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Chase Headley | Third Baseman

Team: San Diego Padres
Age / DOB:  (29) / 5/9/1984
Ht / Wt:  6'2' / 211
Bats / Throws: Switch / Right
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CBS Sports' Jon Heyman reports that the Padres don't intend to trade Chase Headley.
Headley has remained firm in his stance that he doesn't want to discuss a contract extension during the season, but that hasn't caused the Padres to panic. The 28-year-old third baseman won't become a free agent until after the 2014 season, so there is still plenty of time for the two sides to work out an agreement. And if they can't, the Padres can always explore the possibility down the road. May 17 - 8:25 PM
Source: CBSSports.com

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Chase Headley - 3B - Padres

Chase Headley extended his hitting streak to 11 games Monday, going 2-for-4 with an RBI double in a win over the Marlins.

Headley got off to a bit of a slow start after returning from the disabled list, but he's been red-hot of late, batting .381 with two longballs and seven RBI during his hitting streak. He'll continue to be a nice fantasy option at the hot corner.
May 7 - 12:50 AM
Chase Headley - 3B - Padres

Chase Headley told MLB.com's Corey Brock that he will not negotiate a contract extension during the season.

Padres executive chairman Ron Fowler said Wednesday that he and his front office brethren were preparing "the largest offer" in club history for Headley with plans to officially propose it to the third baseman "before midseason." But Headley, who is currently under organizational control through 2014, wants no part. "We made it abundantly clear [before] that we didn't want to talk about it during the season," the 28-year-old told Brock on Thursday morning.
Source: Padres.mlb.com
May 2 - 1:43 PM
Chase Headley - 3B - Padres

The Padres are planning to offer Chase Headley an extension before the middle of the 2013 regular season.

"We will do an offer that will be the largest offer we've ever made to a player in San Diego history," Padres executive chairman Ron Fowler said Wednesday, "and I think it will be very close to some of the numbers I read in the press." Headley is arbitration-eligible for the final time in 2014. He'll be a free agent heading into the 2015 season if a deal cannot be struck.
Source: San Diego Union-Tribune
May 2 - 10:36 AM
Chase Headley - 3B - Padres

Chase Headley hit his third home run of the season but the Padres lost to the Cubs on Wednesday.

Headley had two of the three hits allowed on the evening by Cubs starter Scott Feldman, including the big fly in the ninth inning. Headley now has three home runs in 13 games since returning from the disabled list. The third baseman had a career-high 31 jacks in 2012.
May 1 - 11:05 PM
Chase Headley - 3B - Padres

Chase Headley went 3-for-3 with two doubles and a home run in Sunday's win over the Giants.

Headley, Nick Hundley and Alexi Amarista all homered off Ryan Vogelsong. It was long overdue from Headley, who hasn't looked very good since returning from the DL. He'll look to carry his momentum into next week and will have a plus matchup in a three-game series against the Cubs.
Apr 28 - 8:43 PM
Chase Headley - 3B - Padres

Chase Headley hit his first home run of the season Friday against the Giants.

Headley actually drove in both runs for the Padres on the night, as he had a sacrifice fly in the top of the first inning. He has hit safely in both games since coming off the disabled list. We're skeptical about whether he'll be able to match the power he showed last season, but the friendlier dimensions at PETCO Park will help his chances.
Apr 20 - 1:46 AM
Chase Headley - 3B - Padres

Padres activated 3B Chase Headley from the 15-day disabled list.

Headley missed the first 14 games of the season with a fracture in the top of his left thumb. He'll face Clayton Kershaw in his first game back, but he's a must-start in fantasy leagues. Jedd Gyorko will now serve as the Padres' primary second baseman.
Apr 17 - 6:46 PM
Chase Headley - 3B - Padres

Chase Headley (thumb) is scheduled to return from the disabled list on Wednesday.

Some reports had suggested that Headley might be activated on Tuesday, but he's going to play in one final rehab game instead. The 28-year-old third baseman will be a must-start in fantasy leagues once he is activated.
Source: Corey Brock on Twitter
Apr 16 - 4:51 PM
Chase Headley - 3B - Padres

Chase Headley (thumb) could be activated from the disabled list as soon as Tuesday.

Headley went 1-for-3 with a double in his first rehab game Friday, and his thumb felt fine on a broken-bat jam shot and a ball that went off the end of his bat. The third baseman said the appearance "couldn't have gone better." Headley needs to test out the thumb on defense, which he will do on Sunday and likely Monday. If he passes that test, he could be in the lineup on Tuesday against the Dodgers.
Source: Padres.mlb.com
Apr 14 - 9:45 AM
Chase Headley - 3B - Padres

Chase Headley (thumb) went 1-for-3 with a double in his first rehab game with High-A Lake Elsinore on Friday.

Headley served as the designated hitter in the game, as his thumb is still a little sore when he closes his glove, so isn't ready to play the field just yet. It's uncertain how many games he'll need on his rehab assignment, but all signs point to him returning to the Padres' lineup in a week or so.
Source: MiLB on Twitter
Apr 13 - 12:27 AM
Chase Headley - 3B - Padres

Chase Headley (thumb) will begin a rehab assignment with High-A Lake Elsinore on Friday.

He'll be a designated hitter initially during the rehab assignment, as Headley doesn't have any issues with his left thumb when he hits but is still a little sore when he closes his glove. The Padres haven't said how many rehab games he'll need, but he seems likely to be ready in a week or so. He'll obviously be a welcome addition to the lineup, especially with Carlos Quentin facing a suspension.
Source: Darren Smith on Twitter
Apr 12 - 1:52 PM
Chase Headley - 3B - Padres

MLB.com's Corey Brock predicts that Chase Headley (thumb) will begin a rehab assignment on Sunday.

Headley doesn't have any issues with his left thumb when he hits, but it's still a little sore when he closes his glove. It's not clear how long the rehab assignment will be, but it's looking very likely that we'll see Headley before the end of the month.
Source: Corey Brock on Twitter
Apr 11 - 8:18 PM
Chase Headley - 3B - Padres

Chase Headley (thumb) took batting practice from both sides of the plate Wednesday.

The Padres will map out Headley's rehab schedule soon. "I don't think we're a long way off," manager Bud Black said. Black said Tuesday that Headley should return towards the front-end of the 4-6 week timetable that was established, so it's looking likely that he'll be back before the end of the month.
Source: Corey Brock on Twitter
Apr 10 - 7:33 PM
Chase Headley - 3B - Padres

Chase Headley (thumb) hit off a tee, played flip in the batting cage and took some ground balls prior to Tuesday's game.

Headley was cleared for all the drills after a stress test revealed that the third baseman's left thumb is healing as scheduled. "It's healing like it's supposed to," Headley said. "It feels good. [The team doctors] said that I can do as much or little as I want without pain." Manager Bud Black added that he was "really optimistic the four to six week guideline the doctors put on this might actually be closer to four." By that calculation, it sounds like Headley could possibly be ready before the end of the month.
Source: Padres.mlb.com
Apr 9 - 7:48 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
6Burch Smith
7Cory Luebke
8Joe Wieland
9Casey Kelly
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Huston Street
2Luke Gregerson
3Dale Thayer
4Joe Thatcher
5Anthony Bass
6Tyson Ross
7Tim Stauffer