5 years agoSan Diego Padres starter Chris Paddack was near-flawless in his spring debut, firing two innings of shutout ball Wednesday against the Cleveland Indians. Spare a leadoff double in the second frame, Paddack retired his remaining opponents, collecting three strikeouts. The 24-year-old is looking to build off a rookie campaign where he posted a 3.33 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 27 percent strikeout rate in 140 2/3 innings. While vying to be the Opening Day starter, Paddack is also developing a curveball he hopes will complement his wipeout fastball-changeup combination. Without any expected workload limitations and currently sitting at an ADP of 56, Paddack’s risk-reward profile makes him a solid SP2 and top-20 pitcher.--Andrew Le - RotoBaller
Source: SDUT - Kevin Acee