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Manny Machado Smacks Sixth Homer
San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado went 2-for-4 with a home run and double Monday against the Colorado Rockies. Machado blasted a two-run shot off starter Jon Gray in the first inning to kickstart the 7-0 blowout victory. Despite a hard-hit rate and average exit velocity near the top of the league, Machado holds... Read More
Yu Darvish Keeps Rolling With 10 Strikeouts
San Diego Padres starter Yu Darvish turned in another masterful performance Monday against the Colorado Rockies, striking out 10 in seven shutout innings. The veteran righty scattered four hits while walking none, requiring just 81 tosses before exiting with a comfortable 7-0 lead to ultimately snatch his fourth victory. Through nine starts, Darvish holds a... Read More
Austin Nola Heats Up Over Weekend
San Diego Padres catcher Austin Nola is heating up at the dish, collecting six knocks with a .353 average in his last four contests. Nola missed the first month of the season with a fractured finger, but has started flashing his offensive prowess, including a monster six-RBI game Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals. The... Read More
Ryan Weathers Lasts Four Innings In Sunday Start
San Diego Padres pitcher Ryan Weathers lasted four innings and permitted two earned runs in a start Sunday against the St. Louis Cardinals. The rookie left-hander survived a rocky first frame, settling down after serving a two-run homer to third baseman Nolan Arenado. He yielded four total hits over 69 pitches while striking out and... Read More
Dinelson Lamet Snags Win In Relief Appearance
San Diego Padres pitcher Dinelson Lamet earned a victory in two innings of relief work Sunday against the St. Louis Cardinals. Spelling starter Ryan Weathers after four frames, the 28-year-old evaded two hits and two walks to allow one run while striking out two in his first career stint from the bullpen. Lamet has now... Read More
Mark Melancon Survives Arduous Outing For 12th Save
San Diego Padres closer Mark Melancon trod thin ice to record a five-out save Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies. In Game 1 of a doubleheader, Melancon entered a precarious situation with two runners on in the sixth in a 5-2 contest. After escaping with just one inherited runner scoring, the Rockies loaded the bases in... Read More
Victor Caratini Introduces Slam Diego To 2021
San Diego Padres catcher Victor Caratini mashed a game-winning grand slam in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Colorado Rockies. The switch-hitting backstop's clutch salame came in the sixth inning as the Friars held on to win 5-3. Caratini also delivered another key knock in Game 2 to push the contest to extra innings... Read More
Blake Snell Labors Through Four Frames
San Diego Padres starter Blake Snell lasted just four innings Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies, permitting two earned runs. The whiffs were again working for Snell as he fanned seven, but he also relinquished five hits and three walks while laboring through 84 pitches. Across eight starts, the left-hander owns a pedestrian 4.19 ERA and... Read More
Yu Darvish's Solid Outing Cut Short By Pinch Hitter
San Diego Padres starter Yu Darvish allowed one run (none earned) in four innings of work Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies. Starting in Game 1 of a doubleheader, Darvish was lifted after just 76 pitches for a pinch hitter that ultimately helped the Friars win. Although that's no solace to fantasy managers, the right-hander permitted... Read More
Wil Myers, Eric Hosmer Removed COVID-Related Issues
San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers and Eric Hosmer were lifted from Tuesday's game against the Colorado Rockies due to COVID-19-related protocols. Myers exited the game in the third inning, and manager Jayce Tingler revealed that Myers tested positive for COVID-19 in the postgame. Hosmer was removed due to contact tracing. Myers will join shortstop Fernando... Read More
Tommy Pham Records Two Knocks And A Steal
San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham finished 2-for-4 with a stolen base and run scored Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies. After an awful April, Pham is 6-for-21 in May (.286 average), slashing .205/.321/.216 overall with zero homers, three steals and 12 runs-plus-RBI in 108 plate appearances. Despite a solid 66 percent barrel rate, Pham only... Read More
Manny Machado Erupts At Coors Field
San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado went 2-for-4 with a home run, triple, five RBI and two runs scored Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies. Entering Coors Field with just five hits in May, Machado got right with a two-run blast in the fifth inning followed by a bases-clearing three-bagger one frame later. Machado was... Read More
Fernando Tatis Jr., Jurickson Profar, Jorge Mateo Placed On IL
The San Diego Padres placed shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. and utilitymen Jurickson Profar and Jorge Mateo on the IL Tuesday due to health and safety protocols. The assumption is the move COVID-related, so fantasy managers should keep their fingers crossed this is precautionary. The timing is unfortunate as the team heads into Coors Field for... Read More
Eric Hosmer Tacks On Three More Hits
San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer collected three hits and an RBI Sunday against the San Francisco Giants. Hosmer's RBI knock in the eighth frame helped cap an 11-1 blowout victory for the Friars. The 31-year-old continues to be a steady presence in the lineup, slashing .307/.373/.449 with four homers, three steals and 32... Read More
Fernando Tatis Jr. Flashes Power And Speed Over Weekend Series
