Street plays catch, feels fine: MLB.com reports Padres closer Huston Street, on the 15-day disabled list, played catch on Tuesday. He reported no discomfort in his strained lat muscle. "He feels good," manager Bud Black said. "He went free and easy, no pain." (Updated 05/22/2012)
Injury Report
Lat - 15-day DL. Out until at least late May (Updated - 5/18/12)
Fantasy Analysis
Street is expected to next partake in long toss before moving onto a bullpen session. After that he is expected to ramp up his rehab so keep an eye on his progress going forward. The right-hander went 4 for 4 in save chances with a 0.93 ERA in 10 appearances before landing on the DL and should be stashed away in deeper mixed leagues until he is able to return. (Updated 05/22/2012).
05/06/2012 21:52 Weekend Buzz: Star players getting injured in alarming numbers
Mariano Rivera. Pablo Sandoval. Evan Longoria. And those are among the All-Stars who suffered injuries this week alone. Scott Miller says we're only a month into the season, and it seems like every team has an injured star.
05/05/2012 03:10 Marlins outlast Padres in 12 innings
Omar Infante doubled in the go-ahead run in the 12th inning to give the Miami Marlins a 9-8 win over the San Diego Padres on Friday.
05/04/2012 13:40 Di Fino: The art of buying low
There's nothing new about the buy-low concept, but the way an owner goes about it is the key. Our Nando Di Fino shares a few of his current buy-low candidates and how he'd go about obtaining them in trade.
Huston Street's three-year tenure with the Rockies came to an end this offseason, as he was dealt to the Padres in December. Street's final season in Colorado ended with a whimper, as he was beset by injuries and pitched only 17 1/3 innings after the All-Star break. When he did return from the disabled list in late August he was used as a set-up man, as Rafael Betancourt took over the closer's role. The Padres will put Street back in his customary ninth-inning spot and with pitcher-friendly PETCO Park as his home stadium, he should perform better than he did with Colorado. While Street's ERA and WHIP should improve, his biggest obstacle could be getting save opportunities, as the Padres' lineup and starting rotation may not provide many late-game leads to protect. That leaves Street as a No. 2 relief pitcher option for owners in mixed leagues. (Updated 2/21/12)