Andrew Cashner on DL with sore elbow
Given the litany of pitchers who have been felled by season ending elbow injuries since the start of spring training, the move stoked immediate concern.Both the Padres and their No. 1 starter, however, said they were erring on the side of caution, optimistic that the soreness could be quieted by extended rest. The DL trip is retroactive to May 15. Right hander Kevin Quackenbush was recalled from Triple A El Paso before Saturday's game.In Cashner's stead, rookie long reliever Donn Roach will make his first major league start in Sunday's series finale against the Rockies. Cashner is asics gel saga running shoes for women receiving treatment on the elbow before undergoing an MRI Monday in San Diego."Just from the recovery standpoint, I haven't recovered as fast. I think, my elbow, I've just got some inflammation in there," said Cashner, who appeared upbeat and visibly unconcerned while meeting with reporters before Saturday's game at Coors Field. "Hopefully I won't be on the DL longer than 15 days."He added: "I'm not worried about my ligament at all. I don't think it's that. I'm cutting my fastball loose with no pain, nothing like that."Cashner, Padres manager Bud Black said, had experienced soreness "off and on" since facing the Royals on May 7. In that start, the right hander went just four innings, allowing four runs (two earned) on seven hits.He had felt enough improvement that he made his next women's asics gel black running shoes scheduled start, finishing with seven innings of one run ball Tuesday against the Reds. He hit 95 mph in the final inning and threw 95 pitches overall."That's probably one of the best starts as far as just my body and the way my arm felt," Cashner said.In preparation for his next scheduled start, Asics Shoes For Men he threw a side session Thursday. But the following day, he said, he felt more soreness than usual. He approached Black and the team trainers about considering a DL stint."He feels, with a asics gel kayano 20 running shoes for men little bit of rest, he's gonna be fine," Black said. "He was very prudent in this decision, so I'm very proud of the fact that Cash came forward instead of pushing through discomfort."Through nine starts this season, Cashner had furthered last year's breakout campaign. He currently ranks eighth in the National League with a 2.35 ERA. Against the Tigers on April 11, he threw his second one hitter in a span of five starts dating back to last September.