Nick Margevicius Optioned, Trey Wingenter Activated

The San Diego Padres optioned starting pitcher Nick Margevicius to Double-A Amarillo on Sunday and activated right-handed reliever Trey Wingenter (shoulder). The 22-year-old Margevicius earned a surprise roster spot in spring training and began the season well but has floundered with an 8.59 ERA in three May starts. He’ll likely get another shot later this […]

Cal Quantrill Returning To Bigs On Sunday

San Diego Padres starter Cal Quantrill will start Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Quantrill returns from Triple-A, where he’s spent the last two weeks after making two spot starts earlier in May. The team has not announced a corresponding roster move. The 24-year-old rookie posted a 3.60 ERA, 1.60 WHIP and 7.2 K/9 in 10 […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. At Least A Week Away

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (hamstring) is at least a week away from returning. The 20-year-old rookie is currently in Arizona rehabbing and is currently running at “75 percent.” Tatis has been shelved since April 28 with a strained left hamstring. The Friars top prospect was off to a sizzling start to his […]

Austin Allen Starting At Backstop For Friars

San Diego Padres catcher Austin Allen is batting eighth in his first career start Sunday against the Colorado Rockies. Allen was called up on Saturday after catcher Francisco Mejia (knee) was placed on the injured list. He walked in his first big league plate appearance as a pinch hitter on Saturday. Allen, the Friars No. […]

Points Leagues Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 7

Welcome to the RotoBaller waiver wire column which falls in-line with most fantasy “who should I pick up?” articles with a skew towards points leagues. Yes, there is positive correlation to standard 5x5 scoring but in our format, specific categories matter less and the accumulation of total stats is the ultimate objective. Some stats are […]

Kirby Yates Records Sketchy Save

San Diego Padres closer Kirby Yates recorded his 15th save Wednesday by striking out the side against the New York Mets. Summoned to protect a one-run lead, Yates yielded two two-out baserunners before retiring the final batter. Yates was untouchable in April as the NL Reliever of the Month but stumbled in consecutive losses over […]

Ty France Pops First Big League Homer

San Diego Padres third baseman Ty France launched his first career homer Tuesday against the New York Mets. France’s fourth-inning shot was a two-run blast and he finished the evening 2-for-3 with a walk. France posted gaudy numbers in Triple-A prior to his call-up and has registered a .772 OPS and 35 percent strikeout rate […]

Hunter Renfroe Just Hits Dingers

San Diego Padres outfielder Hunter Renfroe went 2-for-4 with a double and home run Monday against the New York Mets. A day after crushing a walk-off grand slam, Renfroe took Mets ace Jacob deGrom deep for a solo shot in the fifth inning to give the Friars the decisive run they needed for the victory. […]

Chris Paddack Pitching Like An Ace

San Diego Padres starter Chris Paddack won his third consecutive decision Monday against the New York Mets after completing 7 2/3 innings of shutout ball. Paddack outdueled Mets ace Jacob deGrom by fanning 11 while allowing just four singles and a walk. Through seven starts, Paddack owns a pristine 1.55 ERA, 0.69 WHIP and 30.7 […]

Points Leagues Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 6

Welcome to the RotoBaller waiver wire column which falls in-line with most fantasy “who should I pick up?” articles with a skew towards points leagues. Yes, there is positive correlation to standard 5x5 scoring but in our format, strikeouts, walks and non-homer extra-base hits are uniquely critical. In points leagues, specific categories matter less, and […]

Padres Call Up Alex Dickerson

The San Diego Padres called up outfielder Alex Dickerson ahead of the weekend series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Dickerson, a native San Diegan, hasn’t played in the majors since 2016 due to back and elbow surgeries and will provide a left-handed bat to a deep outfield group. The 28-year-old was handling Triple-A to the […]

Matt Strahm Tallies Third Straight Quality Start

San Diego Padres starter Matt Strahm collected his first win Thursday, spinning six innings of two-run ball against the Atlanta Braves. Strahm was breezing through five innings before wobbling in his final frame, surrendering eight total knocks, walking none and striking out six. The 27-year-old now has three consecutive quality starts and hasn’t allowed more […]

Wil Myers Busts Out Of Slump

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers went 2-for-5 with a homer and three RBI in Thursday’s blowout win against the Atlanta Braves. Myers snapped a 1-for-26 slide with an RBI single in the fifth inning then blasted a two-run job in the sixth for his sixth long ball of the year. After a hot start, […]

Ian Kinsler Blasts Braves

San Diego Padres second baseman Ian Kinsler went 3-for-6 with a homer and two doubles in Thursday’s blowout win against the Atlanta Braves. Padres manager Andy Green’s questionable persistence to continue starting Kinsler and batting him leadoff finally paid off as he scored three times and drove in two, raising his OPS from .479 to […]

Manny Machado Starts Month With A Homer

San Diego Padres shortstop Manny Machado popped a solo homer Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves, his only hit in four at-bats and fifth long ball of the season. Machado missed another opportunity by striking out with the bases loaded in the eighth inning and is staring at a mediocre .236/.323/.391 slash line. The 26-year-old is […]

