Gregerson to see save chances? : With Huston Street landing on the 15-day disabled list, manager Bud Black said Andrew Cashner, Dale Tahyer and Luke Gregerson will all serve as the team's closer moving forward. Gregerson has posted a 3.00 ERA with 11 strikeouts over 12 innings this season. (Updated 05/05/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/24/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Gregorson should be in line to see some save chances moving forward for the Padres, but keep in mind Tahyer and Cashner will see some opportunities as well. That will continue to limit the right-hander's Fantasy value moving forward, especially since the Padres aren't leading a ton of games heading into the ninth inning. Fantasy owners should keep an eye on how Black divvies up the team's save opportunities moving forward. Unless Gregorson sees the bulk of them, his value will remain limited to NL-only formats heading into Week 6 (May7-13) (Updated 05/05/2012).
05/12/2012 22:09 Volquez, Padres edge Phillies
Edinson Volquez pitched six effective innings, pinch-hitter Jose Guzman drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly and the San Diego Padres beat the Philadelphia Phillies and ace Roy Halladay for the second time this season, 2-1 Saturday night.
05/02/2012 21:44 Suppan solid as Padres blank Brewers
Jeff Suppan pitched five solid innings to win his first game since 2010, leading the San Diego Padres to a 5-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday.
Luke Gregerson continued to be one of the better setup men in baseball a year ago as he had a career campaign for the Padres. Even though he missed nearly a month due to a shoulder injury, the right-hander ended up with a career-low 2.75 ERA in 61 appearances. While he struck out just 34 in 55 2/3 innings he walked only 19 batters and held righties to a .225 average. He had posted more than a strikeout per inning in his first two years in the majors so hopefully he will be able to get back to that level. San Diego lost Heath Bell to free agency in the offseason but traded for Huston Street to fill the closer's role, which means Gregerson will again work as a setup man in 2012. That being the case, leave the 27-year-old for NL-only formats and those leagues that use middle men. (Updated 2/14/12)