San Diego Padres Reinstate Jim Edmonds

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The San Diego Padres today reinstated  outfielder Jim Edmonds from the 15-day disabled list and optioned  outfielder Jody Gerut to Triple-A Portland. Executive Vice  President/General Manager Kevin Towers made the announcement.
 
 
 
 Edmonds suffered a strained right calf muscle on March 6 in a Spring  Training game in Peoria, Ariz., against the Colorado Rockies. He  played center field Thursday and Friday in a rehabilitation  assignment at Single-A Lake Elsinore, going a combined 2-for-6.
 
 
 

ADVERTISEMENT  Edmonds, 37, was acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals along with  cash considerations on December 15, 2007 in exchange for infielder  David Freese. He was 1-for-6 with a double, walk and one RBI in  four Spring Training games. Edmonds has a career Major League  batting average of .287 (1801-for-6272) with 395 doubles, 23  triples, 362 homers, 1,121 RBI, 1,154 runs scored, 919 walks and 63  steals.
 
 
 
 Gerut, 30, has played in four of the Padres first five games of the  2008 season, going 1-for-6. In 324 Major League games, he has  batted .263 (299-for-1,137) with 75 doubles, eight triples, 34 home  runs, 140 RBI, 153 runs and 109 walks. Gerut, who signed a minor  league contract with San Diego on January 27, made the Padres  Opening Day roster as a non-roster invitee.

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