As per AJ Cassavell of MLB.com, the San Diego Padres have sent Cory Spangenberg down to Triple-A El Paso, presumably to get more consistent at-bats. Sending Spangenberg down makes sense, considering the lack of playing time he’s seen how ineffective he’s been at the plate.
Friars’ manager Andy Green‘s clear preference to try and get Chase Headley going by giving him the bulk of the time at third base while Christian Villanueva is out, means Spangy is unfortunately left as the odd-man out.
Spangenberg, 27, is a career .