DENVER -- Padres infielder Cory Spangenberg was reinstated from the disabled list prior to Friday's game against the Rockies at Coors Field.
Spangenberg missed 37 games on the disabled list after he landed on the DL on June 28.
The Padres sent left-handed reliever Frank Garces to Triple-A El Paso to order to make room for Spangenberg on the 25-man roster.
Now that Spangenberg is back, the biggest question is about how the Padres will use him.
Third baseman Yangervis Solarte is hitting .323 since the All-Star break. Second baseman Jedd Gyorko, who came back from El Paso when Spangenberg injured his knee, is hitting .