DENVER -- Zach Lee was scheduled to make his first start in the Padres' organization Monday with Triple-A El Paso. The news that he was being scratched from his start was more than tempered by the reason for the scratch -- his call-up to the Padres, and a second chance at making a first impression in the big leagues.
The Padres needed to add a pitcher to the roster after Trevor Cahill landed on the disabled list with a strained lower back.
Lee, 25, was the Dodgers 2013 and 2015 Branch Rickey Minor League Pitcher of the Year, and he earned a couple call-ups to L.