San Diego Padres

Padres outfielder Carlos Quentin was back in the lineup, as expected, Friday against the Diamondbacks, after missing the previous two games with a knee injury.

Quentin is in the lineup batting fourth and in his usual spot in left field.

The Padres recalled reliever Tom Layne from Triple-A Tucson Friday to take the open spot on the roster created when Burch Smith was optioned.

Layne pitched in 26 games for the Padres last season, with a 3.24 ERA in 16 2/3 innings. He had a 4.00 ERA at Triple-A before being called up.  

After his third straight poor outing, the Padres optioned pitcher Burch Smith to Triple-A Tucson Wednesday. A corresponding move will be made Friday prior to the team's next game.

Smith had an 18.41 ERA in three starts, after failing to get out of the second inning for the second time Wednesday against the Cardinals. 

Padres infielder Jedd Gyorko continued his strong play Wednesday against the Cardinals with his fifth home run of the season.  

Gyorko had a solo homer off Cardinals starting pitcher Tyler Lyons in the seventh inning for the first Padres' run. He added a single and a run scored in the ninth inning of a 5-3 loss. He finished with an RBI and two runs scored, while raising his batting average to .284.

Gyorko is hitting .424 with two home runs and four RBI over the last nine games. 

Padres starting pitcher Burch Smith could not make it out of the second inning Wednesday in his third major-league start.

He surrendered three runs in the first inning on three hits and three walks, then gave up singles to the first two hitters in the second before being pulled. One of those runners would score, leaving Smith with four earned runs on five hits and three walks in one inning.

This is the second time in three starts Smith has been unable to get out of the second inning. He threw 42 pitches as his ERA rose to 18.41. Smith took the loss in the 5-3 defeat.

Smith is not assured another turn in the rotation with how poorly he has pitched, although he is scheduled to start Tuesday against the Mariners.