Right-hander Jered Weaver, likely in the lower part of the Padres' rotation, struggled with his command. Weaver -- who threw 31 pitches, 16 for strikes -- hit two batters and gave up three hits and four runs in just two-thirds of an inning. Afterward, Weaver said he's dealing with "a little dead arm," but noted that the same thing flares up almost every spring as he gets his arm back into game shape.
Weaver's early exit got catcher/pitcher hybrid Christian Bethancourt into the game earlier than expected.