Diamondbacks vs Padres Odds

#2 P

Michael King: Named Opening Day starter

Mar 17th

Manager Mike Shildt announced Monday that King will start the Padres' March 27 season opener versus Atlanta, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.

#1 P

Dylan Cease: Dominant in spring outing

Mar 16th

Cease pitched 4.1 scoreless innings in a Cactus League start against the Angels on Sunday, allowing three hits and issuing three walks while striking out eight batters.

#1 BP

Jason Adam: Uneven results so far this spring

Mar 16th

Through six Cactus League appearances, Adam has allowed five runs on four hits over five innings while posting a 4:1 K:BB.

#2 BP

Jeremiah Estrada: Sailing through smooth spring

Mar 16th

Estrada has pitched 4.2 innings during the Cactus League slate, allowing one run on two hits while posting a 6:1 K:BB.

#1 LF

Jason Heyward: Getting competition in LF

Mar 16th

Heyward has gone just 3-for-24 with no home runs and six strikeouts through 12 games this spring.

#3 P

Yu Darvish: Battling fatigue

Mar 16th

Darvish had Sunday's bullpen session and Tuesday's scheduled spring start pushed back due to fatigue, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

#4 1B

Connor Joe: Hitting well in spring competition

Mar 16th

Joe is slashing .333/.500/.519 with five doubles, no homers, four RBI and a 7:5 K:BB over 36 plate appearances this spring.

#5 P

Randy Vasquez: Still in running for rotation spot

Mar 15th

Vasquez may be one of two finalists for San Diego's fifth-starter role, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

#1 1B

Luis Arraez: Collects three hits in spring game

Mar 15th

Arraez went 3-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional run and a stolen base in Friday's Cactus League win over Texas.

#6 P

Matt Waldron: Diagnosed with oblique strain

Mar 14th

Waldron suffered a mild left oblique strain while warming up in the bullpen Friday, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

#1 2B

Jake Cronenworth: Not expected to play first base

Mar 14th

Padres manager Mike Shildt said Tuesday that Cronenworth playing first base this season is not currently "on the radar," Sammy Levitt of 97.3 The Fan reports.

#2 CF

Brandon Lockridge: Running wild this spring

Mar 13th

Lockridge went 1-for-2 with a run, a stolen base and a caught stealing Thursday in a Cactus League loss to Kansas City.

#2 C

Elias Diaz: May be atop catcher depth chart

Mar 12th

Diaz "seems to have moderately separated himself" in the competition to be the Padres' No. 1 catcher, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

#1 CL

Robert Suarez: Rough spring continues

Mar 12th

Suarez allowed four runs on five hits and one walk over one-third of an inning in a Cactus League contest against Colorado on Wednesday.

#11 BP

Jhony Brito: Dismissed from starter competition

Mar 12th

Padres manager Mike Shildt said Monday that he envisions using Brito in a long-relief role this season, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

#1 DH

Gavin Sheets: Making big push for roster spot

Mar 11th

Sheets went 3-for-3 with a pair of home runs and three total RBI in Tuesday's Cactus League win over the White Sox.

#1 RF

Fernando Tatis: Belts first homer of spring

Mar 10th

Tatis went 1-for-2 with a solo home run against Cincinnati in a Cactus League loss Monday.

#4 P

Nick Pivetta: Sharp again in second spring start

Mar 10th

Pivetta tossed three scoreless innings in a Cactus League game against San Francisco on Sunday, allowing one hit and issuing one walk while striking out three batters.

#10 BP

Ryan Bergert: Bound for minor-league camp

Mar 9th

The Padres optioned Bergert to minor-league camp Sunday.

#8 BP

Sean Reynolds: Slated to miss out on Opening Day

Mar 8th

Reynolds (foot) isn't expected to be on the Padres' Opening Day roster, Sammy Levitt of 97.3 The Fan reports.

#6 BP

Bryan Hoeing: Unlikely to be ready for Opening Day

Mar 8th

Padres manager Mike Shildt said Saturday that he doesn't expect Hoeing (shoulder) to be part of the Opening Day roster, Sammy Levitt of 97.3 The Fan reports.

#1 PROS

Leo De Vries: Cut from big-league camp

Mar 6th

The Padres reassigned De Vries to minor-league camp Thursday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

#3 PROS

Ethan Salas: Reassigned to minors camp

Mar 6th

The Padres reassigned Salas to minor-league camp Thursday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

#2 PROS

Tirso Ornelas: Sizzling this spring

Mar 5th

Through nine Cactus League games, Ornelas is slashing .421/.522/.789 with a home run, two RBI, four runs, four walks and just one strikeout.

#2 2B

Jose Iglesias: Strikes deal with San Diego

Mar 5th

The Padres agreed to a minor-league contract with Iglesias on Wednesday that includes an invitation to spring training, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

#1 3B

Manny Machado: Making return Tuesday

Mar 4th

Machado (back) will start at third base and bat cleanup in Tuesday's Cactus League game against the Giants.

#1 CF

Jackson Merrill: Swats first spring homer

Mar 2nd

Merrill went 2-for-2 with a two-run home run Sunday in a Cactus League loss to Kansas City.