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Franmil Reyes Finally Muted Saturday
San Diego Padres outfielder Franmil Reyes went 0-for-4 Saturday, ending his 12-game hitting streak. The evening marked only his third hitless game in the last 28 contests. Since August 21, the impressive slugger has been on fire, batting .375 (33-for-88) with seven long balls. Reyes is a hot waiver wire pickup in the final week... Read More
Jacob Nix Pummelled By Dodgers
San Diego Padres starter Jacob Nix was lit up for six earned runs in Saturday’s loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Six hits including two homers did him in after 2 1/3 innings. The 22-year-old rookie now holds a 6.81 ERA and 1.49 WHIP after eight starts. Nix has shown flashes of promise since his... Read More
Hunter Renfroe Keeps Powering On
San Diego Padres outfielder Hunter Renfroe cracked his 24th homer Friday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Renfroe’s average has cooled off after a sizzling August but he’s still gone deep seven times in 68 September at-bats. Renfroe’s been one of the hottest hitters for San Diego in the second half and his season slash sits... Read More
Manuel Margot Losing Favor In San Diego
After a promising 2017, San Diego Padres outfielder Manuel Margot’s 2018 campaign has raised more questions than answers to his long-term viability with the team. Margot’s slash sits at a disappointing .246/.294/.377 with only seven homers in 490 plate appearances. Touted for his speed and defense, Margot’s 10-for-20 success rate on the basepaths has been... Read More
Eric Lauer Looking For Strong Finish
Facing the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday night, San Diego Padres starter Eric Lauer will look to capitalize on his second-to-last opportunity in 2018. One of the Friars top pitching prospects, Lauer has endured an up-and-down start to his career, posting a 4.74 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 8.0 K/9 in 21 starts. Although there’s plenty room... Read More
Freddy Galvis Amassing Decent Counting Stats
San Diego Padres shortstop Freddy Galvis went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants. His three-run job in the eighth inning provided extra insurance for the victory and the modern-day iron man has his slash up to .240/.293/.368 for the year with 12 homers, six steals and 122... Read More
Wil Myers Goes Deep Wednesday
San Diego Padres third baseman Wil Myers mashed a two-run homer in Wednesday’s victory against the San Francisco Giants. Myers has been a major disappointment this season due to myriad of injuries and inconsistency, but he has amassed double-digit long balls (11) and steals (10-for-10) for the third consecutive season in just 303 plate appearances.... Read More
Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Early-Inning Pitch Count (Week 25)
Welcome back to Rotoballer’s series using Statcast to extrapolate, dig into, and commiserate over data to examine pitching performances. The weekly series will be dynamic as we fine-tune our findings and enlighten ourselves on the information and tools at our disposal. We’re closing in on two weeks left of regular season baseball and fantasy managers... Read More
Franmil Reyes Extends Second-Half Surge
San Diego Padres outfielder Franmil Reyes collected two knocks and a walk Sunday against the Texas Rangers. The rookie slugger has quietly enjoyed a monster second half, hitting .328 with nine bombs since August. With only one hitless game since August 25, Reyes has raised his slash to a solid .276/.329/.519 to accompany 15 homers... Read More
Francisco Mejia Crushes Walk-Off Grand Slam
San Diego Padres catcher Francisco Mejia cranked a walk-off grand slam to beat the Texas Rangers on Sunday. The two-out clincher was his only hit on the day and Mejia is now slashing .259/.333/.630 with three homers and eight RBI in his first 34 plate appearances with the Friars. MLB’s No. 1 rated backstop has... Read More
Hunter Renfroe Scorching Since August
San Diego Padres outfielder Hunter Renfroe connected for his 22nd homer Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners. After a scorching August with nine deep flies and a .935 OPS, Renfroe’s gone yard five times in September. Despite being the odd man out to start the year, Renfroe has capitalized on his opportunities playing every day in... Read More
Austin Hedges Homers In Victory
San Diego Padres catcher Austin Hedges went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners. The long ball was his 13th of the season in 290 plate appearances and Hedges has hit safely in 13 of the last 15 contests (.275 average). Having performed better since the All-Star break with eight dingers and... Read More
Luis Urias Pulls Hamstring, Possibly Done For Season
San Diego Padres second baseman Luis Urias was diagnosed with a pulled left hamstring. Urias was helped off the field after hurting himself attempting to leg out a grounder to first. Hamstrings are typically a multi-week injury so it’s possible he is done for the season. It’s an unfortunate break for the 21-year-old prospect who... Read More
Luis Urias Injures Leg, Exits Game
San Diego Padres second baseman Luis Urias (leg) exited Tuesday’s game with an apparent leg injury. Urias was attempting to beat out a ground ball and pulled up lame before he reached the bag. He was immediately helped off the field, favoring his left hamstring or knee. More should be known after the game. Urias... Read More
Javier Guerra To See Time At Short
With the conclusion of the Triple-A El Paso season, the San Diego Padres recalled infielder Javier Guerra on Tuesday. Guerra will spell Freddy Galvis at shortstop and should also get the occasional start. The 22-year-old struck out in his only two big league at-bats earlier this May. A former touted prospect in 2016, Guerra has... Read More
Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - xwOBA Trends (Week 24)
Welcome back to Rotoballer’s series using Statcast to extrapolate, dig into, and commiserate over data to examine pitching performances. The weekly series will be dynamic as we fine-tune our findings and enlighten ourselves on the information and tools at our disposal. Here at RotoBaller’s analytics division, we’ve experienced reasonable success discussing xwOBA and its relation... Read More
Eric Hosmer Homers Thrice In Three Games
San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer went 2-for-5 and smacked the decisive game-winning homer in Sunday’s victory against the Cincinnati Reds. Hosmer went deep in his third consecutive game and finished the four-game series 6-for-16 (.375 average), raising his season slash to .254/.318/.402. With only 67 runs scored and 62 RBI, Hosmer’s counting stats... Read More
Francisco Mejia Hits First Career Homer, Then Another
In his first start with the San Diego Padres, catcher Francisco Mejia went 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs. Coming into the game with 19 big league plate appearances, Mejia led off the third inning with his first career homer. He followed up with a three-run bomb the next inning, finishing the day with... Read More
Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Strike% (Week 23)
Welcome back to Rotoballer’s series using Statcast to extrapolate, dig into, and commiserate over data to examine pitching performances. The weekly series will be dynamic as we fine-tune our findings and enlighten ourselves on the information and tools at our disposal. After a month-long personal hiatus by yours truly, our column is back in action... Read More
Franmil Reyes Extends Torrid Power Surge
San Diego Padres outfielder Franmil Reyes continued his torrid streak Monday, hammering two home runs against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Reyes followed up a three-run job off starter Zack Godley with a solo shot, finishing the evening 2-for-3 with four RBI. Reyes is now amidst a nine-game hitting streak where he’s batting .407 (11-for-27) with six... Read More
Jacob Nix Unravels Late In Outing
San Diego Padres starter Jacob Nix allowed five earned runs across six-plus innings in Sunday’s loss to the Colorado Rockies. Nix was cruising early but started laboring as the game progressed. He was lifted after letting two men on in the seventh inning and the bullpen was unable to strand the runners. He struck out... Read More
Bryan Mitchell Returns To Rotation Monday
San Diego Padres starter Bryan Mitchell (elbow) will return to the rotation Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Mitchell’s missed nearly three months due to an elbow impingement and was activated from the disabled list on September 1. Prior to the injury, Mitchell was awful across 12 appearances (seven starts), with a 7.08 ERA, 2.03 WHIP... Read More
Hunter Renfroe Goes Deep Twice
San Diego Padres outfielder Hunter Renfroe popped a pair of solo home runs Saturday against the Colorado Rockies. After concluding a monster August where he registered a .935 OPS, smacked nine long balls and drove in 27, Renfroe picked up where he left off by taking starter Jon Gray deep in his first two at-bats.... Read More
Franmil Reyes Goes Deep Again
San Diego Padres outfielder Franmil Reyes hit his 13th home run Friday against the Colorado Rockies. After crushing a walk-off in extra innings Thursday, Reyes fourth inning dinger on Friday proved to be the decisive play in the Padres shutout. The 23-year-old rookie is feeling at home at the dish, hitting .438 and cranking four... Read More
Luis Urias Smacks First Career Homer
San Diego Padres second baseman Luis Urias hit his first big league homer in Friday’s victory against the Colorado Rockies. Urias provided some insurance for the Friars, taking reliever Jake McGee deep in the eighth inning. The touted prospect has not looked overmatched in his initial cup of coffee, with four hits in his first... Read More
Joey Lucchesi Collects Easy Victory
San Diego Padres starter Joey Lucchesi cruised to victory in Wednesday's blowout against the Seattle Mariners, completing 6 2/3 frames of one-run ball. He yielded six hits, walked two and fanned nine, improving to 7-7 on the season. Although endurance has been an issue for Lucchesi, he’s now posted three quality starts in his last... Read More
Manuel Margot Enjoys Big Day
San Diego Padres outfielder Manuel Margot went 3-for-4 with a home run, double and two RBI in Wednesday’s rout of the Seattle Mariners. Margot’s season sits at a disappointing .253/.297/.390 with seven homers and 10 steals in 19 attempts but he’s shown flashes of promise, including a recent run of eight knocks in his last... Read More
Luis Urias Hitless In Debut
In his major league debut, San Diego Padres second baseman Luis Urias went hitless in four plate appearances with a walk. Holding a .296/.398/.447 resume from Triple-A El Paso this season, Urias batted second in his first big league game. As MLB’s No. 22 prospect and considered one of the Padres most polished young hitters,... Read More
Jacob Nix Shines Against Mariners
San Diego Padres starter Jacob Nix earned a victory Tuesday, firing 8 1/3 innings of one-run ball against the Seattle Mariners. Nix trotted out in the ninth with an opportunity for his first career shutout but a solo home run by Nelson Cruz abruptly ended his night. The 22-year-old rookie surrendered eight hits with no... Read More
Hunter Renfroe Stays Hot In August
San Diego Padres outfielder Hunter Renfroe went 3-for-5 and cracked his 16th homer in Sunday’s loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The dinger marks Renfroe’s eighth in August to accompany a .300 average and 21 RBI for the month. Renfroe has quietly assembled a solid campaign despite limited action, slashing .253/.310/495 with 48 RBI in... Read More
