The Padres had to put another starter on the 15-day disabled list before Friday night's game in Arizona. This time their most consistent hitter is going on the shelf.
1st baseman Yonder Alonso is out with a bone bruise in his right shoulder. He was initially injured when he was hit by a pitch against the Rockies a few games back and aggravated it on Thursday night diving to stop a ground ball at first.
Alonso leads the Padres in batting average and on-base percentage. Outfielder Abraham Almonte was recalled from Triple-A El Paso to take Alonso's roster spot, leading to an interesting lineup change. Starting centerfielder Wil Myers is making his first career start at first base against the Diamondbacks.
Myers worked at the new position during Spring Training to start getting used to it. Statistically he is one of the worst defensive centerfielders in the Major Leagues through the first 30 games of the season.
The Padres also activated relief pitcher Shawn Kelley from the 15-day DL and sent Ramona native Nick Vincent back to AAA.
