San Diego Padres
NL West
The Padres transferred Bryan Hoeing to the 60-day injured list. (Source: San Diego Padres on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: It is a move to open up a roster spot for reliever David Morgan. Hoeing will be sidelined into the summer.
Category: Injury Updates
The Padres placed Logan Gillaspie on the 15-day injured list with a left oblique strain. (Source: San Diego Padres on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Gillaspie will be sidelined for at least the next couple of weeks. David Morgan takes his spot in the bullpen.
Category: Injury Updates
The Padres selected the contract of David Morgan. (Source: San Diego Padres on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Morgan will take the roster spot of Logan Gillaspie who was placed on the injured list. He'll take over a middle relief role.
Category: Transactions
Oscar Gonzalez is in the Padres lineup on Sunday against the Rays.
Fantasy Impact: Gonzalez is batting fifth and starting in left field. He is hitting .256 with four RBI to start the season.
Yuli Gurriel is not in the Padres lineup on Sunday against the Rays.
Fantasy Impact: Gurriel went hitless in Saturday's loss. Oscar Gonzalez is back in left field for San Diego.
Jackson Merrill worked out on the field with trainers on Sunday. (Source: Jeff Sanders on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Merrill is continuing to work his way back from a right hamstring strain. He is expected to go to Arizona for live batting practice before he is activated.
Category: Injury Updates
Dylan Cease allowed two earned runs on six hits and four walks while striking out six over 4 1/3 innings in Saturday's loss to the Rays.
Fantasy Impact: Cease has now allowed less than three earned runs in each of his last three starts for the Padres, striking out 18 in that span. The right-hander has fought issues with consistency on the mound to begin the season as fantasy managers remain patient in hopes he settles down as the season moves forward. After today’s performance, Cease now has a 5.76 ERA and 1.62 WHIP with a 1-2 record across six starts this season.
Category: Game Recaps
Martin Maldonado returns to the lineup for the San Diego Padres against the Tampa Bay Rays Saturday. (Source: San Diego Padres on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Maldonado is back after sitting out for rest Friday night, starting behind the plate at catcher and batting ninth against the Rays for manager Mike Shildt Saturday.
Jose Iglesias went 0-for-2 in loss to the Rays, with one stolen base and one walk.
Fantasy Impact: After today’s game, Iglesias boasts a .271 batting average with 16 hits and 6 RBI over 19 games this season. He has now stolen two bases for the Padres.
Category: Game Recaps
Michael King allowed no earned runs on four hits and one walk while striking out nine over five innings in Friday's loss to the Rays.
Fantasy Impact: After today’s performance, King now holds a 2.18 ERA and 1.06 WHIP with a 3-1 record across six starts this season. King has looked really sharp in his second season with the Padres and is shaping up as a front-line fantasy starting pitcher.
Category: Game Recaps
The Padres recalled Ryan Bergert from Triple-A El Paso.
Fantasy Impact: Bergert will add a fresh arm in the bullpen for San Diego. He should maintain a middle inning role.
Category: Transactions
Kyle Hart allowed two earned runs on five hits and one walk while striking out six over 4.1 innings in Wednesday's loss to the Tigers.
Fantasy Impact: After today’s performance, Hart now has a 6.00 ERA and 1.38 WHIP to go with a 2-2 record across five starts this season. Hart has really struggled in his last two outings, allowing 15 hits and seven earned runs in 9 1/3 innings pitched. Fantasy managers should steer clear of Hart for now.
Category: Game Recaps
Robert Suarez struck out one in a clean eighth inning to help preserve the Padres’ 2-0 win on Tuesday.
Fantasy Impact: Suarez continues to thrive in high-leverage relief, holding a spotless 0.00 ERA with 13 strikeouts and a microscopic 0.55 WHIP over 11 innings. He’s a valuable asset in leagues that reward holds and ratio dominance.
Category: Game Recaps
Wed, Apr 23rd 12:53pm EDT
By Joel E. Ruffin Jr.
Nick Pivetta allowed just two hits and two walks while striking out six across seven shutout innings in the Padres’ 2-0 win over the Tigers on Tuesday.
Fantasy Impact: Pivetta improved to 4-1 on the season while lowering his ERA to 1.20 and WHIP to 0.80 through 30 innings. He’s firmly locked in as a top-tier starter in fantasy and should remain active in all formats moving forward.
Category: Game Recaps
Elias Díaz went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in the Padres’ 2-0 win over the Tigers on Tuesday.
Fantasy Impact: Díaz improved to a .191 average with eight hits, four RBI, and one homer across 42 at-bats. While the batting average is lagging, his timely power and lineup role make him a viable deep-league or two-catcher option.
Category: Game Recaps
Wed, Apr 23rd 12:44pm EDT
By Joel E. Ruffin Jr.
Xander Bogaerts went 1-for-4 with a run scored in the Padres’ 2-0 win on Tuesday.
Fantasy Impact: Bogaerts improved to a .268 average with 22 hits, five RBI, and a .358 OBP through 82 at-bats. While the power has been lacking, his plate skills and lineup position provide consistent value as a high-floor MI option in most formats.
Category: Game Recaps
Manny Machado went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Tuesday’s win over Detroit.
Fantasy Impact: Machado’s average slipped to .292, though he still carries 26 hits, 10 RBI, and two homers across 89 at-bats. Even when quiet, his volume and role keep him firmly locked into fantasy lineups, especially in points and roto leagues.
Category: Game Recaps
Wed, Apr 23rd 12:43pm EDT
By Joel E. Ruffin Jr.
Fernando Tatis Jr. went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts in the Padres’ 2-0 win over the Tigers on Tuesday.
Fantasy Impact: Tatis continues to produce at a high level despite a quieter night, now batting .344 with 31 hits, 17 RBI, and eight home runs through 90 at-bats. He remains a fantasy cornerstone with elite category coverage across formats.
Category: Game Recaps
Tirso Ornelas is in the starting lineup for the Padres Wednesday.
Fantasy Impact: Orneals will cover left field and bat fifth against the Tigers. He is looking for his first hit of the season.
Mason McCoy is out of the starting lineup for the Padres Wednesday.
Fantasy Impact: McCoy will head to the bench after going hitless Tuesday. Jose Iglesias will start at second base and bat seventh against the Tigers.