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San Diego Padres: Lucchesi Back, Franchy Shut Down

The San Diego Padres welcomed rookie left-hander Joey Lucchesi back into the fold today. AJ Cassavell of MLB.com tweeted out the news this afternoon that Joey Fuego would be activated. A corresponding move has not been announced yet.

Unfortunately for the group of relievers who have been starting the weekly “bullpen game”, the non-roster corresponding move that will come along with Lucchesi’s return will be the demise of the guy we’ve all come to know and love, Johnny Wholestaff.

Matt Strahm has been the leader of that Voltron-ish concoction, owning a 0.