San Diego Padres

Prior to going on the disabled list, Gyorko hit .330 over a 25-game span from May 14-June 9, raising his season average from .248 to .284.

In the bottom of the eighth inning, Blanks took a David Hernandez curveball over the wall in left for a three-run shot. Blanks has been off to a strong start this year, hitting .281/.365/.511 in 135 at-bats. He'll take on the Giants and Dodgers this week.

Headley is batting .164 (10 for 61) with one home run, six RBI, seven walks, eight runs and 14 strikeouts in 16 June games (15 starts).

Grandal finished 1 for 2 with a walk and the three-run home run. It's been a rough start for Grandal since his return from a PED suspension in late May. His OBP is over .300 for the first time this season, and even with Saturday's solid game, his OPS still sits at a poor .601. On the bright side, he has more walks than strikeouts, perhaps a sign it's just a matter of time until the hits fall in.

In other words, the Padres will get creative with pushing starts back a day, taking advantage of the All-Star break or simply skipping starts so they won't have to shut Cashner down at a certain point. 

So far this season, Cashner has thrown 71 2/3 innings (sporting a 3.52 ERA and 1.19 WHIP). He has gone six innings or more in his last seven starts, and has thrown 100-plus pitches in his last four. While his strikeouts are down from previous seasons, Cashner's ERA and WHIP are both markedly below career levels. 

With Cashner probably missing starts later this summer, and not being shut down in the traditional sense, there's not really a sell-high opportunity here. In fact, he might be a bit of a bargain if an owner is fearing a Strasburg-style shutdown instead of some skipped starts and creative rotation tinkering. For now, consider Cashner a solid option with a bit more value in Points leagues, where he can be used as a RP. 

Richard has not lost since May 27 and has lowered his ERA from 8.35 to 7.01 over his last four starts. He is scheduled to make his next start Friday at home against the Dodgers.

Ciriaco also had three hits May 25 against the Indians when he was on the Red Sox roster.

Quentin has hit .261/.367/.471 with seven home runs and 22 RBI in 157 at-bats. He's picked it up over the last month, hitting .373/.463/.597 with three home runs in 80 at-bats over the last 28 days.

Volquez remains at 5-5 while his ERA and WHIP drop to 5.84 and 1.60, respectively. He'll face the Dodgers at home Saturday.

Street has converted three straight saves since coming off the disabled list Friday. Street, who had been sidelined by a calf injury, has allowed one run on four hits in three innings since returning.

Forsythe entered play Monday with two hits in his previous five games and four hits in his first six games. He's now batting .292 (7 for 24).

Denorfia bumped his average back up to .282 after it slipped from .308 to .275 thanks to his prolonged slide.

It's exasperating. Marquis doesn't get many Ks, and he's been walking nearly as many batters as he strikes out. He does get plenty of grounders, yet Marquis has managed to cough up 37 home runs over 212 innings going back to last season.

So can Marquis keep collecting wins and maintain an ERA in the mid-3.00s? Sure, as long as he can continue to hold hitters to a batting average on grounders (.132) that is more than 100 points below the major-league average and strand runners at an 81 percent rate that's completely out of whack with his career norms. So, yes, I'm saying there's a chance ...