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Yasmani Grandal | Catcher

Team: San Diego Padres
Age / DOB:  (24) / 11/8/1988
Ht / Wt:  6'2' / 210
Bats / Throws: Switch / Right
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Yasmani Grandal will begin a minor league rehab assignment Saturday with Triple-A Tucson.
Grandal is still serving his 50-game suspension for a positive PED test, but he is allowed to begin a 10-game minor league assignment. The 24-year-old backstop is eligible to join the Padres on May 28 and may split playing time with Nick Hundley upon his return. May 15 - 12:42 PM
Source: San Diego Union-Tribune on Twitter

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Yasmani Grandal - C - Padres

Yasmani Grandal revealed Sunday that he hasn't picked up a bat all winter due to two inflamed tendons in his left middle finger.

Grandal will hit for the first time on Monday. He admitted that he was "swinging one-handed from the left side" of the plate at the end of last season due to the injury. Grandal, of course, will serve a 50-game suspension at the start of the 2013 season due to a positive PED test, so he should have plenty of time to recover from the finger ailment. It's certainly worth monitoring, though.
Source: Bill Center on Twitter
Feb 17 - 10:47 AM
Yasmani Grandal - C - Padres

Yasmani Grandal delivered a statement at Padres camp on Saturday, apologizing once again for his positive testosterone test that led to his 50-game suspension.

Grandal said that he planned to put the mistake behind him, and would continue to work at becoming the best player and teammate that he could be. Regarding his name appearing in the records of the Biogenesis clinic, Grandal declined to elaborate but said that he would fully cooperate in any investigations by Major League Baseball.
Source: ESPN.com
Feb 16 - 4:54 PM
Yasmani Grandal - C - Padres

MLB suspended Yasmani Grandal for 50 games without pay for testing positive for elevated levels of testosterone.

The suspension will take him out of commission for almost the entire first two months of the 2013 season. Grandal showed a lot of promise as a rookie this season, batting .297/.394/.469 with eight homers, 36 RBI and an .863 OPS over 226 plate appearances, so this is a very tough blow for the Padres' offense. Some have speculated that the Padres will shop Nick Hundley this offseason, but they may be more inclined to keep him around at this point.
Source: Mark Sheldon on Twitter
Wed, Nov 7, 2012 03:06:00 PM
Yasmani Grandal - C - Padres

Yasmani Grandal (head) went 1-for-3 with two walks and an RBI in his return to action Sunday.

Grandal was scratched from Saturday's starting lineup after taking a foul ball hard off his catcher's mask on Friday night. The 23-year-old has been cleared of a concussion and should be fine going forward.
Mon, Sep 24, 2012 08:37:00 AM
Yasmani Grandal - C - Padres

Yasmani Grandal was scratched from the Padres' lineup on Saturday for precautionary reasons after taking a foul ball off his face mask in Friday's game.

Grandal is having a tremendous rookie season, hitting .281/.383/.469 with seven homers and 28 RBI through his first 49 games. It's likely that he'll return to the lineup for the series finale against the Giants on Sunday.
Source: Ted Mendenhall III on Twitter
Sat, Sep 22, 2012 09:21:00 PM
Yasmani Grandal - C - Padres

Yasmani Grandal had a two-run homer and an RBI single to drive in all three Padres runs in Monday's win.

The homer was Grandal's second in 27 games since he started off his major league career with four in five games. He's now hit in four straight after going 0-for-12 in his first four games back from the DL.
Tue, Aug 28, 2012 12:46:00 AM
Yasmani Grandal - C - Padres

Padres activated C Yasmani Grandal from the 15-day disabled list.

Grandal was cleared after making just one rehab appearance with High-A Lake Elsinore. The 23-year-old is hitting .312/.349/.597 with five homers since being called up, and will immediately regain his starting job.
Fri, Aug 17, 2012 06:44:00 PM
Yasmani Grandal - C - Padres

Yasmani Grandal (oblique) went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts Wednesday in his first rehab game with High-A Lake Elsinore.

Grandal served as the designated hitter on Wednesday and is expected to catch on Thursday. It's possible he could be activated as soon as this weekend. The rookie backstop was hitting .312/.349/.597 with five homers in 24 games prior to his oblique strain, so he's worth stashing away in most formats.
Source: Jordan Carruth on Twitter
Thu, Aug 16, 2012 10:11:00 AM
Yasmani Grandal - C - Padres

Yasmani Grandal (oblique) will begin a minor league rehab assignment Wednesday with High-A Lake Elsinore.

Grandal was cleared after taking batting practice from both sides of the plate Monday without incident. He's scheduled to DH on Wednesday and catch on Thursday. If all goes well, he could be back as soon as this week. The rookie backstop has been sidelined since the end of July with an oblique strain.
Source: Corey Brock on twitter
Tue, Aug 14, 2012 05:29:00 PM
Yasmani Grandal - C - Padres

Yasmani Grandal (oblique) took batting practice again Monday.

Grandal began taking batting practice over the weekend and hasn't experienced any setbacks with his oblique. If all goes well, he could begin a minor league rehab assignment as soon as this week. The rookie backstop has been sidelined since the end of July.
Source: Corey Brock on Twitter
Mon, Aug 13, 2012 04:38:00 PM
Yasmani Grandal - C - Padres

Yasmani Grandal (oblique) is progressing in his rehab, hitting in the batting cages and off the tee, and may hit on the field before Saturday's game.

The rookie backstop was off to a tremendous start, hitting .312/.349/.597 with five homers through his first 24 games before succumbing to the oblique injury. Nick Hundley was recalled today to help share the catching load with John Baker, but it should remain Grandal's job to lose once he returns.
Source: Padres.Mlb.com
Fri, Aug 10, 2012 07:15:00 PM
Yasmani Grandal - C - Padres

Yasmani Grandal (oblique) could begin swinging a bat as early as Monday.

It's a good sign for his progress, as he's only been out of action for a week, but obviously he hasn't really tested himself yet. Grandal was batting .312/.349/.597 with five homers over 24 games before tweaking his oblique while taking a swing.
Source: Jeff Sanders on Twitter
Sun, Aug 5, 2012 03:13:00 PM
Yasmani Grandal - C - Padres

Padres placed C Yasmani Grandal on the 15-day disabled list with a right oblique strain.

Grandal suffered the injury while taking a swing Monday. John Baker will receive a majority of the vacated at-bats with Grandal on the shelf and could be of use in deeper NL-only fantasy leagues.
Related: John Baker
Tue, Jul 31, 2012 05:19:00 PM
Yasmani Grandal - C - Padres

Yasmani Grandal has been diagnosed with a right oblique strain.

Grandal suffered the injury while taking a swing Monday. He looked to be in a lot of pain and almost surely will require a stint on the disabled list. The Padres would likely recall Nick Hundley to take his spot and share time behind the plate with John Baker.
Source: Corey Brock on Twitter
Mon, Jul 30, 2012 08:13:00 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
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