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Franmil Reyes Pops Homer In Second Straight Game
San Diego Padres outfielder Franmil Reyes hit his second homer in as many days Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Entering the game with a 1.075 OPS against lefties, Reyes took Dodgers southpaw Hyun-Jin Ryu deep in his first at-bat. The long ball was his 11th in just 171 plate appearances this season. With Wil... Read More
Wil Myers Returns To Lineup
San Diego Padres third baseman Wil Myers (nose) is back in the lineup Friday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Myers missed a couple of games after suffering a nose laceration fielding ground balls during warmups earlier this week. He’ll bat second and man the hot corner. Myers is batting .207 in August with nine strikeouts... Read More
Joey Lucchesi Impresses At Coors Field
San Diego Padres starter Joey Lucchesi posted a quality start Thursday against the Colorado Rockies, allowing two earned runs over six frames. Lucchesi was in-line for the victory but was victimized by the Padres bullpen. He yielded five hits and a walk while fanning six. The outing nudges his ERA down to 3.74 and WHIP... Read More
Kirby Yates Blows First Save
San Diego Padres closer Kirby Yates blew his first save Thursday against the Colorado Rockies. With two outs in the ninth, Yates surrendered a two-run homer to Ian Desmond to end the game in walk-off fashion. Since taking over closer duties in mid-July, he had converted all three of his previous save opportunities. Yates has... Read More
Brett Kennedy Flounders In Debut
San Diego Padres starter Brett Kennedy struggled in his major league debut, serving up 11 hits and six earned runs Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers. Kennedy endured a nightmare start to his career with a six-run first inning, including surrendering back-to-back-to-back homers. Encouragingly, he settled down to complete four total innings without conceding any more... Read More
Manuel Margot Knocks In Five
San Diego Padres outfielder Manuel Margot went 3-for-5 with a homer, triple and five RBI in Tuesday’s victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. Margot finished a double short of the cycle and the monster game raises his slash to .258/.312/.393. Although he’s struggled most the year, Margot has hit safely in 15 of his last 17... Read More
Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Post-Break Contact Quality (Week 19)
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. It’s August and we’re firmly in the dog days of baseball season. After a... Read More
Hunter Renfroe Cracks Homer Against Cubs
San Diego Padres outfielder Hunter Renfroe blasted his ninth homer Sunday against the Chicago Cubs. Renfroe put the game on ice with a two-run ninth-inning bomb off Cubs left-handed reliever Randy Rosario. He finished the day 2-for-4 with three RBI and is riding a modest four-game hitting streak. Renfroe has seen the field sporadically this... Read More
Joey Lucchesi Fans Nine At Wrigley
San Diego Padres starter Joey Lucchesi gave up three runs (two earned) while striking out nine in 5 2/3 innings Sunday against the Chicago Cubs. The southpaw surrendered seven hits and walked none in the no-decision. Despite the decent showing, Lucchesi’s endurance was again an issue with Sunday marking his 13th consecutive start without completing... Read More
Jordan Lyles Claimed By Brewers
Right-handed pitcher Jordan Lyles was claimed off waivers on Sunday by the Milwaukee Brewers from the San Diego Padres. Lyles was serviceable for the Friars with a 4.29 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 7.8 K/9 in 24 appearances including eight starts. With former Padres starter Tyson Ross also claimed by the St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego’s... Read More
Austin Hedges Powers Padres Past Cubs
San Diego Padres catcher Austin Hedges launched a three-run homer to carry his team to victory Thursday against the Chicago Cubs. Hedges finished the evening 3-for-4 with a walk. The blast was his seventh of the season and third in his last six games. Hedges is batting .360 in his last 25 at-bats (nine hits)... Read More
Wil Myers Exits Thursday's Game
San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers left Thursday's game against the Chicago Cubs in the sixth inning with an injured foot. He hurt himself during his third at-bat and was replaced by outfielder Travis Jankowski on defense in the next half-inning. Myers has missed over two months of game action this season due to elbow... Read More
Eric Hosmer Possibly Turning A Corner
San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer extended his hitting streak to eight games on Tuesday, going 1-for-3 with an RBI double. Since his average troughed at .245 on July 22, Hosmer's batted .345 (10-for-29) during his streak. The Padres were awful in July and Hosmer has likely contributed to the team's woes, with just... Read More
Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Middle-Inning xBA (Week 18)
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. Throughout the season, a common theme in our discussions has been pitcher efficiency. Whether... Read More
Anthony Swarzak Locks Down Mets Victory
New York Mets reliever Anthony Swarzak nailed down his third save Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Swarzak recorded a perfect ninth inning, retiring two via strikeout. The save is his second in the past week. The Mets bullpen situation has been fluid but Swarzak looks to be the preferred ninth-inning man. Although he holds a... Read More
