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You can’t plan on losing your starting pitcher in the first inning. But it happens and you have to be able to adapt to the situation. To say the Padres bullpen, particularly veteran Craig Stammen, rose to the occasion Sunday is putting it mildly.
Starter Adrian Morejon departed after just two-thirds of an inning with what’s been labeled an elbow/forearm strain. That’s something we’ll delve into after we learn more following his re-evaluation on Monday. For now, let’s see our focus on the guy who came on in relief of the lefty.