Bemboom hit his first big league home run since September 2020 in the seventh, and Cedric Mullins added an RBI single off Génesis Cabrera later in the inning for a 3-0 lead. Bryan Baker gave up one hit in 2 1/3 innings of his first big league start. Cardinals: RHP Drew Verhagen (right hip) was set to make his second rehab start Thusday night at Double-A Springfield. Cardinals: RHP Jordan Hicks (1-2, 3.78) is slated to start in Friday's series opener against Francisco.

Rylan Bannon became just the third Baltimore player since 2000 to get a hit on the first pitch of his big league career, Jorge Mateo and Anthony Bemboom homered and the Orioles beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2.