Palmer promoted by Padres: The Padres promoted pitcher Matt Palmer from Triple-A Tucson on Sunday after optioning reliever Nick Vincent to Tucson. (Updated 05/20/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/23/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Palmer last pitched in the majors in 2011 for the Angels. Palmer has been starting in the minors, but he will likely work out of the bullpen initially for San Diego. He has marginal Fantasy appeal until further notice. (Updated 05/20/2012).
04/24/2011 18:55 Lackey, BoSox blank Halos, complete four-game sweep
John Lackey beat his former team again with eight superb innings, Carl Crawford hit his first home run in a Boston uniform, and the Red Sox completed a pitching-dominated four-game sweep of the Angels on Sunday with a 7-0 victory that extended their winning streak to five.
04/17/2011 10:29 Week 3 Fantasy Pitching Planner
Should owners continue to roll out Francisco Liriano and John Lackey? Is Bruce Chen worth your time? Our Al Melchior shares his thoughts on every scheduled starter for Week 3 in his Pitching Planner.
04/11/2011 10:10 Week 2 Fantasy Pitching Planner
With a more typical seven-day scoring period ahead in Week 2, pitching decisions become that much more difficult. Our Al Melchior shares his thoughts on every matchup in his latest Pitching Planner.