Blake Tekotte Sent Back Down

LOS ANGELES -- Brad Brach showed up in the Padres clubhouse early Wednesday, not just early in the morning before a day game against the Dodgers -- but two days before the right-hander would have been added to the Padres roster.

Brach's early arrival immediately helped a taxed San Diego bullpen, as the right-hander made his big league debut with 1 1/3 scoreless innings of relief in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Dodgers. Brach gave up two hits while walking one and striking out three.

The Padres purchased the contract of the 25-year-old Brach from Triple-A Tucson after squeezing 6 1/3 innings out of their bullpen in Tuesday's 8-5 loss to the Dodgers.

To make room for Brach, the Padres sent outfielder Blake Tekotte to San Antonio.


(mlb.com)