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Jose Miranda

SD 3rd Baseman #64

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Jose Miranda went 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBI for Triple-A El Pas on Sunday.

Miranda is on the Padres now after spending the beginning of his career with the Twins. The 27-year-old is hitting .280/.308/.480 with two home runs and 14 RBI in 52 plate appearances this season. He’s obviously blocked at first base in San Diego, so he won’t be an option unless there are some injuries.
Mason Miller

SD Relief Pitcher #22

Mason Miller struck out two over a scoreless inning to get a save against the Angels on Sunday in a 2-1 win for the Padres.

Miller still has not allowed a run in 2026, and the hitless affair allows him to pick up his eighth save of the season. He needed just 13 pitches to get through the outing, and he reached over 100 mph with all five of his fastballs. Miller’s command last year prevented him from reaching his unreal ceiling, but it hasn’t been an issue over the first three weeks. On the contrary.
Michael King

SD Starting Pitcher #34

Michael King blanked the Angels over five innings to pick up a win for the Padres on Sunday.

King was able to work around four walks, thanks in large part to six strikeouts. The right-hander allowed just a single to Oswald Peraza in the outing while lowering his ERA from 2.78 to 2.28 over his 27 2/3 frames. The right-hander has looked the part to begin 2026, and will have a chance to pick up his fourth win against the Diamondbacks on Sunday.
Fernando Tatis Jr.

SD Right Fielder #23

Fernando Tatis Jr. will make another start at second base on Sunday afternoon against the Angels in Los Angeles.

It’s the third start at the position for Tatis, who is creeping closer to eligibility for fantasy purposes in leagues that require five or ten games played in-season at a position. Bryce Johnson will start in right field for the Padres and will bat ninth against Angels’ right-hander Walbert Urena on Sunday afternoon.
Fernando Tatis Jr.

SD Right Fielder #23

Fernando Tatis Jr. drove in two runs while also stealing a base in a 4-1 victory for the Padres over the Angels on Saturday.

While Tatis was able to pick up his fifth steal of the game, the one negative was that he also was caught stealing for the first time in 2026. It had to happen sometime; who do you think he is, Josh Naylor? Tatis shown very little power to begin the year, but he’s driven in 12 runs in 21 games while getting on at a .344 clip. The homers will come.
Mason Miller

SD Relief Pitcher #22

Mason Miller struck out two while working a scoreless ninth to pick up a save Saturday against the Angels.

It wasn’t entirely smooth sailing for Miller, as he did give up a hit and a walk. He still was able to pick up the save while not allowing a runner to score, and that’s already seven on the season for the 27-year-old. Even if Leo De Vries ends up a superstar, it’s pretty easy to see why AJ Preller wanted Miller on this pitching staff. He has a chance to be special for a long time.
Germán Márquez

SD Starting Pitcher #33

Germán Márquez didn’t factor into the decision Saturday despite firing 5 2/3 scoreless innings against the Angels on Saturday.

Márquez allowed just two hits — doubles by Mike Trout and Zack Neto — and he struck out five with two walks. That’s the second time in three starts that the right-hander hasn’t allowed a run, and his ERA over his first month in his first season with the Padres is now 3.86. Considering how awful Márquez was over the past two season, it’s understandable to have skepticism. It’s probably the right call. That being said, Márquez once was one of the rare successful Rockies’ starters, and maybe the grass was greener on the other side. He gets the Diamondbacks next Saturday.
Freddy Fermin

SD Catcher #54

Freddy Fermin (head) is back in the lineup for Saturdays’ tilt against the Angels.

Fermin missed the last two days after he was hit in the mask by a foul tip. The 30-year-old backstop will hit eighth and handle catching duties with Germán Márquez on the bump for San Diego.
Matt Waldron

SD Starting Pitcher #61

Making his season debut for the Padres, Matt Waldron surrendered six runs in 3 2/3 innings Friday in a loss to the Angels.

Waldron’s velocity was up this spring before his IL stint, and he held on to those gains tonight, with his fastball up about two mph and his knuckleball up three mph from where he was in 2024 before missing almost all of last season. That still doesn’t make him a great bet for fantasy purposes, but he has more of a chance against major league hitters than he used to. Of course, it still didn’t work out tonight, and we certainly wouldn’t trust him in Coors against the Rockies next week.
Nick Castellanos

SD Right Fielder #21

Nick Castellanos struck out all four times up Friday against the Angels.

Even if Fernando Tatis Jr. functioning as a backup second baseman does make it a little more workable to have Castellanos, Miguel Andujar and Ty France all on the roster together, it’s still not going to make sense for the Padres to stick with this arrangement forever, especially since Luis Campusano might be a better right-handed DH than any of them. At this point, Castellanos seems like the obvious choice to get the boot if the Padres want to add a little more versatility. He’s just 7-for-43 with three doubles and no RBI.

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