--RHP Josh Banks (3-6, 4.75 ERA) was optioned to Class AAA Portland on Wednesday. Banks got off to a fast start with the Padres, throwing one of the Padres' two complete games in his second start and posting a 0.39 ERA after his first 23 innings. But Banks had struggled with his control of late -- issuing 14 walks over 11 1/3 innings in his last three starts. He had walked only 18 in the first 74 innings he pitched. His ERA since the All-Star break was 7.01.
--RHP Bryan Corey was activated from the disabled list Wednesday and outrighted to Class AAA Portland. Corey had been out since Aug. 12 with a hamstring strain. He had been on a rehab assignment with the Beavers. --RHP Chris Young (right forearm strain) will return from the disabled list Sept. 1 when rosters are expanded. Pushing Young's return back a couple days will allow the Padres to start him with an expanded bullpen. He will be on a 75-pitch or five-inning limit. LHP Shawn Estes (broken thumb) will also be activated after the Sept. 1 expansion date.
--OF Jody Gerut is 7-for-22 with two triples, a homer and five RBIs in five-game hitting streak and is 15-for-42 (.357) over his last 11 games with three doubles, two triples, two homers and nine RBIs.
--RF Brian Giles extended his hitting streak to eight games (12-for-27) with a rally-starting pinch single Wednesday. Giles' average reached .300 for first time since July 25.
--1B Adrian Gonzalez got his third day of rest for the season Wednesday, sort of. Gonzalez didn't start, but he came in late and has still played in all 133 games the Padres have played.
BY THE NUMBERS: 2 -- Times this season the Padres have been swept by the Giants, who are managed by former Padres manager Bruce Bochy. 4-10 -- Padres' record against the Giants this season. 5 -- Losing streaks of five games or more for the Padres. 7 -- Leadoff homers for the Padres this season with Brian Giles delivering off the Giants' Kevin Correia Aug. 24 in San Francisco. 34 -- Walks allowed by Padres pitchers in the 0-6 road trip. 82nd -- Loss for the Padres on Aug. 24, assuring them of their first losing season since moving into Petco Park in 2004.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "I just saw some pitches there were out of location and some hard-hit balls." -- Padres manager Bud Black on why he pulled starting pitcher Josh Banks with one run in, the bases loaded and no one out in the fourth Sunday with the Padres ahead 3-0 in San Francisco.
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