Austin Nola

Austin Nola went 1-for-2 with an RBI single and a walk in the Padres 5-1 loss to the Padres in Game 1 of the NLDS on Tuesday.

Fantasy Impact

Nola smacked an RBI single into left field with two outs off Walker Buehler to open up the scoring in the contest. It would be the only run driven in for the Padres on a night when they only mustered three hits. Nola has labored at the plate so far this postseason with a .100/.313/.100 batting line to go along with three RBI across 10 at-bats in four games.

Austin Nola went 0-for-2 with two RBI and a strikeout in the Padres 7-4 loss to the Cardinals in Game 1 on Wednesday.

Fantasy Impact

Nola drove in both of his runs via sacrifice flies in the second and sixth innings, respectively. The Padres got to Cardinals starter Kwang Hyun Kim but were shut out by the Saint Louis bullpen after the sixth inning. The 30-year old catcher has been a bit of a disappointment since coming over from Seattle at the trade deadline. He slashed .222/.324/.381 across 63 at-bats in San Diego in the final month of the regular season.

Austin Nola went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double in San Diego's 8-4 loss in Oakland on Saturday night.

Fantasy Impact

The newly acquired Nola is hitting well for the Padres since coming over in the trade with Seattle. He's 4-for-14 with a home run, two doubles, and two runs with his new club. Overall, he's batting .304 and offers some nice utility at multiple positions.

The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal reports the Padres are in "active talks" for Mariners C/1B Austin Nola.

Fantasy Impact

The Padres have already acquired Mitch Moreland, Jason Castro, and Trevor Rosenthal this weekend. Nola would be a nice get as he's able to both catch and play first base. It's clear that San Diego is rounding out their depth ahead of Monday's trade deadline. They're legit World Series contenders.

Austin Nola went 0-for-2 with a walk in the Mariners' 16-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday.

Fantasy Impact

Nola extended his on-base streak to 10 games on Saturday, though he was unable to secure a hit in the M's blowout loss. Nola is having a great start to his sophomore season, slashing .306/.373/.531 with five homers and 19 RBI through 98 at-bats.