Lourdes Gurriel's X-Rays Come Back Negative
Toronto Blue Jays middle infielder Lourdes Gurriel (leg) was diagnosed with a left knee contusion and left ankle sprain after injuring himself in a slide Sunday against the Chicago White Sox. The good news is X-ray's came back negative for Gurriel but he'll also undergo an MRI on Monday. Gurriel has been on fire lately,... Read More
Joey Lucchesi Scuffles Sunday
San Diego Padres starter Joey Lucchesi was ineffective in 4 1/3 innings Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, serving up three homers and five earned runs. The southpaw surrendered six hits and three walks while striking out three. Although Lucchesi has generally impressed in his rookie season, durability has been an issue and Sunday was no... Read More
Wil Myers Drives In Two Runs Sunday
San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers knocked in two runs in Sunday's loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Myers finished the day 2-for-4 with a double and is hitting .324 (11-for-34) with six extra-base hits since the All-Star break. Myers 2018 campaign didn't really get started until late June after dealing with various injuries but his... Read More
Franmil Reyes Optioned, Jordan Lyles Activated
The San Diego Padres optioned outfielder Franmil Reyes to Triple-A El Paso on Sunday and activated starter/reliever Jordan Lyles (forearm) from the disabled list. Reyes has played sparingly since his recall on July 11, making only 15 plate appearances. The right-handed power hitter should get regular at-bats back with the minor league club. Lyles has... Read More
Manuel Margot Riding Eight-Game Hitting Streak
The San Diego Padres have struggled lately, but outfielder Manuel Margot is riding an eight-game hitting streak. Margot went deep for his fourth homer en route to a 2-for-4 night Friday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Margot has 12 hits in 28 at-bats (.429 batting average) during his streak with four extra-base hits, lifting his slash... Read More
Luis Perdomo To DL With Shoulder Strain
San Diego Padres starter Luis Perdomo was placed on the disabled list Saturday with a shoulder strain. Perdomo was rocked for six earned runs in 2 1/3 innings on Friday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Since his recall from Triple-A El Paso on July 4, Perdomo was 0-4 with a 7.71 ERA and 1.79 WHIP in... Read More
Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - RP Trade Candidates (Week 17)
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've rolled over the All-Star break and the trade deadline is fast approaching. With... Read More
Tyson Ross Cruises To Easy Victory
San Diego Padres starter Tyson Ross collected his sixth win in the first game of Sunday's doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies. Ross was spotted a three-run lead in the first inning and never looked back, going five frames allowing two earned runs. He punched out five while surrendering five hits and three walks. The victory... Read More
Clayton Richard Blows Early Lead
Spotted an early lead, San Diego Padres starter Clayton Richard imploded for seven earned runs in three innings Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies. The Padres hung four in the top of the first inning but Richard couldn't hold the advantage, getting pulled after just 60 pitches. He gave up four hits and walked four, striking... Read More
Kirby Yates Getting the Ninth-Inning Nod
San Diego Padres reliever Kirby Yates should inherit the closing role with the departure of reliever Brad Hand, who was traded to the Cleveland Indians on July 19. Yates should immediately slide into the driver’s seat for saves in the second half. The 31-year-old is enjoying the best season of his career and had done... Read More
Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Statcast Scoreboard (Week 16)
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. It's All-Star Week so rather than approaching the column in typical fashion, we'll use... Read More
Franmil Reyes Starting In Right Field Saturday
San Diego Padres outfielder Franmil Reyes will get a start in right field Saturday against the Chicago Cubs. Reyes has played sparingly since his recall on July 11 but he'll bat fifth against Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks. The big Friars rookie has crushed six homers in 101 big league plate appearances but possesses a nosebleed-level... Read More
Austin Hedges Smashes Three-Run Bomb
San Diego Padres catcher Austin Hedges crushed a three-run homer en route to a 2-for-3 night Tuesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Hedges put the Padres on the board in the fifth inning with his fourth blast of the season and is now 10-for-35 (.286) with two dingers since his return from the disabled list... Read More
Eric Lauer Mows Down Dodgers
San Diego Padres starter Eric Lauer was marvelous in Tuesday's victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers, spinning 8 2/3 innings of one-run ball. An out away from a complete game shutout, Lauer surrendered a solo shot to Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy and was pulled after 115 pitches. The 23-year-old rookie was outstanding, serving up... Read More
Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - wOBA - xwOBA Splits (Week 15)
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 rolling over another month of baseball which means it's time for split talk... Read More
