Last year Odrisamer Despaigne came out of nowhere to provide a solid addition to the Padres starting rotation as injuries arose, even coming close to throwing a no-hitter against the rival San Francisco Giants.
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Despaigne was essentially the fifth starter for the Padres all of this season as well, first filling in for an injured Ian Kennedy and then almost immediately after Kennedy returned filling in for the injured Brandon Morrow – which turned into a full-time gig. Now, as Jeff Sanders of the San Diego UT reports, that turn in the rotation at least for the moment will go to rookie Colin Rea.