Padres RHP Garland to miss next start
March 21, 2010
PEORIA, Ariz. (AP)—Padres right-hander Jon Garland(notes) will miss his nextscheduled start Sunday because of a “cranky” shoulder, manager Bud Black said.
Garland, expected to compete for the No. 2 or 3 spot in the Padres’ startingrotation, signed a $4.7 million contract in January with a mutual option for2011 and a $600,000 buyout.
Last season, Garland was a combined 11-13 with 4.01 ERA in 33 starts for theArizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers.
“We’re going to give him a few days just as a precaution,” Black said.
Garland, who is 0-1 with an 8.22 ERA in three starts this spring, has statedthat his arm had been feeling better than normal throughout the exhibitionseason.
Black said Sean Gallagher(notes) will start in Garland’s place on Sunday.
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