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Chris Denorfia | Outfielder

Team: San Diego Padres
Age / DOB:  (32) / 7/15/1980
Ht / Wt:  6'0' / 204
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Chris Denorfia went 3-for-4 with a steal and an RBI versus the Cardinals on Monday.
Certainly one of the game's most unheralded players, Denorfia keeps producing no matter which outfield position the Padres may ask him to play on a given night. The 32-year-old is batting .301/.352/.406 with five steals (and no pickoffs), two homers, 14 RBI and 19 runs and 133 at-bats. He's given NL-only owners everything they could have hoped for. May 21 - 1:12 AM

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Chris Denorfia - OF - Padres

Chris Denorfia went 3-for-6 with a double, a steal and two runs scored versus the Dodgers on Tuesday.

If Denorfia isn't the game's best fourth outfielder, he's gotta be in the top three. Getting extra playing time now with Carlos Quentin sitting out, he's 15-for-38 with a .465 OBP this year.
Apr 17 - 1:29 AM
Chris Denorfia - OF - Padres

Chris Denorfia went 4-for-6 with a double and two RBI versus the Cardinals on Monday.

Denorfia has put together a 10-game hitting streak, even though he had just one at-bat in two of those games, and his average is up to .303. He's been one of the game's best role players this year.
Tue, Sep 11, 2012 01:40:00 AM
Chris Denorfia - OF - Padres

Padres signed OF Chris Denorfia to a two-year, $4.25 million contract extension.

Denorfia would have been eligible for arbitration one last time this winter, so the Padres have bought out one free agent year. He has put up a solid .290/.346/.445 batting line with six homers and nine steals this season. The 32-year-old is also a career .314/.380/.445 hitter against left-handed pitching, which helps to make him a decent extra outfielder.
Source: Corey Brock on Twitter
Wed, Sep 5, 2012 07:55:00 PM
Chris Denorfia - OF - Padres

Chris Denorfia went 2-for-4 with a homer and a sac fly versus the Diamondbacks on Friday.

Denorfia was making his first start in six days, as the Padres have only been using him against left-handers. He'd make for a nice platoon outfielder on a contender if the Padres chose to let him go. As is, his fantasy value is pretty limited.
Sat, Aug 25, 2012 12:45:00 AM
Chris Denorfia - OF - Padres

Chris Denorfia returned to the Padres' lineup Friday.

Denorfia had been limited to pinch-hitting since Tuesday, but appears to be completely recovered from his right shoulder injury. He'll continue to platoon with Will Venable in right field.
Sat, Jul 28, 2012 03:59:00 AM
Chris Denorfia - OF - Padres

Chris Denorfia didn't start Monday's game due to a sore shoulder.

Denorfia popped out as a pinch-hitter in the seventh inning, which is a sign that his absence from the lineup will be brief. Padres manager Bud Black is hopeful that he'll be ready to return Tuesday against Madison Bumgarner.
Source: Padres.mlb.com
Tue, Jul 24, 2012 08:46:00 AM
Chris Denorfia - OF - Padres

Chris Denorfia went 2-for-5 with an RBI, run scored and stolen base in Sunday's win over the Rockies.

A nice afternoon for a player coming off a .338/.377/.492 June. Denorfia is hitting a solid .292/.354/.427 on the season, but has swatted only 17 extra-base hits to go along with 12 RBI. He's a spare part in mixed leagues.
Sun, Jul 1, 2012 06:30:00 PM
Chris Denorfia - OF - Padres

Chris Denorfia went 2-for-4 with an RBI double in Sunday's loss to the Giants.

Denorfia's fifth-inning two-bagger off of Madison Bumgarner plated the Padres' sole run of the afternoon. Spending the majority of his time batting first or second, Denorfia is now hitting a cool .302/.388/.465. He won't provide any power, but is shaping up as a perfectly acceptable OF4/5 in mixed leagues.
Sun, Apr 29, 2012 06:37:00 PM
Chris Denorfia - OF - Padres

Chris Denorfia belted a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning of Wednesday's win over the Diamondbacks.

It's all the tallies the Padres needed in the 2-1 win. Denorfia has received just two starts so far this season, and this was his first extra-base hit. He has some speed and a little bit of pop, but there's not going to be any value to be had here unless you're in a super deep league.
Wed, Apr 11, 2012 09:51:00 PM
Chris Denorfia - OF - Padres

Chris Denorfia (back) made his Cactus League debut on Saturday night as a pinch-hitter.

Denorfia grounded out to third base, but the plate appearance represented a significant step forward for the 31-year-old outfielder. He had been held out of action in Padres camp due to lower back discomfort and is still questionable for the start of the regular season.
Sat, Mar 17, 2012 11:28:00 PM
Chris Denorfia - OF - Padres

Padres manager Bud Black suggested Tuesday that Chris Denorfia (back) could miss the start of the season.

Denorfia has not taken a Cactus League at-bat due to lower back discomfort. "He’s not progressing to the point where we know when he’s going to get into a game," Black said Tuesday. "It takes time to get game ready."
Source: San Diego Union-Tribune
Tue, Mar 13, 2012 02:01:00 PM
Chris Denorfia - OF - Padres

Padres manager Bud Black said Tuesday that Chris Denorfia's back condition is improving.

Denorfia began feeling discomfort in his back in late February and has yet to appear in a Cactus League game. The 31-year-old should be able to play catch-up once he is finally cleared for action and is likely to have a spot on San Diego's Opening Day bench.
Source: Dan Hayes on Twitter
Tue, Mar 6, 2012 11:50:00 AM
Chris Denorfia - OF - Padres

Chris Denorfia is nursing a lower back injury early in camp.

It's doesn't sound like anything major. "He's going to be fine," manager Bud Black said. Denorfia will make the team as a reserve outfielder if the injury doesn't get any worse. He batted .277/.337/.381 with five home runs, 19 RBI and a .718 OPS over 340 plate appearances last season for the Padres.
Source: Corey Brock on Twitter
Sun, Feb 26, 2012 12:34:00 PM
Chris Denorfia - OF - Padres

Padres and OF Chris Denorfia avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract.

Denorfia was arbitration-eligible for the second time this winter. The 31-year-old earned $800,000 this past season while batting .277/.337/.381 with five home runs, 19 RBI and a .718 OPS over 340 plate appearances. He'll return in a reserve outfielder role.
Source: Dan Hayes on Twitter
Mon, Dec 12, 2011 10:09:00 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Yasmani Grandal
2Nick Hundley
3John Baker
1B1Yonder Alonso
2Jesus Guzman
2B1Jedd Gyorko
2Logan Forsythe
3Alexi Amarista
SS1Everth Cabrera
3B1Chase Headley
LF1Carlos Quentin
2Kyle Blanks
CF1Cameron Maybin
2Mark Kotsay
RF1Will Venable
2Chris Denorfia
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Edinson Volquez
2Clayton Richard
3Jason Marquis
4Eric Stults
5Andrew Cashner
6Cory Luebke
7Joe Wieland
8Casey Kelly
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Huston Street
2Luke Gregerson
3Dale Thayer
4Joe Thatcher
5Anthony Bass
6Tyson Ross
7Tim Stauffer
8Tom Layne