SAN DIEGO — Ever since Rule 5 rookie right-hander Miguel Diaz suffered a forearm strain on June 21 against the Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres manager Andy Green has been asked who might start Saturday night’s game against the Dodgers at Petco Park.
For much of the last nine days, the speculation has focused on one of the three starting pitchers on rehab assignments for the Padres — right-handers Jered Weaver and Trevor Cahill and left-hander Christian Friedrich.
The answer turned out to be D. None of the above.
The Padres announced Friday that left-hander Dillon Overton will officially be promoted from Triple-A El Paso to face the Dodgers and left-hander Rich Hill (4-4, 4.