Padres' Ryan Schimpf: Sent to minors

Schimpf was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Friday, Dennis Lin of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Although Schimpf has 14 homers this season, he's batting just .158 (26-for-165) and is striking out 35.5 percent of the time, so the Padres decided to send him down to the minors to work on his approach. He still has some serious pop, so he could prove to be serviceable for the Padres down the road if he's able to adjust his swing in order to make more contact. Jose Valdez was recalled in a corresponding roster move, while Cory Spangenberg figures to see the bulk of playing time at third base moving forward.