San Diego, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – San Diego Padres outfielder Carlos Quentin was among several players placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday as the club set its Opening Day roster.<\/p>\n
Quentin is still bothered by a bone bruise in his left knee he initially sustained on Mar. 16. The slugger has hit just .152 this spring and hasn’t played in a game since Mar. 24.<\/p>\n
The 30-year-old joins fellow outfielder Cameron Maybin, out until at least May with a ruptured left biceps tendon, as well as pitchers Josh Johnson (forearm), Casey Kelly (elbow) and Joe Wieland (elbow) on the 15-day DL. Left- hander Cory Luebke, who underwent Tommy John surgery last month, had previously been placed on the 60-day DL.<\/p>\n
Quentin and Maybin’s injuries have also opened up roster spots for veteran Xavier Nady and rookie Tommy Medica.<\/p>\n
Nady, who last played in the majors in 2012 and spent his first three major league seasons with the Padres from 2003-05, had his contract selected from Triple-A El Paso on Saturday, while Medica beat out Kyle Blanks for a reserve job after hitting .333 with three homers in the spring.<\/p>\n
The Padres will open the regular season at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers in a nationally televised matchup on Sunday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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