San Diego Padres

Stadium: Petco Park | Manager: Bud Black
21-25 Overall | 4th NL West
Team RankingAVGRHRERA
Padres.246185414.19
NL West Division5th4th3rd5th
National League 10th7th8th13th
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C. Quentin
K. Blanks
J. Guzman
C. Denorfia
W. Venable
A. Amarista
C. Maybin
C. Denorfia
W. Venable
K. Blanks
M. Kotsay
C. Headley
J. Gyorko
A. Amarista
E. Cabrera
A. Amarista
L. Forsythe
Rotation
1. E. Volquez
2. E. Stults
3. J. Marquis
4. A. Cashner
5. C. Richard
6. C. Luebke
J. Gyorko
A. Amarista
L. Forsythe
Y. Alonso
K. Blanks
M. Kotsay
J. Guzman

N. Hundley
J. Baker
Y. Grandal
  Bullpen
H. Street (CL)
L. Gregerson
J. Thatcher
T. Stauffer
D. Thayer
A. Bass
T. Ross
Last Updated: 05/23/2013
 
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Last Five Games
5/22 vs. STL
C. DenorfiaCF
E. CabreraSS
C. Headley3B
J. GuzmanLF
J. Gyorko2B
Y. Alonso1B
K. BlanksRF
N. HundleyC
B. SmithP
 
5/21 vs. STL
E. CabreraSS
W. VenableRF
C. Headley3B
Y. Alonso1B
J. Gyorko2B
C. DenorfiaLF
A. AmaristaCF
J. BakerC
E. VolquezP
 
5/20 vs. STL
E. CabreraSS
W. VenableCF
C. Headley3B
C. QuentinLF
Y. Alonso1B
J. Gyorko2B
C. DenorfiaRF
J. BakerC
J. MarquisP
 
5/19 vs. WAS
E. CabreraSS
W. VenableCF
C. Headley3B
C. QuentinLF
Y. Alonso1B
J. Gyorko2B
K. BlanksRF
N. HundleyC
A. CashnerP
 
5/18 vs. WAS
E. CabreraSS
W. VenableRF
C. Headley3B
Y. Alonso1B
M. KotsayLF
J. Gyorko2B
C. DenorfiaCF
J. BakerC
E. StultsP

Most Frequent Lineup
 AvgHRRBI
C. DenorfiaCF.305215
E. CabreraSS.254215
C. Headley3B.281414
C. QuentinLF.178414
K. BlanksRF.262310
Y. Alonso1B.280626
J. Gyorko2B.284516
N. HundleyC.238312
 
Notes
  • 40 different lineups used this season.
  • Most frequent lineup used in 3 games.

Other Frequent Lineups
2 Game(s)
E. CabreraSS
W. VenableRF
C. QuentinLF
Y. Alonso1B
J. Gyorko3B
A. Amarista2B
C. MaybinCF
N. HundleyC
2 Game(s)
E. CabreraSS
W. VenableCF
C. Headley3B
C. QuentinLF
Y. Alonso1B
C. DenorfiaRF
J. Gyorko2B
N. HundleyC
2 Game(s)
C. DenorfiaCF
E. CabreraSS
C. Headley3B
J. GuzmanLF
Y. Alonso1B
J. Gyorko2B
K. BlanksRF
N. HundleyC
1 Game(s)
E. CabreraSS
C. DenorfiaRF
C. Headley3B
C. QuentinLF
Y. Alonso1B
J. Gyorko2B
W. VenableCF
J. BakerC
1 Game(s)
E. CabreraSS
W. VenableRF
C. Headley3B
Y. Alonso1B
J. Gyorko2B
C. DenorfiaLF
A. AmaristaCF
J. BakerC

 
 
John Baker, #8
Year-to-date Stats
GAVGRHRRBISB
14.1500020
 
Position Breakdown
C - 1
Everth Cabrera, #2
Year-to-date Stats
GAVGRHRRBISB
46.2542521518
 
Position Breakdown
SS - 46
News
Padres shortstop Everth Cabrera is striking out less this year.

Strikeouts have been a significant issue for Cabrera over his career. His 22 percent strikeout rate has depressed his batting average the past four years, preventing him from being a viable Fantasy option in shallow leagues. 

Cabrera has managed to drop his strikeout rate to 19.7 percent. He's hitting .257/.342/.351 in 171 at-bats. He's also has 18 steals.

Joe Thatcher, #54
Year-to-date Stats
WLIPERASVK
2013.02.08010
 
Jesus Guzman, #15
Year-to-date Stats
GAVGRHRRBISB
17.19410171
 
Position Breakdown
1B - 3, 3B - 2, OF - 14
Tim Stauffer, #46
Year-to-date Stats
WLIPERASVK
007.12.4509
 
Jedd Gyorko, #9
Year-to-date Stats
GAVGRHRRBISB
44.284235160
 
Position Breakdown
2B - 37, 3B - 12
News
Padres infielder Jedd Gyorko continued his strong play Wednesday against the Cardinals with his fifth home run of the season.  

