Hitchcock Put on Disabled List

San Diego Padre left-hander Sterling Hitchcock was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday, retroactive to Friday, with a strained throwing elbow.

Hitchcock (5-5, 4.35 earned-run average) was hurt throwing a split-fingered fastball to Colorado’s Andres Galarraga on Thursday.

The Padres promoted right-hander Todd Erdos from double-A Mobile, Ala., for his first major league stint. Erdos was 0-1 with 12 saves and a 1.93 ERA in 25 games at Mobile. He had 26 strikeouts and six walks in 28 innings.

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Cincinnati Red starter Mike Morgan left Saturday’s game against the Mets at New York because of pulled rib cage muscles and was put on the 15-day disabled list. On Friday, the Reds put starter John Smiley on the disabled list with a strained groin.

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Florida Marlin center fielder Devon White left as game against Colorado in the first inning because of pain in his left calf muscle. He pulled up lame after running out a grounder to third that went foul. He was assisted by a Marlin trainer and was unable to continue.