Padres' Carlos Villanueva: Off to strong start

Villanueva has given up one earned run over his last four innings and now holds a 3.00 ERA and 1.00 WHIP.

While Villanueva is commonly used as a sixth or seventh inning guy, he also has two holds for the Padres in their first 14 games. The 32-year-old has experience as both a starter and reliever in the big leagues and will likely maintain a flexible-relief role for the Padres in 2016.