Gyorko had a solo homer off Cardinals starting pitcher Tyler Lyons in the seventh inning for the first Padres' run. He added a single and a run scored in the ninth inning of a 5-3 loss. He finished with an RBI and two runs scored, while raising his batting average to .284.

Gyorko is hitting .424 with two home runs and four RBI over the last nine games. 

Kyle Blanks, #88
Year-to-date Stats
GAVGRHRRBISB
20.26293101
 
Position Breakdown
1B - 2, OF - 19, DH - 1
News
Padres outfielder Kyle Blanks is beginning to come around offensively. He's batting .308 (4 for 13) with two home runs and five RBI in his last four games, prompting manager Bud Black to say a great opportunity awaits Blanks.

"His future is right in front of him, and it's bright, as long as we can keep him on the field," Black said during an interview with MLB Network Radio.

Chase Headley, #7
Year-to-date Stats
GAVGRHRRBISB
32.281144143
 
Position Breakdown
3B - 32
News
Padres third baseman Chase Headley snapped a streak of 67 consecutive games without an error dating back to Aug. 21, when he misplayed a grounder in the second inning Monday against the Cardinals. He had 156 chances in between errors.
Alexi Amarista, #5
Year-to-date Stats
GAVGRHRRBISB
37.280143140
 
Position Breakdown
2B - 14, SS - 1, OF - 8
Cameron Maybin, #24
Year-to-date Stats
GAVGRHRRBISB
10.0913010
 
Position Breakdown
OF - 10
Injuries
Wrist - 15-day DL. Expected to begin rehab assignment May 24 at Triple-A (Updated - 5/22/13)
News
Padres outfielder Cameron Maybin will begin his minor-league rehab assignment Friday at Triple-A Tucson, according to MLB.com. Maybin has been dealing with a wrist injury since April and will likely need at least 30 rehab at-bats before being called up.  
Yasmani Grandal, #12
Year-to-date Stats
GAVGRHRRBISB
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Injuries
Suspension - 50-game suspension. On Triple-A rehab assignment. Eligible to return May 28 at Seattle (Updated - 5/19/13)
News
Padres catcher Yasmani Grandal (suspension) is batting .333 (3 for 9) with one double and one RBI through his first three games with Triple-A Tucson.

Grandal's 50-game suspension for testing positive for elevated levels of testosterone ends May 28. He's not sure if the Padres will recall him immediately, but Grandal said his focus is on making sure he's getting his at-bats leading up to his potential recall.

"I've got to get my work in first," Grandal said, per MLB.com. "I'm trying to get as many at-bats as I can here and trying to get a feel for the game again at the upper levels. I think they're going to be enough for me to go up to the big leagues. Whether I go up on the 28th or not, that's all up to [San Diego general manager] Josh Byrnes, I guess. I'm just concentrating on getting at-bats down here."

Anthony Bass, #45
Year-to-date Stats
WLIPERASVK
0029.23.64022
 
Andrew Cashner, #34
Year-to-date Stats
WLIPERABBK
3244.23.021733
 
Clayton Richard, #33
Year-to-date Stats
WLIPERABBK
0426.18.541713
 
Injuries
Illness - 15-day DL. On Triple-A rehab assignment (Updated - 5/17/13)
News
The Padres have taken Clayton Richard's disabled list stint as an opportunity to get him to work on his mechanics. Richard, who has been out since May 5 with an intestinal virus, has been working on pitching out of a higher arm slot in his two rehab starts, with the intention of getting more sink on the ball.

"Lots of ground-ball outs yesterday, and he held his velocity into the seventh inning," manager Bud Black told MLB.com. "Our reports from the Triple-A staff and from [assistant general manager] A.J. Hinch, who was there, was that the arm slot looked a bit higher than what we saw through April and the early part of May. So that's a good thing."

The fact that Richard is not dealing with a structural issue gives the team the opportunity to work on some issues at Triple-A Tucson before activating him. Richard is 0-1 with a 2.25 ERA in 12 innings on his rehab assignment, after having an 8.54 ERA in six major-league starts.

Richard is expected to join the team Wednesday in San Diego, but it is not clear whether he is set to be activated from the DL. 

Carlos Quentin, #18
Year-to-date Stats
GAVGRHRRBISB
23.178124140
 
Position Breakdown
OF - 23, DH - 3
Injuries
Knee - Questionable for May 24 at Arizona (Updated - 5/22/13)
News
Padres outfielder Carlos Quentin had a cortisone injection in his left knee Wednesday and hopes to be ready Friday for the Diamondbacks, according to MLB.com. Quentin missed his second game in a row Wednesday, against the Cardinals, after he injured the knee Monday sliding into a base.  
Will Venable, #25
Year-to-date Stats
GAVGRHRRBISB
44.228187188
 
Position Breakdown
OF - 44
News
Padres outfielder Will Venable homered for the second straight game Monday against the Cardinals. He has seven home runs, with five coming in his last 14 games (13 starts).

