Austin Nola

Austin Nola is in the starting lineup for the San Diego Padres against the Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday.

Fantasy Impact

Nola is back after sitting out Saturday night’s contest, starting behind the plate at catcher and batting eighth against the Dodgers for manager Bob Melvin Sunday night.

Austin Nola is back in the lineup for the San Diego Padres against the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday night.

Fantasy Impact

Nola returns after sitting out Wednesday for general rest, back behind the plate starting at catcher and batting eighth against the Dodgers for manager Bob Melvin Friday night.

San Diego Padres catcher Austin Nola is not in Wednesday's starting lineup versus the Cincinnati Reds.

Fantasy Impact

Nola got the nod behind the plate Tuesday but will sit in favor of Brett Sullivan on Wednesday afternoon. While neither backstop is hitting much at all, it's been a particularly disappointing season for Nola who is hitting just .149 with one homer and a .493 OPS across 79 plate appearances.

Padres catcher Austin Nola hit his first home run of the season Sunday, going 1-for-4 with a two-run shot in a 6-4 win vs. the Giants.

Fantasy Impact

Nola has really struggled this year, hitting a paltry .156 but he does at least have enough early walks to boost his OBP to a palatable .280. For those in two-catcher leagues, Nola should be in consideration but outside of that, until he starts hitting more consistently, he is a hard pass.

Austin Nola is out of the lineup for the San Diego Padres against the Arizona Diamondbacks Friday night.

Fantasy Impact

Nola will get the second game of the series off for rest purposes, with Brett Sullivan behind the plate starting at catcher and batting ninth against the Diamondbacks Friday night.