Padres activate Eckstein from DL

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08/21/2010 - Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Diego Padres have reinstated infielder David Eckstein from the 15-day disabled list among a handful of moves prior to Saturday's game against Milwaukee.

Eckstein was placed on the disabled list July 21 with a right calf strain.

He is batting .279 this season with a home run and 22 runs batted in over 78 games.

The Padres also recalled outfielder Luis Durango from Triple-A Portland while optioning infielder Everth Cabrera and pitcher Ryan Webb to the same club.

Durango has eight hits in 19 at-bats, and has knocked in two runs, in two different stints with the Padres this season.

Cabrera was struggling to a .205 average with a homer and 22 RBI in 63 games.

Webb was 3-1 with a 3.30 earned run average in 40 relief outings.

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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez, sidelined at spring training because of arthritis in his neck, is expected to resume throwing on Tuesday.

Hernandez received a cortisone shot Thursday after leaving camp and returning to New York to have his neck examined. The 41-year-old right-hander is penciled in as the team's No. 2 starter behind Tom Glavine.

El Duque's health is a major issue for the Mets, who won the NL East in 2007 and came within one victory of the World Series. Their aging and unsettled rotation is a big question mark this year.

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Hernandez went 11-11 with a 4.66 ERA last season, including 9-7 with a 4.09 ERA in 20 starts after the Mets acquired him from Arizona in late May. But he missed the playoffs because of a torn calf muscle.

New York already is without Pedro Martinez, out until at least midseason following rotator cuff surgery. Among those competing for starting jobs are prospects Mike Pelfrey, Philip Humber and Jason Vargas, plus veterans Chan Ho Park, Jorge Sosa and Aaron Sele.

Notes: Mets manager Willie Randolph is excited about two new utility players he could have on his bench: Damion Easley and David Newhan. ''Their value is really all over the place,'' Randolph said. Easley can play anywhere in the infield and could be used as an emergency outfielder, though Randolph said he would prefer to keep the veteran in the infield. Newhan, meanwhile, can play second base, third or any outfield position for the Mets. ''I love versatility,'' Randolph said. ''I love guys that can give me options when I need them to step in.''

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