Pitchers who produce a ton of innings are a rare commodity in todays game, with those who consistently put up 200 or more innings becoming increasingly valuable. However, with a potential shortened 2020 season and no innings limits, will this playing field be leveled?At first thought, one might think that pitchers with assumed limits like Julio Urias, Chris Paddack, Lance McCullers Jr., and Jesus Luzardoshould be moved up your rankings. That may not always be the case, however, as pitch count ...

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Chris Paddack was excellent in his second spring start, tossing three scoreless innings while allowing just two hits and striking out one. The second-year hurler has not allowed a run through five spring innings, allowing just three hits and walking one. Paddack finishes last season with a 3.32 ERA in 140 2/3 innings. Without any strict limitations placed on his workload in 2020, expectations have soared for the 24-year old. His ADP continues to rise and ...

San Diego Padres starter Chris Paddack was near-flawless in his spring debut, firing two innings of shutout ball Wednesday against the Cleveland Indians. Spare a leadoff double in the second frame, Paddack retired his remaining opponents, collecting three strikeouts. The 24-year-old is looking to build off a rookie campaign where he posted a 3.33 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 27 percent strikeout rate in 140 2/3 innings. While vying to be the Opening Day starter, Paddack is also developing a curveball he ...

San Diego Padres starter Chris Paddack was seen working plenty of curveballs into his first spring training bullpen session. The 24-year-old burst on the scene last season with a 3.33 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 9.8 K/9 in his debut campaign, while primarily utilizing a fastball-changeup combination. Having thrown his curve just 10 percent of pitches in 2019, harnessing an effective third weapon could work wonders to complement his wipeout changeup. After tossing a conservative 140 2/3 frames last year, ...

After firing five innings of one-run ball on Tuesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres starter Chris Paddacks season is done. Paddack will be shut down for the rest of 2019 after fanning nine brewers and issuing just one hit and a walk. The 23-year-old finishes his rookie campaign with a 9-7 record, 3.33 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 9.8 K/9 across 140 2/3 frames (26 starts). Despite a brief August swoon, Paddack enjoyed a brilliant season, exceeding both performance and endurance concerns ...

San Diego Padres starter Chris Paddack pitched six frames of shutout ball to gather his ninth victory on Wednesday against the Chicago Cubs. Paddack fanned seven, surrendering just three hits and a walk. The 23-year-old endured a brief swoon in early-August, but has bounced back impressively, yielding a single earned run over his past three starts. For the year he holds a strong 3.38 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 9.6 K/9. Expected to be shut down by September, the Friars have managed the rookies innings ...

San Diego Padres starter Chris Paddack fired seven innings of one-run ball in Thursdays victory against the San Francisco Giants. Paddack has been abysmal since the All Star break but showed his early season-dominance in this one, fanning eight while allowing five knocks and zero walks. The 23-year-old lowers his rookie season line to a 3.69 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 9.3 K/9 in 124 1/3 frames (23 starts). He holds a fantastic 4.8 strikeout-to-walk ratio. The short-term risk for fantasy owners remains ...

San Diego Padres starter Chris Paddack was thrashed for six earned runs in just 2 1/3 innings Friday against the Boston Red Sox. Four of the seven hits surrendered went for extra bases and the whiff artist failed to strike out anyone. The flop spikes his season line to a 3.84 ERA and 1.03 WHIP. Recovering from Tommy John surgery in 2017, Paddack threw just 90 innings last season in the minors, but hes up to 117 1/3 this year. He holds an ugly 6.17 ERA since the All-Star break. Instead of ...

San Diego Padres starter Chris Paddack had a nice bounce-back night on the hill Saturday versus the Rockies giving up three runs over six frames. He walked one and struck out five in the no-decision, and now holds a 3.26 ERA and 0.93 WHIP through 110.1 IP this season. Paddack's dominant rookie campaign has seen him falter a bit in the second half, holding a 4.50 ERA in five starts since the break, as his workload becomes more of a concern with a month and a half to play. The Padres will cap the...

San Diego Padres starter Chris Paddack was ineffective on Tuesday, allowing three earned runs in a loss against the New York Mets. The fiery rookie needed 88 pitches to survive five innings, yielding five hits and two walks. He struck out four and served up two critical long balls to veteran second baseman Robinson Cano. Paddack earned the ire of Mets fans when he created a rivalry with star first baseman Pete Alonso in May, so he had to wear it on Tuesday with the tough outing. The 23-year-ol[...]