What a week it’s been for the Padres, and it just keeps getting better. The latter could play almost anywhere on the field, adding to the utility-capable Jon Berti. You can post now and register later. I do not like, This one is going to be short and to the point. Get our in-season tools for as low as $3.99/month! }. color:#fff; He always had the elite intangible tools like bat speed and was seemingly a great hitter. Over his last 35 at bats he’s hitting only .200 yet he’s averaging 8.5 DK points over that span. Invest in either a Milwaukee stack (including Hiura) or Detroit starting pitcher, Spencer Turnbull. opacity:1; ... Main Slate OF Play: Trent Grisham - San Diego Padres (vs. Chi Chi Gonzalez) Louis Cangiano And at least he plays for the Brewers unlike Justus Sheffield who Yahoo thought was still with the Yankees until recently. × Zimmer has been mentioned in this article multiple times in past years, but he’s disappointed repeatedly due to injuries. Other 2B Play: D.J LeMahieu - New York Yankees (vs. Little bit of a GPP play here but I kind of love it. text-decoration:none; padding:15px; The action kicks off at 2:08pm ET. If Trent Clark toiled in the minors for a few years and was in his mid-late 20s then those guys would make more sense as situational comparisons, but Grisham (had to force myself to type it there) is only 22. His name was changed in November 2017. This makes no sense, and if I was the GM, I would tell Counsell to play him or go. Clark was drafted as a prep bat in the teens of the first round back in 2015 I believe. One of those hits was a home run. Hoskins never cracked the top 100,  neither did Alvarez, and any hype that came with them came during the years of their call up, not years leading up to it. Main Slate SS Play: Fernando Tatis Jr. - San Diego Padres (vs. Chi Chi Gonzalez). He will need some luck to find playing time, but with an NFBC ADP of 448, there’s not much risk in putting this upside play at the bottom of your roster. There are options available in free agency like Brian Dozier, Jason Kipnis, and Scooter Gennett, but it looks like Billy Beane and co. might head into spring training with their current options. Well if he only changed his name last year then that isn't "years" you have to admit. I know this because I rostered both (I rostered all these guys in my dynasty, actually) and wasn't able to generate any kind of market for them. He did allow two home run runs and was chased after only 66 pitches, but it was a strong debut. Odubel Herrera seems to be on the outs after his domestic violence issue last year, and Adam Haseley posted an unspectacular .720 OPS in the majors last season. background:#ce1141; By Bill Baer Jul 21, 2020, 4:05 PM EDT. In 20 at bats, he has seven hits and four walks. Tonight, they face Spencer Turnbull. Depth is the new currency for contending teams in MLB, especially in the age of bottom feeders seemingly trying to accumulate less current MLB talent. width:100%; Naquin has seen Junis 20 times over his career. Expect him to continue this success today. The Indians promoted Oscar Mercado last year, effectively replacing the disappointing Greg Allen, and they also acquired Franmil Reyes from San Diego at the trade deadline. Even when he was bad in the minors, there were some really positive signs still. Remember, this is a 6:30 PM game. Sign up today! He's always had the strong projectile tools I guess it just looks like they disappeared for a while. width:100%; There's no clear path to playing time vs. RHP with Thames at 1B and Braun, Cain, and Yelich in the OF. Latest on San Diego Padres center fielder Trent Grisham including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN While we shouldn’t get carried away with the early numbers, Grisham is in a position to succeed hitting atop a lineup that now ranks second in MLB in runs scored. Looking back at it now he was old for most of the levels he hit well at. Will CC do it? If Grisham gets fulltime PT, what are the thoughts on him this season? Over 10 weeks, I will be providing a list of sleepers for each 5x5 roto category (BA, HR, RBI, R, SB, W, ERA, WHIP, K, SV). If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. text-decoration:none; There's a big difference between being a bottom 10 or compensation pick 1st rounder and being in discussion for top 10 of the draft class. Adam Frazier and Jacob Stallings also chipped in with home runs… Max Scherzer had another outing he’d probably like to forget, allowing four runs on seven hits in 4.2 innings vs. Miami… Jonathan Villar swiped his seventh base of the year in the first game of the Marlins doubleheader… Bryce Harper continues to swing a hot bat, hitting his seventh home run of the year on Saturday… Philadelphia had Hector Neris pitch the eighth inning with a two-run lead, only to allow three runs.