A.J. Ellis

A.J. Ellis starting behind the plate for Padres in Monday's opener

San Diego Padres catcher A.J. Ellis is starting on Monday against the Colorado Rockies.

What It Means:

Ellis will catch right-hander Bryan Mitchell and bat eighth versus Rockies righty Chad Bettis. Austin Hedges will be available off the Padres' bench.

numberFire's models project Ellis to score 8.0 FanDuel points at a cost of $2,100 on Monday.