Headley, Padres come to terms: Padres 3B Chase Headley avoided arbitration Tuesday by agreeing to a one-year deal. Terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed. (Updated 01/17/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/12/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Headley was reportedly on the trade block this offseason seeing how San Diego has some 3B prospects coming up through the minors. But Headley hasn't been traded and is on track to start the year at third base for San Diego. Headley has been a largely disappointing offensive prospect in the majors. He is looking more like a late-round Fantasy corner infielder on Draft Day. (Updated 01/17/2012).
02/09/2012 05:09 2012 Fantasy outlooks: San Diego Padres
As San Diego goes through the rebuilding process, the Padres turn more and more of their attention to the team's youngsters. Michael Hurcomb breaks down the Padres in his Fantasy team outlook.
02/02/2012 12:21 2012 Draft Prep: Our 12-team, mixed Rotisserie draft
It's time for owners to start looking ahead to Draft Day. We get you off and running with our 12-team Rotisserie mock draft. Check out the results!
The longer Chase Headley stays in San Diego, the more his home run power disappears. While Headley showed promise as a home run threat as a prospect, his home run rate has plunged in each of the last three years. He missed the better part of the last two months of last season with a fractured left pinkie, but that didn't stop Headley from hitting 28 doubles in just 381 at-bats. Though he produced a measly four home runs, Headley's line drive approach allowed him to post a career-high .289 batting average, and he produced enough extra-base hits to help owners in Head-to-Head leagues. With 3B prospects James Darnell and Jedd Gyorko not far from major-league ready, the Padres have an incentive to deal Headley, which would further boost his Fantasy value. However, even if he spends all of 2012 in San Diego, Headley is still worth a late-round pick in standard mixed leagues. (Updated 1/26/12)