Bleday enjoyed a stellar day at the dish against the Padres, starting with a two-run double in the first inning before scoring on a base hit by Miguel Andujar. Bleday then drew a walk in the third and scored for a second time. Leading off the seventh, he took Yuki Matsui deep for a solo homer, his first of the season. The 27-year-old outfielder doesn’t have the most exciting profile, but could be a solid reserve outfielder to stream at home in deep leagues.

Bleday hit third, which will probably be his spot against righties during the regular season. He should remain in the lineup but maybe hit lower versus lefties. The possibility is there for some mixed-league value in Sacramento, but though the ballpark change will be helpful, we’re not sure he’ll improve much on last year’s .243/.324/.437 line.

Bleday had an RBI groundout in the third inning and an RBI single in the fifth inning. He’s hitting .243 with a .766 OPS and 60 RBI on the year.

It’s not a 5-for-5 game, but Bleday has now raised his OPS 30 points in two days. The homer off Jon Gray was his 20th of the year. Neither his exit velocity nor contact numbers suggest that a big step forward is on the way, but he’s been a perfectly solid player this year.