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San Diego Padres Roster Report 2009-05-02


San Diego Padres Roster Report 2009-05-02
Shortly after the Padres signed former A's starter Chad Gaudin to a minor league contract April 12 (after he was released by the Chicago Cubs), Padres general manager Kevin Towers said Gaudin would be in the Padres' rotation "long before the season was over." Gaudin was promoted from Class AAA Portland and made his first big-league appearance of the season April 28, tossing five shutout innings against Colorado.

PLAYER NEWS:

--1B Adrian Gonzalez saw his 12-game hitting streak stopped Friday night, although he drew a walk to remain the only Padre to get on base in all 23 of the Padres' games. But Gonzalez also struck out in the eighth with two on and one out. The one negative stat in Gonzalez's resume this season is his average with runners in scoring position: 4-for-20 (.200).

--RHP Jake Peavy had hit bottom in his last two starts, allowing five earned runs in back-to-back starts for the first time since 2006. But he was at his best Friday night at Los Angeles, allowing only two hits and a walk over eight innings against the Dodgers. No Dodger reached second. Peavy lowered his lifetime ERA against the Dodgers to 2.27 and career ERA at Dodger Stadium to 3.08. His season ERA plunged from 5.74 to 4.58.

--RHP Duaner Sanchez continues to struggle in his role as the Padres main set-up reliever. He walked in the winning run Friday night in the Padres 1-0 loss. Only 15 of the 32 pitches he threw in the ninth were strikes. In five innings over last six appearances, Sanchez has allowed six runs on 10 hits and five walks.

--RHP Mark Prior has suffered another setback in his comeback bid. At the end of a recent throwing session at the Padres' extended spring training camp in Peoria, Ariz., Prior felt soreness in his surgically repaired shoulder. "He might have to take a step back," San Diego manager Bud Black said. "He is doing everything possible, it's not from a lack of effort, but he has yet to get over that hump."

--RHP Mike Ekstrom, who was designated for assignment earlier this week, cleared waivers and will be assigned to Class AAA Portland.

--RHP Eulogio De La Cruz, who was designated for assignment earlier this week, cleared waivers and will be assigned to Class AAA Portland. De Le Cruz, who opened the season with the Padres, will move into Portland's rotation.

MEDICAL WATCH:

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 had recovered from the shoulder injury when the knee problem began.

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 began a rehab assignment with Class A Lake Elsinore 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.

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. He suffered a setback in extended spring training in late April, delaying his rehab.

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

LHP Arturo Lopez

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

OUTFIELDERS:

LF Chase Headley

CF Jody Gerut

RF Brian Giles

OF Scott Hairston


Author:Fox Sports
Author's Website:http://www.foxsports.com
Added: May 2, 2009

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