Location: San Diego, Calif. | Ballpark: PETCO Park (42,685) | Spring Training: Peoria, Ariz.
Owner: John Moores | GM: Kevin Towers | Manager: Bud Black | World Championships: 0
The Padres have a spot on their roster and will add a player Thursday before opening a four-game series in Pittsburgh.
Who will it be?
The best guess is right-handed starting pitcher Chris Young, who has been on the disabled list since he was struck in the face by a line drive off the bat of Albert Pujols on May 21.
Young made a second rehab start with Class A Lake Elsinore on Monday and is scheduled to make his next appearance Saturday. Young was originally scheduled to make three rehab starts, but Padres manager Bud Black said Young "is ready" to rejoin the varsity rotation.
A spot opened up Tuesday when the Padres traded left-handed starter Randy Wolf (6-10, 4.78 ERA) to Houston for Class AAA starter Chad Reineke. Right-hander Clay Hensley will be starting in Wolf's slot Friday night in Pittsburgh.
Before Wednesday's game in Cincinnati, the Padres purchased the contract of left-handed pitcher Wil Ledezma from Class AAA Portland to fill Wolf's spot on the roster. But immediately after the game, LHP Joe Thatcher was optioned to Portland, creating another opening.
REDS 9, PADRES 5: Why was Joe Thatcher demoted? It could be that he served up a grand slam to Adam Dunn on Wednesday afternoon in Cincinnati, capping an outing in which Thatcher allowed five runs on five hits in just two-thirds of an inning. Greg Maddux made his 14th straight start without a win, although he left the game with the Padres leading. Not for long, however, as Cla Meredith came in and immediately served up a homer to put the Reds ahead to stay. The loss was the eighth in nine games for the Padres, who are 7-25 over their last 32 games.
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