Austin Hedges Homers In Second Straight Game

San Diego Padres catcher Austin Hedges unloaded for a grand slam off of Blue Jays starter Edwin Jackson Saturday afternoon. He's now homered in back-to-back games as he now has six on the year with 15 RBI. Despite the offense scoring 19 runs, Hedges' only other productive at-bat came when he was hit by a […]

Eric Hosmer Homers Among Three Hits Saturday

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer was in the middle of the team's offensive outburst Saturday going 3-for-5 with three runs. He homered in the eighth inning and added a pair of singles as he now sports a healthy .292/.344/.462 slash line with eight long balls and 30 RBI. Hosmer has bounced back this […]

Wil Myers Finds The Bleachers Twice In Lopsided Victory

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers found his stroke Saturday afternoon teeing off twice against the Blue Jays finishing the day with four runs and four RBI. He now has nine homers on the season as he finished the day with three walks and a hit-by-pitch reaching base in all six plate appearances. It's been […]

Cal Quantrill Sharp In First Career Win Over Blue Jays

San Diego Padres starter Cal Quantrill had a good day at the office Saturday versus his hometown Toronto Blue Jays squad. Other than being bit by the long ball for the only two hits against him, he struck out nine batters over six innings while issuing two walks. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. tagged him for a […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The final week of May means we're nearly one-third of the way through the season! Each team seems to be calling up their prized prospects, though the Super Two deadline is still looming in the minds of some ballclubs (cough, Houston). The big names […]

Josh Naylor Gets the Start in Right Field

San Diego Padres first baseman Josh Naylor will draw the start in right field versus the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. Naylor normally plays first base, but he won't get too many chances at first with Eric Hosmer there. Franmil Reyes (rest) will get the day off, but should be back in there on Sunday. […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 8 Waiver Wire

It's almost officially summer (both in the "school's out" definition and the-calendar-says-so definition) but the introduction of Closers and Saves Report is still rolling strong with some very specific Easter eggs. While part of me wants to break free (✔) another part feels under pressure (✔✔) to keep it going. Speaking of keeping it going, […]

Hunter Renfroe Clubs Game-Winning Homer Friday

San Diego Padres outfielder Hunter Renfroe blasted his 12th home run of the year Friday propelling the club to a 6-3 win. Renfroe came up with two on and one out in the eighth before yanking the ball over the left field bleachers to break the tie. The 27-year-old's play this season has been streaky […]

Top MLB Betting Picks for Today's Slate (5/25/19)

Welcome to the Saturday, May 25th edition of Rotoballer's MLB Betting Picks. I will be serving up some of my top options on today's 16 game slate. Due to a prior commitment, the picks will have an earlier submission. Sorry in advance for any discrepancies in odds due to the timing of this article. In this […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/25/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Saturday brings us a bonus 16-game schedule of baseball! There is a big slant towards afternoon baseball, with 10 of the games taking place in the afternoon slate, starting at 2:10 pm. Of the remaining six games, five of them make up the evening slate with just the second of the Yankees-Royals doubleheader not appearing […]

Joey Lucchesi Punches Out 11 Blue Jays In No-Decision

San Diego Padres starter Joey Lucchesi had one of his best starts of the season Friday night in Toronto. He struck out 11 batters over 6.2 IP giving up just three hits and a walk, although two of the hits were home runs. The lefty didn't allow a baserunner until the fifth when he issued […]

Josh Naylor Hitting Sixth In Major League Debut

San Diego Padres first baseman Josh Naylor is serving as the designated hitter and is batting sixth on Friday in his major league debut against Blue Jays starting pitcher Trent Thornton. The 21-year-old was hitting .299/.378/.538 with 10 home runs and 35 RBI in 45 games for Triple-A El Paso before his call-up. He's a […]

Alex Dickerson Placed On Injured List

The San Diego Padres placed outfielder Alex Dickerson (foot) on the 10-day injured list on Friday with a foot injury. Dickerson had just three hits in 19 at-bats (.158) with two RBI, so he was well off the fantasy radar. It's expected that first base prospect Josh Naylor, the team's No. 9 prospect, will be […]

Luis Urias Continues To Crush The Ball

San Diego Padres second base prospect Luis Urias continues to smash the ball for Triple-A El Paso and picked up two more hits in four at-bats on Thursday. Urias is now hitting .354 with 12 home runs and 27 RBI. Urias has also only struck out 11 times compared to 18 walks. The second baseman offers […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/24/19): MLB DFS Lineups

