Chris Paddack

Chris Paddack will begin the season in the starting rotation.

Fantasy Impact

Manager Clayton McCullough confirmed this on Friday, as there were some question marks as to how the veteran righty would be used. After being used both as a starter and reliever last season, he'll look to bounce back after sporting a 5.35 ERA in 2025.

Chris Paddack has agreed to a one-year, $4 million deal with the Miami Marlins.

Fantasy Impact

The deal also includes $500k in incentives. The veteran righty has a good chance to start the season in the Marlins' rotation. He'll look to bounce back after sporting a 5.35 ERA last season.

The Tigers left Chris Paddack off their AL Wild Card Series roster.

Fantasy Impact

Paddack struggled since being traded to Detroit at the trade deadline. Paul Sewald made the roster over him.

Chris Paddack tossed three scoreless innings of relief Tuesday, striking out four without allowing a hit or walk in Detroit’s win.

Fantasy Impact

Paddack improved his season ERA to 5.26 with a 1.28 WHIP over 145 1/3 innings. While his ratios remain shaky overall, outings like this show his strikeout potential and offer streaming appeal in deeper formats when matchups align.

The Detroit Tigers placed Chris Paddack on the bereavement list on Wednesday.

Fantasy Impact

Paddack will be away from the team for three to seven days. In his bullpen debut on Tuesday, he surrendered six earned runs over 1.1 innings against the New York Mets. As a corresponding move, Keider Montero has been recalled from Triple-A Toledo.