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Coby Mayo launches 18th homer, 14th versus lefty

Coby Mayo

BAL 3rd Baseman #16

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Coby Mayo hit a three-run homer Thursday off the Cardinals’ Caleb Ferguson.

The homer was Mayo’s 14th off a left-hander, which ties him with Matt Olson for first in the majors. He’s also first with an 1.109 OPS against southpaws (min. 100 PA), with Andrew Vaughn second at 1.041. And the homer today was projected at 446 feet, making him one of just eight players this year to exceed 440 feet four or more times (Junior Caminero and Kyle Schwarber are tops at six times apiece). Unfortunately, Mayo is still at a pretty horrible .199/.227/.272 in 225 plate appearances against righties this year, leaving his future as a regular rather murky. The power spike would be more promising if it wasn’t coming with a 32.5 percent strikeout rate. He finished at 28.6 percent as a rookie last year.

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Coby Mayo went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run against the Mets on Tuesday.

Mayo came to the plate with two men on base in a tie game in the 11th inning. He crushed a pitch to center that outfielder AJ Ewing almost caught, but instead Ewing fell after running into the wall and Mayo rounded the bases. It was his 24th home run this season. He’s hitting .226 with a .759 OPS and 63 RBI.
José Ramírez

CLE 3rd Baseman #11

José Ramírez finished 0-for-4 with a walk and committed his 10th error Wednesday against the Orioles.

Ramírez dropped a routine foul popup from Coby Mayo for the error. Mayo then hit the next pitch 407 feet for a solo homer. The hitless game leaves Ramírez 5-for-36 with no extra-base hits this month. He’s hit .227/.304/.287 with one home run in 40 games since returning from a broken hamate bone, an injury that has a history of sapping power from hitters.
Christian Encarnacion-Strand

BAL 3rd Baseman #32

Christian Encarnacion-Strand is not in the Orioles lineup against the Guardians on Tuesday.

The 26-year-old has been rock solid for the Orioles this season, hitting .260/.306/.486 with eight home runs and 31 RBI in 423 games. We should note that he has hit considerably better against lefties and has a .225/.247/.360 slash line against righties. With Encarnacion-Strand out of the lineup on Tuesday, Coby Mayo will DH and hit cleanup, while Blaze Alexander will play third base and bat seventh.
Coby Mayo

BAL 3rd Baseman #16

Coby Mayo hit his 20th and 21st homers Monday in leading the Orioles to a 6-4 win over the Guardians.

Mayo’s first homer off Joey Cantillo was his 16th off a lefty. The second off Slade Cecconi was his fifth versus a righty and first since July 27. He’s sat three of the last six times the Orioles have faced righties, but today’s performance could help with that. Luis Robert Jr.'s absence is also probably a good thing for his fantasy value.
Luis Robert Jr.

BAL Center Fielder #88

Orioled claimed OF Luis Robert Jr. off waivers from the Mets.

This is a bit of a surprise. Robert is hitting well in August, slashing .267/.321/.520 with six home runs, 10 runs scored, and 11 RBI; however, the Orioles have been getting solid production from Dylan Beavers, Colton Cowser, and Leody Taveras in the outfield. Their DH spot has also been filled by Coby Mayo since Christian Encarnacion-Strand has emerged as the regular third baseman. Somebody who is playing well is going to be bumped from the starting lineup now, and you have to wonder if this is a sign that the Orioles plan to pick up Robert’s $20 million team option for 2027.
Coby Mayo

BAL 3rd Baseman #16

Coby Mayo hit a three-run homer in a victory over the Athletics on Sunday.

Mayo got the Orioles back into the game with a three-run homer off Jeffrey Springs that made it 5-4 A’s in the fourth inning. It gives Mayo his 19th homer in his first full season, and he’s driven in 55 runs. The .218 average leaves a lot to be desired, but Mayo’s power is readily apparent.
Coby Mayo

BAL 3rd Baseman #16

Coby Mayo went 2-for-5 with a solo homer on Monday in a loss to the Rays.

