San Diego Padres DVOA, Stats, & MLB Rankings

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado was red-hot Tuesday night, going 4-for-4 with a walk in a 3-2 extra-inning win over the Giants. The veteran reached base in all five plate appearances and delivered a clutch, game-tying single in the ninth that drove in two runs. Now in his seventh season with San Diego, Machado is slashing .315/.380/.489 with an .869 OPS and .378 wOBA across 245 plate appearances. His expected batting average (xBA) of .320 is a career-high, ranking in the 98th percentile. He and the Padres will look to keep their three-game win streak going Wednesday in San Francisco.

The Athletic's Dennis Lin writes that San Diego Padres right-hander Michael King (shoulder) has begun playing light catch and has reported incremental improvement in his shoulder, but team officials have cautioned that the pinched nerve in question will dictate his timetable for a return. King, who has been SD's No. 1 starter this year, woke up on May 24 with discomfort in his shoulder and is currently on the 15-day injured list. The 30-year-old veteran is optimistic that he'll return in weeks instead of months, but fantasy managers are probably going to need to stay patient and keep him stashed until we have a better idea of when he might be back in the Friars' starting rotation. Before his injury, King was SD's most reliable starter, going 4-2 with a 2.59 ERA and 1.02 WHIP with 64 strikeouts and 17 walks in 55 2/3 innings over 10 starts in his second year with the team.

Tampa Bay Rays middle infielder Ha-Seong Kim (shoulder) started at second base Sunday, continuing his rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham, according to the team. This was Kim's fifth appearance in his rehab stint from a shoulder injury, and signs of progression toward his mid-June return to the Rays stay on track. Sunday marked the first time he played in the field, as in the previous games, he had been the designated hitter. Through the five games, he's gone 2-for-16 with two walks, two RBI, and a stolen base. The Rays signed Kim in February to a two-year, $29 million contract. When he returns to form, Kim could provide Gold Glove-caliber defense with MLB-average (or better) offensive production. In the meantime, Jose Caballero and Taylor Walls continue to occupy the shortstop position for the Rays. Fantasy managers should expect Kim back in their lineups in a few more weeks.

San Diego Padres closer Robert Suarez picked up his league-leading 18th save of the year on Friday, securing the team's 3-2 victoryover the Pirates. Suarez came on in the eighth inning after Jason Adam allowed a double and two walks to load the bases, but Suarez struck out Henry Davis to end the threat. The righty then pitched a 1-2-3 ninth, striking out two additional batters in the process. The 34-year-old has allowed six earned runs all season, five of which came in a single game against the Angels back on May 12, so he hasn't allowed any runs in 23 of his 25 appearances, posting a 2.22 ERA, 0.82 WHIP, and a 20.0 percent K-BB%. With the Padres being one of the top teams in the National League, Suarez should continue to get plentyof opportunities to rack up additional saves.

San Diego Padres right-hander Matt Waldron (oblique) is working his way back from a left-oblique strain he suffered during spring training in mid-March and has made two minor-league rehab starts at Double-A San Antonio, according to MLB.com's AJ Cassavell. Waldron's next rehab start could come at Triple-A El Paso, and after that, the Padres might need him for a spot start or two with both Yu Darvish (elbow) and Michael King (shoulder) on the injured list. The 28-year-old knuckleballer allowed two earned runs on five hits while walking one and striking out four in 4 1/3 innings for San Antonio in his last outing on Sunday. He threw 37 of 61 pitches for strikes. Waldron had a short stretch of success last year but mostly was hit hard and finished with a 4.91 ERA and 8.2 K/9 in 146 2/3 innings. He has a low fantasy ceiling as a matchup-based streamer in deep leagues when he's healthy and starting.