This Friday slate is absolutely packed as usual. There are 14 games in the main slate starting at 7:05pm. There's an early 2:20pm start at Wrigley field as the Cubs host the Reds, which adds a 15th game to the all day slate. Most of the money will be centered around the main slate so […]

Padres Expected To Call Up Josh Naylor

According to sources, The Athletic’s Dennis Lin reports the San Diego Padres will call up outfielder Josh Naylor for the weekend series against the Toronto Blue Jays. Naylor, a native Canadian and the Friars No. 9 prospect, will crack the majors for the first time and could see opportunities as the designated hitter. The former […]

Eric Lauer Fires Best Outing Of Season

San Diego Padres starter Eric Lauer went seven strong innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday to pick up his third victory. The start marked Lauer’s best and longest of the season as he struck out seven while surrendering just four hits and no walks. Excluding an eight-run meltdown at Coors Field on May 10, […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 8 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 8! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 8)

The top prospect exodus continued last week with Keston Hiura, Austin Riley and Brendan Rodgers all receiving the call to The Show. Riley immediately made his presence known to the Braves with a number of strong performances. Touki Toussaint also continued his up-and-down relationship with the Braves. Even with all the promotions this season already, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/23/19): MLB DFS Lineups

This Thursday slate is absolutely bizarre. There are 10 games in total, but four of them start between 12 and 1 pm, and there is only one game after 7 pm. That means a strange split of the slates on DraftKings. There is a six-game slate beginning at 12:10 pm, with a two-game slate beginning […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Unlikely To Play On Upcoming Road Trip

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (hamstring) is unlikely to play on the team's upcoming road trip, according to manager Andy Green. The Padres are heading out to Toronto and then New York to face the Yankees. The 20-year-old top prospect has been out since April 28 but could return soon after the road […]

Greg Garcia, Manuel Margot In Lineup Wednesday

San Diego Padres infielder Greg Garcia and outfielder Manuel Margot are taking over for second baseman Ian Kinsler and outfielder Hunter Renfroe, respectively, on Wednesday. Garcia is at the keystone and is hitting leadoff, while Margot is batting seventh and playing center field against Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly. Garcia is beginning to see more […]

Eric Hosmer Pops Game-Clinching Homer

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer went 1-for-3 on Tuesday, cranking his seventh home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Hosmer’s two-run blast capped off a sixth inning comeback rally the Padres needed to secure the victory. After troughing with a .516 OPS in mid-April, Hosmer has methodically raised his batting profile to a current […]

Kirby Yates Extends Saves Lead

San Diego Padres closer Kirby Yates struck out the side to collect his 19th save Tuesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Yates made short work of the Snakes, fanning the side in order to extend his major league leading saves tally. The 32-year-old veteran holds a 1.17 ERA and 1.00 WHIP through 23 appearances with a […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 8 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, May 20th (unless otherwise noted). It's that time of year when in-season trends become apparent and full-season numbers may not tell the best story. (They may be most accurate, but they may not tell the best story.) Fortunately, the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/22/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Tonight's main slate starts at 7:05pm eastern and covers 11 games. There's also an all day slate starting at 1:05pm eastern that includes a few extra early games. We'll be focusing on the main slate, where we have plenty of pricey options to look through and some value plays to fit in as well. Let's […]

Wil Myers On The Bench Tuesday

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers is taking a seat Tuesday as the team squares off against Zack Greinke and the Diamondbacks. To say Myers is having a disappointing season would be an understatement as he's slashing .228/.296/.414 with seven homers in 46 games for the Friars. He's struck out at an alarming 37.7% of […]

Francisco Mejia to Begin Rehab Assignment

San Diego Padres catcher Francisco Mejia (knee) has been cleared to begin a rehab assignment. Mejia landed on the injured list May 11 due to a left knee sprain. He was struggling with the bat before the injury, so hopefully he can bounce back now. He'll likely see a week of minor league action before […]

Franmil Reyes Keeps Going Yard

San Diego Padres outfielder Franmil Reyes blasted his 15th homer Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Reyes’ two-run shot in the sixth inning determined the outcome in a tight 2-1 contest. Through 48 games, the 23-year-old slugger holds a sturdy .258/.299/.596 slash with 48 runs-plus-RBI. Reyes is both walking and striking out less this season but […]

Chris Paddack Stays Sharp Against D-Backs

San Diego Padres starter Chris Paddack picked up his fourth win Monday, tossing six innings of one-run ball against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Paddack relinquished five hits and zero walks in 89 pitches while striking out seven. The Sheriff remains good as advertised, rocking a 1.93 ERA, 0.76 WHIP and 28.5 percent strikeout rate in 51 […]