Mayo crushed a gargantuan 468-foot moonshot off Rays lefty starter Shane McClanahan to kick off the scoring in the second inning. It was his 16th big fly of the season. The 24-year-old former top prospect continues to do serious damage against left-handed pitching. He’s been finding ways to get into the lineup between the infield corners and DH over the last couple weeks.
Christian Encarnacion-Strand

BAL 3rd Baseman #32

Christian Encarnacion-Strand is starting at third base and batting sixth against the Twins on Wednesday.

Encarnacion-Strand has typically been sitting against right-handed pitchers, but he went 3-for-4 with a home run on Tuesday, so the Orioles are gonna give him a chance to stay hot. We should note that, in 40 plate appearances against righties this season, CES is hitting .211/.250/.342, so the results haven’t really been there. However, it’s just a 15 percent strikeout rate in those plate appearances, so maybe the hits will start to fall. Coby Mayo is on the bench on Wednesday.
Christian Encarnacion-Strand

BAL 3rd Baseman #32

Christian Encarnacion-Strand is not in the Orioles’ starting lineup for Friday’s battle against the Rangers in Arlington.

Encarnacion-Strand has become a fixture in the middle of the O’s lineup since his arrival, but he’ll get a breather in this one against tough right-hander Nathan Eovaldi. Coby Mayo will cover the hot corner in his absence while Tyler O’Neill serves as the Orioles’ designated hitter and will bat cleanup on Friday.
Coby Mayo

BAL 3rd Baseman #16

Coby Mayo went 2-for-4 with a solo home run against the Angels on Wednesday.

Mayo’s home run was his 15th of the year. He hit a solo shot off Reid Detmers in the fourth inning. Mayo is 14-for-53 (.264) with five home runs, 11 runs scored and 10 RBI since the beginning of July.

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Patrick Bailey

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Patrick Bailey went 2-for-3 with a homer, two runs scored and two RBI on Thursday, leading the Guardians to a 9-5 victory over the White Sox in Game 4 of the ALDS.

Bailey didn’t start the game behind the dish but came on as a pinch-hitter for Austin Hedges in the fifth inning. There, he tagged Erick Fedde for a 376-foot (110.0-mph EV) solo shot that got the Guardians on the board. That was the hardest hit ball in Bailey’s career. He then delivered a go-ahead RBI single as part of a six-run uprising in the sixth inning to help the Guardians take control of the game before scoring on a fielding error by Chase Meidroth. Expect Bailey to be behind the dish in another must-win game for the Guardians in Game 5 back at home on Saturday.
- David Shovein

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José Ramírez

CLE 3rd Baseman #11
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José Ramírez went 2-for-5 with a homer and three RBI on Thursday as the Guardians rallied to beat the White Sox in Game 4 of the ALDS on Thursday evening in Chicago.

Ramírez clobbered a go-ahead 378-foot (103.1-mph EV) two-run homer off of Jordan Hicks in the fifth inning that briefly gave the Guardians a 3-2 lead. He then added an RBI single as part of a six-run rally in the sixth inning. He’ll need more heroics like that if the Guardians are going to complete their massive comeback from being down 0-2 in the series when they play in a critical Game 5 at home on Saturday.
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Jo Adell

CLE Right Fielder #7
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Jo Adell went 1-for-4 with a walk and two RBI on Thursday evening, helping to propel the Guardians to a victory over the White Sox in Game 4 of the ALDS.

Adell came through with a two-run single off of Grant Taylor during a six-run uprising in the sixth inning, pushing the Guardians’ lead to 9-4. The 27-year-old slugger is now 4-for-15 (.267) with six RBI in his first four postseason contests for the Guardians.
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Gavin Williams

CLE Starting Pitcher #32
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Gavin Williams was called upon to bail Cade Smith out of a jam in the ninth inning of Game 4 of the ALDS on Thursday, allowing one hit while recording the final three outs.