Cal Quantrill Poised In Big League Debut

San Diego Padres starter Cal Quantrill had an encouraging debut despite a loss, lasting 5 2/3 innings and surrendering two earned runs. Quantrill allowed six hits and a walk and was able to successfully work around jams most of the evening. He fired 87 total pitches and struck out three. The Padres young rotation has […]

Eric Hosmer Enjoying Current Road Trip

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer has heated up recently, raising his OPS from .516 to .750 since April 19. During the current road trip, Hosmer is 9-for-20 (.450 average) with three home runs and has collected knocks in nine of his last 11 games. After a brutal start, Hosmer has lifted his numbers […]

Chris Paddack Keeps Rolling Against Braves

San Diego Padres starter Chris Paddack collected his second consecutive victory Tuesday, yielding two runs in six innings against the Atlanta Braves. Paddack fanned five and surrendered four hits and a walk. The 23-year-old rookie now sits with a pretty 1.91 ERA, 0.70 WHIP and 9.5 K/9 through six starts. With a 3.9 strikeout-to-walk ratio […]

Franmil Reyes Powers Padres With Two Long Balls

San Diego Padres outfielder Franmil Reyes smashed a pair of homers in Tuesday’s victory against the Atlanta Braves. Reyes added a double and finished the evening 3-for-4 with three RBI. The multi-homer game was Reyes’ second in seven games and he now has eight long balls to go with a .232/.286/.561 slash and 23 runs-plus-RBI. […]

Cal Quantrill Debuting Wednesday Against Braves

Per sources, San Diego Padres rookie pitcher Cal Quantrill will debut Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves. The Padres No. 12 prospect will make a spot start in his first taste of the big leagues to alleviate the innings pressure on the team’s young rotation. Quantrill, a former eighth overall pick, had posted a 4.68 ERA […]

Nick Margevicius Victimized By Defensive Gaffes

San Diego Padres starter Nick Margevicius suffered his third loss of the season Monday after allowing three runs (one earned) in 5 2/3 innings against the Atlanta Braves. Margevicius wasn’t efficient, yielding four hits and three walks in 93 pitches, but also fell victim to shoddy fielding that let in two critical runs in the […]

Fernando Tatis Jr.'s Leg Injury Likely Not Serious

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (hamstring) may have dodged a serious leg injury after leaving Sunday’s game against the Washington Nationals. Tatis did the splits reaching for a throw and was down in a heap before limping off the field. San Diego Union Tribune beat writer Kevin Acee indicated Tatis did not suffer […]

Points Leagues Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 5

We march into Week 5 of the 2019 baseball season and vigilance of the waiver wire becomes increasingly important as we approach May. The impact of one awful or great game is starting to become less meaningful as players gradually approach steady state. One luxury of Statcast data is the ability to compare actual with […]

Chris Paddack Earns First Career Win With Masterpiece

San Diego Padres starter Chris Paddack collected his first career win Wednesday, spinning seven innings of one-hit ball against the Seattle Mariners. Paddack’s gem included nine strikeouts, a hit batter and just one walk as he breezed through a high-powered Seattle offense. After five starts, the 23-year-old rookie holds a superb 1.67 ERA, 0.67 WHIP […]

Ty France Called Up, Not In Lineup On Wednesday

The San Diego Padres have called up third baseman Ty France for Wednesday’s showdown against the Seattle Mariners. Utility player Jose Pirela will be placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained oblique. The 24-year-old France was last week’s PCL Player of the Week and is slashing a robust .423/.500/.885 with nine homers and […]

Franmil Reyes Smashes A Pair of Homers

San Diego Padres outfielder Franmil Reyes powered his team to victory Tuesday, going 2-for-4 with two homers against the Seattle Mariners. Reyes blasted a two-run job in the second inning then later launched a solo bomb to help ice the game in the sixth. It’s been a frustrating start for Reyes, who entered the game […]

Anderson Espinoza Undergoes Second Tommy John Surgery

San Diego Padres pitching prospect Anderson Espinoza (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery on Monday. The injury setback is a terrible break for the Padres No. 13 prospect, who will now need to rehabilitate from a second consecutive Tommy John surgery. Espinoza was acquired from the Boston Red Sox three years ago for current San Francisco […]

Ian Kinsler Still Starting Despite Horrible Numbers

San Diego Padres second baseman Ian Kinsler is batting seventh on Tuesday against the Seattle Mariners. Despite a horrific start to 2019, Padres manager Andy Green continues penciling the 36-year-old veteran into the lineup card. While sporting the major's seventh-worst WAR, Kinsler is fifth on the team with 73 plate appearances. With the recent demotion […]

Nick Margevicius Kicks Off Padres Interleague Play

San Diego Padres starter Nick Margevicius will toe the rubber Tuesday against the Seattle Mariners. The 22-year-old rookie will kick off the Padres interleague schedule against the highest scoring team in the majors at 6.4 runs per game. Margevicius was off to a brilliant start to his career but suffered a setback on April 16 […]

Ty France Shredding Triple-A, Getting Reps At Second

San Diego Padres infielder Ty France has been getting reps at second base while putting on an offensive showcase in Triple-A El Paso. Before smashing a pair of homers on Sunday, France was slashing .431/.500/.847 with seven dingers and 47 runs-plus-RBI in 84 plate appearances. Although not in the team’s top 30 prospects, the 24-year-old […]