Headley drives in three in win: Padres third baseman Chase Headley played a big role in Wednesday's win over the Dodgers. Headley homered to left field in the first inning to score the first Padres run. He then added a two-run double in the sixth to give the team its first lead. Headley, who now has five homers on the year, went 2 for 3 in the game with three RBI. He added a walk and is batting .254 on the year. (Updated 05/16/2012)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
Headley has gone 4 for 10 in his last three games as his bat is warming once again. The five homers and 20 RBI he has on the year is solid run production for the third baseman. He has plenty of Fantasy value in deeper mixed Fantasy leagues. (Updated 05/16/2012).
05/20/2012 20:48 Wild play puts Padres over Angels in 13
Pitcher Clayton Richard scored the winning run from first base on an error by fill-in left fielder Howie Kendrick with two outs in the 13th inning and the San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 on Sunday in an unusual extra-inning game.
05/20/2012 19:47 Hit Parade for Week 8
Some catchers have been bitten by the injury bug in recent days, leaving some owners scrambling. Our Scott White shares some recommendations and helps set your lineups for Week 8 in his Hit Parade.
05/16/2012 21:30 Padres rally to top Kemp-less Dodgers
Chase Headley homered, doubled and drove in three runs, and the last-place San Diego Padres rallied to beat the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 Wednesday night, helping left-hander Clayton Richard snap his personal five-game losing streak.
05/14/2012 22:36 Harper hits first HR, Nats beat Padres
Bryce Harper hit his first big league home run and Chad Tracy and Xavier Nady each connected in the eighth inning, leading the Washington Nationals to an 8-5 victory over the San Diego Padres on Monday night.
05/14/2012 21:37 Nats' Sandy Leon put on DL after 4 innings in big leagues
Nationals rookie Sandy Leon was placed on the 60-day disabled list with right high ankle sprain after a home-plate collision with San Diego's Chase Headley in the fourth inning of Monday's game in Washington.
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)