The Guardians entered the ninth with a comfortable five-run advantage, but after a home run from Miguel Vargas and a walk to Munetaka Murakami, manager Stephen Vogt turned to Williams — his presumed Game 5 starter — to close it out. Williams allowed a single to Sam Antonacci before retiring Andrew Benintendi on strikes for the first out of the inning. He then got Kyle Teel to ground into a fielder’s choice before retiring Braden Montgomery on a fly ball to left to end it. Williams needed 18 pitches to get through the ninth which could put his availability to start on Saturday into question.
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Parker Messick

CLE Starting Pitcher #77
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Parker Messick struggled in a no-decision against the White Sox in Game 4 of the ALDS on Thursday night, giving up two runs on two hits in just 2 1/3 innings of work.

Messick struck out five batters in the abbreviated outing but also issued four free passes which led to the quick hook in the third inning. Messick walked Munetaka Murakami with the bases loaded to force in a run, then exited with the bases loaded with one out — and one of the inherited runners scored against the Guardians’ bullpen as well. The 25-year-old southpaw got 12 whiffs on 65 pitches in the contest, posting a CSW of 28 percent. It’s unclear if he’ll be available to work out of the Guardians’ bullpen in a must-win Game 5 back in Cleveland on Saturday.
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Sam Antonacci

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Sam Antonacci went 1-for-2 and drove in a pair of runs in a losing effort against the Guardians in Game 4 of the ALDS on Thursday evening in Chicago.

Antonacci entered the game as a pinch-hitter with the bases loaded in the third inning where he delivered a sacrifice fly to increase the White Sox’ early lead to 2-0. He then strolled to the dish with the bases loaded in the fifth inning and was plunked to force in another run, tying the game at 3-3. He also singled off of Gavin Williams in the ninth inning. The versatile 23-year-old will need more of that magic in Game 5 on Saturday as the White Sox will be fighting to keep their World Series dream alive.
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Miguel Vargas

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Miguel Vargas did his part as the White Sox dropped Game 4 of the ALDS to the Guardians on Thursday, going 1-for-2 with a solo homer, three walks, a stolen base and two runs scored.

Vargas tagged Guardians’ closer Cade Smith for a 386-foot solo shot to lead off the ninth inning, but all that did was pull the White Sox to within four runs at 9-5. Vargas also walked and stole a base during a two-run rally in the third inning, then walked and scored on a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning. The ninth-inning blast was Vargas’ first home run — and first RBI — of the postseason.
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Erick Fedde

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Erick Fedde pitched decently in a bulk role against the Guardians in Game 4 of the ALDS on Thursday, giving up two runs on three hits across 3 2/3 innings of work.

Fedde came on with the bases loaded and two outs in the opening inning and struck out Angel Martinez to get out of a major jam. He then cruised through the next three innings unscathed until serving up a solo homer to Patrick Bailey in the fifth inning. He then exited after allowing a one-out single to Steven Kwan. Fedde got three whiffs on 61 pitches on the night, posting a CSW of 25 percent. It remains to be seen if he’ll be available out of the White Sox’ bullpen in a pivotal Game 5 on Saturday.
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Jeimer Candelario

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Jeimer Candelario has elected free agency.

Candelario surprisingly cracked the Angels’ Opening Day roster in 2026, but was designated for assignment in early April after starting out 2-for-18 (.111) in his first seven games. He went on to have a solid season at Triple-A Salt Lake though, slashing .281/.377/.509 with 15 homers and 56 RBI in 387 plate appearances.
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Max Kranick

FA Relief Pitcher #35
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Max Kranick has elected free agency.

The 29-year-old right-hander made 17 forgettable appearances at the MLB level for the Nationals during the 2026 campaign, compiling a 9.33 ERA, 2.18 WHIP and an 11/13 K/BB ratio over 18 1/3 innings of work. He’s now free to start peddling his wares on the open market.
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