SAN DIEGO -- It's increasingly likely that right-hander Jarred Cosart will require another rehab outing before the Padres activate him from the 10-day disabled list.
Cosart, who is battling a right-hamstring strain, pitched two innings Tuesday for Class A Advanced Lake Elsinore. But the Padres would like to stretch him further. When Cosart returns, he will likely serve as the long man out of the bullpen and a spot starter, should the Padres need one.
"To be able to be truly stretched out for length -- he went two innings, 43 pitches -- if we want him to do long work, he needs to be able to do a little bit more than that," said Padres manager Andy Green.