Morning Dump

The right-hander Wednesday night blanked the Dodgers on six hits and a walk over 6 1/3 innings as the front man of the Padres sixth shutout of the season.

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If the number sounds familiar, it is the total number of errors the Padres made in 2010 when they set the franchise record for fewest errors and highest fielding percentage (.988) in a season.

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Casey McElroy finished up summer school Monday, boarded a plane to Peoria, Ariz., on Tuesday morning, passed a physical, signed a sheet of paper, and now he’s a professional baseball player.

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Now done for the season is two-fifths of the Padres’ starting rotation from the start of the year.

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SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres activated left-hander Joe Thatcher from the 15-day disabled list on Wednesday and optioned outfielder Blake Tekotte to Double-A San Antonio.

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