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San Diego Padres outfielder Tirso Ornelas was recalled from Triple-A El Paso as Jason Heyward was placed on the 10-day injured list with left knee inflammation over the weekend.
The San Diego Padres placed veteran outfielder Jason Heyward on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to left knee inflammation and promoted outfielder Tirso Ornelas from Triple-A El Paso.
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The San Diego Padres have selected outfielder Tirso Ornelas to their 40-man roster and optioned him to Triple-A El Paso on Thursday, according to the team's transaction log.
The Padres have selected outfielder Tirso Ornelas to their 40-man roster, MLBTR has confirmed. The move was previously listed on the club’s transactions tracker at MLB.com.