--RHP Chad Gaudin, 26, has been purchased from Triple-A Portland and will start Tuesday's game in Colorado. Gaudin signed a minor league contract with the Padres on April 12 after being released by the Cubs. Gaudin has a 28-25 major league record with a 4.42 ERA. Gaudin made two starts at Triple-A Portland and allowed no runs on four hits in 8 2/3 innings, striking out 10.

--RHP Eulogio De La Cruz was designated for assignment to make room for RHP Chad Gaudin. Acquired from the Marlins in spring training, De La Cruz, 25, gave up two runs on two hits and five walks in two innings Saturday night in his third appearance for the Padres.

--CF Jody Gerut went 3-for-5 Monday with a double and homer to snap out of 0-for-13 slump. He also scored three of the Padres' seven runs.

--1B Adrian Gonzalez stretched his hitting streak to nine games with an RBI double Monday night in Colorado. Gonzalez has hit safely in 17 of the Padres' last 18 games and has reached base in all 19 of the Padres' games this season.

MEDICAL WATCH:

SS Luis Rodriguez (food allergy) was hospitalized April 25. He returned to the team on April 26 but did not play.

RHP Shawn Hill (right elbow inflammation) went on the 15-day disabled list April 25.

RHP Walter Silva (right forearm strain) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 14. Manager Bud Black said he likely would be out longer than the minimum time.

OF Cliff Floyd (inflamed right knee) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 5 with a right shoulder strain. He recovered from the shoulder injury when the knee problem began. Floyd is scheduled to have an MRI exam April 23.

RHP Cha Seung Baek (strained right forearm) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 30. He threw a bullpen session April 21 and will throw another April 24. He will start a rehab assignment on April 28.

INF Everth Cabrera (broken hamate bone in left hand) went on the 60-day disabled list April 20. He had surgery April 21, and he's expected to be out six to eight weeks before beginning an extended rehab assignment.

RHP Mike Adams (right shoulder surgery in October 2008) went on the 15-day disabled list April 2, and he was transferred to the 60-day DL on April 5. He had not resumed throwing from the mound as of March 27.

RHP Mark Worrell (Tommy John elbow surgery in March 2009) went on the 15-day disabled list April 2, and he was transferred to the 60-day DL on April 5. He is out for the season.

RHP Mark Prior (right shoulder surgeries in April 2007 and June 2008) was progressing as the Padres broke camp. "If he's healthy, Mark's my ace in the hole," Padres general manager Kevin Towers said. If Prior continues to advance, he could join the Padres in May.

ROTATION:

RHP Jake Peavy

RHP Chris Young

RHP Kevin Correia

RHP Josh Geer

RHP Chad Gaudin

BULLPEN:

RHP Heath Bell (closer)

RHP Cla Meredith

RHP Duaner Sanchez

RHP Luke Gregerson

RHP Edward Mujica

RHP Edwin Moreno

RHP Luis Perdomo

CATCHERS:

Nick Hundley

Henry Blanco

INFIELDERS:

1B Adrian Gonzalez

2B David Eckstein

SS Luis Rodriguez

3B Kevin Kouzmanoff

INF/OF Chris Burke

INF Edgar Gonzalez

INF Drew Macias

OUTFIELDERS:

LF Chase Headley

CF Jody Gerut

RF Brian Giles

OF Scott Hairston