News: Brian Giles and Kevin Kouzmanoff both drove in three runs Tuesday, and Chase Headley had two RBI for San Diego, which has the second-worst record in the NL (50-82).

Analysis: Headley had two hits to extend his hitting streak to six games. There is pop and long-term potential here, so consider him a sleeper in deeper leagues down the stretch. The rebuilding Padres will give him a good, long look down the stretch as he is a large part of their future at third base or left field

A productive day at the yard for Headley, who entered the contest with just two RBIs over his previous 10 games. The talented rookie third baseman is enjoying his finest month thus far, hitting .300 (21-for-70) with a pair of homers, nine RBIs and six doubles.

News: Padres rookie OF Chase Headley went 1-for-4 with a run scored Thursday at Arizona. He's batting .302 in August with an OPS just under .900.

Analysis: Headley is showing now what he can do long-term, and you've hopefully taken notice in Fantasy. He deserves a flier in mixed leagues

News: Padres 3B Chase Headley recorded the team's only run during a 2-1 loss Sunday against the Phillies with a RBI single in the sixth off Cole Hamels. Headley, who finished 1-for-4, had hit safely in 11 of 12 games. He has two homers and six RBI in that span.

Analysis: Headley's batting average has risen from .235 to .263 in his latest run and even has eight walks in that span. The rookie is getting a bit more selective at the plate and is starting to look like a major leaguer. However, Headley remains a low-end Fantasy option until his numbers really start to pop

Headley is showing why he was considered such a promising prospect, as he's batting .367 (11-for-30) with four doubles and two homers during a nine-game hitting streak. With that kind of production, the 24-year-old is worth pursuing in all formats.

Chase Headley went 1-for-3 and got one of the Padres four hits on the night in his team's loss to Milwaukee.Headley had a poor July, but his August has been solid, and he is now hitting .324 on the month. He also has an OBP well over .400. Headley could be useful in NL-only leagues.

Headley now has a five-game hitting streak, during which he is batting .421 with two homers, four runs scored, four RBIs and one steal in 19 at-bats. The 24-year-old outfielder is batting .256 with eight homers, 17 runs scored, 19 RBIs and an alarming 10/50 BB/K ratio in 168 at-bats this season.

Headley, who owns a modest four-game hitting streak, has struggled to find consistency at the plate since the All-Star break. The left fielder is batting just .214 (15-for-70) with two RBIs and three runs in the second half. He's at .252 overall.

News: Padres 3B Chase Headley cranked his eighth homer of the season Thursday in a 5-3 loss to the Mets. He now has homers in back-to-back games. Headley also stole his first career base in the contest.

Analysis: Headley hit 20 homers in Double-A last season, so we know the power is there. With a .244 average and a brutal BB/K ratio (9/48), he hasn't quite lived up to expectations yet this season, but he's a solid young talent worth holding on to in deeper mixed keeper leagues and starting in deeper NL-only formats

Ronald Blum, of The Associated Press, reports San Diego Padres OF Chase Headley stole his first career base after being picked off at first base by New York Mets SP Johan Santana.

The homer was the second in as many days for Headley. Keep an eye on the the highly-touted 24-year-old, as his recent mini-power surge could be a sign that he's starting to put things together at the plate.

News: Padres 3B Chase Headley cranked his eighth homer of the season Thursday in a 5-3 loss to the Mets. He now has homers in back-to-back games.

Analysis: Headley hit 20 homers in Double-A last season, so we know the power is there. With a .244 average and a brutal BB/K ratio (9/48), he hasn't quite lived up to expectations yet this season, but he's a solid young talent worth holding on to in deeper mixed keeper leagues and starting in deeper NL-only formats

Chase Headley hit a solo home run as the Padres topped the Mets on Wednesday night. The homer was his only hit in four at-bats, and it was his first since July 13. He was hitting .302 on that day, but he's since gone just 12-for-59, bringing his line down to .244/.293/.423 in 156 at-bats this season. Jody Gerut and Brian Giles also hit solo homers for San Diego. 12-59

Hopefully this can get the uber-talented prospect going, as Headley entered the contest hitting .186 with just two RBIs over a homer-free 18-game span. Tuesday's jack was his seventh of the season.