Venable is batting .280 (14 for 50) with a .620 slugging percentage and .953 OPS in his last 14 games. He also has two doubles, four stolen bases, eight runs and nine RBI in that span.

Yonder Alonso, #23
Year-to-date Stats
GAVGRHRRBISB
45.280196262
 
Position Breakdown
1B - 45, 2B - 1, 3B - 1
Edinson Volquez, #37
Year-to-date Stats
WLIPERABBK
3554.25.762536
 
News
Padres starting pitcher Edinson Volquez endured a shaky outing as he suffered his fifth loss of the season Tuesday night against the Cardinals.

Volquez (3-5) pitched two scoreless innings before surrendering a run-scoring double to Matt Carpenter in the third inning. He then gave up four runs in the fifth, including a two-run single to Carlos Beltran. The right-hander was charged with five runs on eight hits in six innings of work. He struck out five and walked one in a 10-2 defeat.

Volquez has allowed five runs in each of his last two starts. He is 0-2 with a 6.35 ERA in his last three starts since May 3, when he won his third consecutive start. He is scheduled to make his next start Monday at Seattle. Volquez went 2-0 with a 0.68 ERA in two starts against the Mariners last season.
Huston Street, #16
Year-to-date Stats
WLIPERASVK
0319.14.191113
 
News
Padres closer Huston Street notched his 11th save Monday against the Cardinals,

Street made it look easy with a 1-2-3 ninth. 

He needed 12 pitches as he threw nine for strikes lowering his ERA to 4.19. Street, who has saves in two straight games since suffering his last loss, has been a bit shaky at times this season. Still, he's 11 for 12 in save chances. 

Cory Luebke, #52
Year-to-date Stats
WLIPERABBK
000.00.0000
 
Injuries
Elbow - 60-day DL. Out until at least late June (Updated - 3/31/13)
Dale Thayer, #55
Year-to-date Stats
WLIPERASVK
0220.03.15019
 
Nick Hundley, #4
Year-to-date Stats
GAVGRHRRBISB
35.238133120
 
Position Breakdown
C - 35
News
In early May, Padres catcher Nick Hundley was very critical of teammate Yasmani Grandal, who is on the verge of returning from a 50-game suspension for using performance-enhancing drugs. However, manager Bud Black said during an interview with MLB Network Radio that the incident has been handled.

"Nick Hundley's quotes are in the past," Black said. "I talked to them both, then they spoke. They're all good."

Hundley is expected to share the catching duties once Grandal's suspension ends.

Mark Kotsay, #14
Year-to-date Stats
GAVGRHRRBISB
9.3254020
 
Position Breakdown
1B - 1, OF - 8, DH - 2
Luke Gregerson, #57
Year-to-date Stats
WLIPERASVK
2219.20.92014
 
News
Padres reliever Luke Gregerson picked up his 10th hold during Monday's 4-2 win against the Cardinals by tossing two-thirds of a scoreless inning. Gregerson lowered his ERA to 0.96 and ran his scoreless outings streak to 12 (10 1/3 innings).
Eric Stults, #53
Year-to-date Stats
WLIPERABBK
4353.14.051536
 
Logan Forsythe, #11
Year-to-date Stats
GAVGRHRRBISB
000000
 
Injuries
Foot - 60-day DL. Out until at least early June (Updated - 5/23/13)
News
Padres infielder Logan Forsythe is eligible to come off the 15-day disabled list Wednesday, but isn't ready as he works his way back from a foot injury. But he did receive good news Wednesday.

Padres manager Bud Black told MLB.com that Forsythe will begin his rehab assignment Friday in Arizona, playing in extended spring training games. Forsythe has been out since spring training with plantar fasciitis in his right foot. 

Chris Denorfia, #13
Year-to-date Stats
GAVGRHRRBISB
40.312192155
 
Position Breakdown
OF - 40, DH - 1
News
Padres outfielder Chris Denorfia tied a season-high with three hits Monday against the Cardinals. It was the second time this season he managed three hits.

Denorfia has hit safely in four of his last five games, batting .400 (8 for 20) with three RBI. His batting average has gone from .283 to .301 in that span. Denorfia is batting .294 with one double, one home run, six RBI and eight runs in 15 May games (13 starts).

Tyson Ross, #38
Year-to-date Stats
WLIPERASVK
0124.02.63017
 
Jason Marquis, #21
Year-to-date Stats
WLIPERABBK
6255.03.272832
 
News
Padres starting pitcher Jason Marquis earned a fifth straight win Monday against the Cardinals, posting a 2.27 ERA and .229 opponents' batting average in that span. It's the first time he's won five straight starts since 2007.

"Obviously, I got away with more mistakes probably a few years back, but I feel like I'm making better pitches in bigger situations now," Marquis said. "I've learned to slow the game down more than anything. Years past, when you're younger and you maybe have a little extra on your fastball, you tend to speed things up -- harder, harder, harder. I try to stay away from the big inning and learn to focus on that pitch at that particular moment instead of the big picture."