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.
Source:
Baseball Press
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