Blake Snell

Snell moves to the Padres fresh off a solid year, in which he pitched to a 3.24 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP, with a memorable early exit in the World Series. Snell has a checkered injury history and has pitched just 157 innings over the past two years, so don't expect him to be a big innings-eater in 2021. And, although he'll escape the dreaded AL East, he'll get a downgrade in park and defense, which largely makes the move a neutral one. All that said, Snell has plenty of talent as he's shown throughout his career, and should be able to pile up wins and strikeouts pitching for a strong Padres team. Draft him as an SP2 with upside.

Blake Snell to debut in fourth game of Spring Training

Padres LHP Blake Snell will start the fourth game of Spring Training.

Fantasy Impact

Snell will make his anticipated debut for the Padres in the fourth game of Spring Training. He was traded to the Padres during the offseason and is expected to be the team’s No.2 starter in the rotation. Snell owned a 3.24 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and a 63:18 K:BB across 50 innings in 2020. The former AL CY Young Award Winner is currently 14th among all starting pitchers in the latest expert consensus draft rankings.