San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored and two RBI Sunday against the San Francisco Giants. Tatis launched a mammoth 454-foot blast off Giants starter Johnny Cueto in the second frame for his ninth long ball of the season. He finishes the three-game series with four... Read More
Austin Nola Back In Lineup After Being Hit In Hand
San Diego Padres catcher Austin Nola (hand) is back in Saturday's lineup against the San Francisco Giants. Nola was nailed in his left hand Friday night and X-rays came back negative. He'll bat eighth while being in the squat for starter Joe Musgrove. The 31-year-old backstop missed April with a fractured finger and has two... Read More
Keone Kela Dealing With Forearm Tightness
San Diego Padres reliever Keone Kela (forearm) was forced from Friday's game against the San Francisco Giants with right forearm tightness. Making his third appearance since returning from a shoulder injury, Kela promptly served a game-clinching homer to Giants outfielder Austin Slater before being pulled by the trainer two pitches later. His velocity was notably... Read More
Blake Snell Struggling To Work Deep Into Games
San Diego Padres starter Blake Snell walked the yard on Friday, issuing six free passes over 4 ⅔ innings of work. The left-hander permitted just one hit, but was yanked after 95 pitches while struggling with three-ball counts all evening. He struck out five and allowed four earned runs. Through seven starts, Snell owns a... Read More
MacKenzie Gore Making Triple-A Debut Friday
San Diego Padres top pitching prospect MacKenzie Gore will open the 2021 season in Triple-A El Paso and start Friday against the Tacoma Rainiers. Battling mechanical and command issues, El Paso manager Edwin Rodriguez admits Gore is "very close" but he'll need several strong outings before a potential promotion. In-line with the long term view... Read More
Mark Melancon Slams The Door Again
San Diego Padres closer Mark Melancon gathered his 11th save Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Spotted a two-run advantage, the wily veteran required 11 pitches to retire the side while allowing a harmless single. Leading the majors in saves, Melancon owns a stellar 0.60 ERA, 0.47 WHIP and career-best 30 percent strikeout rate in 15... Read More
Jake Cronenworth Delivers Clutch Knock
San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth went 2-for-4 with two RBI Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Cronenworth delivered a clutch two-run single in the bottom of the sixth inning to cement the victory for the Friars, recording his eighth and ninth RBI. The 27-year-old has cooled off at the dish, slashing .263/.338/.381 with two... Read More
Miguel Diaz Making Spot Start
San Diego Padres pitcher Miguel Diaz will make a spot start Monday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. With the rotation brutalized by injuries, the Friars will turn to the 26-year-old right-hander to make his first appearance since 2019. In 66 ⅔ career innings across three seasons, Diaz owns a 6.61 ERA and 1.61 WHIP. With the... Read More
Fernando Tatis Pounds Eighth Home Run
San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. went 1-for-3 with a walk and solo home run Sunday against the San Francisco Giants. After going hitless the first two games this weekend, Tatis powered a first-inning offering from Giants starter Kevin Gausman into the right field porch for his eighth dinger of 2021. The dynamic 22-year-old... Read More
Joe Musgrove Knocked Around In Loss
San Diego Padres starter Joe Musgrove permitted six runs (five earned) in five innings Sunday against the San Francisco Giants. Musgrove's undoing began in a four-run third inning and he cemented his loss by yielding two more scores in his final frame. The right-hander struck out six while allowing four knocks and two free passes... Read More
Yu Darvish Fans A Dozen
San Diego Padres starter Yu Darvish allowed one earned run over 6 ⅓ innings for his third win Friday against the San Francisco Giants. After surrendering a solo home run to Giants catcher Buster Posey in the first frame, Darvish settled in to strike out 12 on the outing, yielding four hits and three walks... Read More
Ha-Seong Kim Capitalizes On Rare Start
San Diego Padres infielder Ha-Seong Kim finished 2-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Making his first start in a week, Kim lined a ringing two-run single off D-Backs starter Riley Smith to kick off a six-run fifth inning. He also doubled in the contest. The 25-year-old has expectedly... Read More
Fernando Tatis Jr. Keeps Hammering The Ball
San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Tatis continues to pound the rock, leveraging his elite 23 percent barrel rate and 95.6 mph exit velocity to a strong .262/.338/.631 slash with seven homers, four steals and 28 runs-plus-RBI in 74 plate... Read More
Chris Paddack Squanders Solid Start By Unraveling Late
San Diego Padres starter Chris Paddack suffered his third loss Tuesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, yielding five runs (three earned) over 5 ⅓ innings. The box score won't show it, but the outing was Paddack's finest of the season. He was mostly cruising through five frames before being left in a couple batters too long,... Read More
Fernando Tatis Jr. Leads Epic Comeback Over Dodgers
San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. had a fantasy manager's dream performance Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, reaching base four times with a solo home run, four runs scored and two steals in six plate appearances. Before the Friars mounted an epic six-run comeback, Tatis went yard off Dodgers starter Dustin May in... Read More
Fernando Tatis Jr. Smashes Two More Homers
San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. walloped two more homers Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers in five at-bats. El Niño opened the game with a leadoff job against starter Trevor Bauer and followed up with another solo dinger off Bauer in the sixth frame. With four homers in his past two contests, Tatis... Read More
