Paddack (2-1) picked up the win against the Braves on Tuesday, giving up two earned runs on four hits over six innings, striking out five and walking one as the Padres won 4-3.

EDGE Analysis

The rookie continues to look like an ace in the early going, as his latest sharp outing moves his ERA to 1.93 and his WHIP to 0.70 through 33 innings. Perhaps most impressively, he's holding opponents to a minuscule .126 batting average, with only 14 hits allowed over his six starts. Paddack is scheduled to take the mound next on the road against the Dodgers on Sunday.

Paddack (1-1) got the win against the Mariners on Wednesday, throwing a seven-inning shutout while allowing just one hit, striking out nine and walking one as the Padres prevailed 1-0.

EDGE Analysis

Paddack turned in a brilliant and efficient outing, needing just 83 pitches to make it through seven innings while allowing just two runners to reach base. The rookie has been a revelation so far this season, as he's now sporting a stellar 1.67 ERA, a 0.67 WHIP and a 30:8 K:BB through 27 innings. He'll look to keep it rolling in his next start, which will see him take the hill in a road matchup against the Braves on Tuesday.

Paddack (0-1) took the loss against the Reds on Thursday, giving up three earned runs on three hits over six innings, striking out five and walking one as the Padres fell 4-1.

EDGE Analysis

Paddack tossed a quality start, but his teammates could only muster up a single run of support and he eventually was tagged with the loss. Nonetheless, the 23-year-old is still off to a great start, as he's sporting a 2.25 ERA, a 0.80 WHIP and a solid 21:7 K:BB over 20 innings, while holding opponents to a .134 average. The right-hander will take the mound next at home against the Mariners on Wednesday.

Paddack didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 2-1 win over the Diamondbacks, allowing one run on three hits and a walk over 5.1 innings while striking out five.

EDGE Analysis

The rookie was in attack mode from the jump, throwing 66 of 88 pitches for strikes and starting 17 of 20 batters with first-pitch strikes, but he still got the hook before recording his first quality start. Paddack will take a sparkling 1.29 ERA and 16:6 K:BB through 14 innings into his next outing, at home Thursday against the Reds.

Paddack had his start bumped from Thursday to Friday against the Diamondbacks, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Padres want to provide Paddack with an additional day of rest, so Pedro Avila will be called up from Double-A Amarillo for the spot start. Paddack has 11 strikeouts and has allowed only one run on three hits across 8.2 innings during his first two starts.

Paddack gave up one run (none earned) over 3.2 innings in a no-decision against St. Louis on Saturday. He allowed one hit and four walks while striking out four.

EDGE Analysis

Paddack was nicked for a run in the second inning on a Kolten Wong sacrifice fly but was lifted after walking two consecutive batters in the fourth after 89 pitches. The 23-year-old had difficulty finding the plate and will need to improve his 11:5 K:BB in order to go deeper into games. His next opportunity is currently scheduled for Thursday at Arizona.

Paddack allowed one run on two hits and a walk while taking the no-decision in Sunday's win over the Giants. He struck out seven.

EDGE Analysis

One of the Padres' best prospects, Paddack lived up to the hype with a terrific big-league debut. The 23-year-old cruised through four innings without allowing a hit but was eventually tagged with an RBI double from Pablo Sandoval. However, he'll get a much tougher test against St. Louis on Saturday.

Paddack has been named the starting pitcher for Sunday's game against the Giants.

EDGE Analysis

Skipper Andy Green confirmed after Monday's exhibition that Paddack would indeed make his big-league debut during opening weekend.

Paddack appears on track to make his big-league debut Sunday against the Giants, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Although the Padres have yet to confirm, Paddack is in line to begin the 2019 campaign with the big-league club. He's made an impressive comeback from Tommy John surgery and impressed his skipper during spring training, proving that he's ready for the next level. Paddack posted an impressive 2.13 ERA with 20 strikeouts and just two walks over 12.2 innings during camp.

Paddack appears well positioned to break camp as a member of the Padres' rotation, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Manager Andy Green has been cagey about the Padres' rotation plans, but all signs point to Paddack opening the season in the big leagues, barring the late addition of another veteran starter to the mix or an organizational desire to delay the right-hander's MLB service clock. While Joey Lucchesi, Eric Lauer and Matt Strahm seem to have locked up their rotation spots, there's still two openings left vacant with the likes of Robbie Erlin, Luis Perdomo, Bryan Mitchell, Jacob Nix (elbow) and Brett Kennedy (lat) having removed themselves from consideration based on poor performance or injury this spring. That leaves Paddack and two other prospects (Logan Allen and Cal Quantrill) left standing in the competition, with Paddack having vastly overshadowed both this spring. Though Paddack endured some command issues while raising his pitch count to 75 in a minor-league game Tuesday, the Padres' decision to have him throw on the back fields rather than against the Diamondbacks' big-league lineup that same day can be viewed as a positive. San Diego is scheduled to face Arizona in its second series of the season, with Paddack a candidate to take the hill for one of those three games.