David Eckstein News

Leading the youth movement, rookie Everth Cabrera has been dazzling on occasion at shortstop and pesky at the plate.

About the Padres: After looking like a potential player in the wide-open N.L. wild-card race by winning 10 in a row in late May , the Padres have plummeted to last place in the N.L. West.

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The San Diego Padres on Monday activated relief pitcher Luke Gregerson from the 15-day disabled list and placed infielder David Eckstein on the DL.

San Diego Padres second baseman David Eckstein left Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers after he pulled up lame while running out a ground ball in the 12th inning.

Everth Cabrera went 2-for-4 with three runs batted in, as the San Diego Padres used late rallies to down Los Angeles, 7-4, in the middle installment of a three-game series.

Reporting from San Diego -- Manny Ramirez made sure his presence was noticed before he even stepped on the field at Petco Park on Friday, stopping in the Dodgers dugout to preen for photographers.

Getting hit with a pitch is never fun, though David Eckstein certainly had enough experience to know that it's never a personal thing and simply a part of the game.

San Diego Padres' David Eckstein watches his base hit head into center field in the seventh inning that drove in the eventual winning run in the Padres' 4-3 victory over the Houston Astros in a baseball game Tuesday, June 30, 2009, in San Diego.

David Eckstein drove in the go-ahead run to cap a three-run rally in the seventh inning, and San Diego beat the Houston Astros 4-3 on Tuesday night, when the Padres lost Adrian Gonzalez to a knee injury.

Tony Gutierrez/ The Associated Press San Diego's David Eckstein, right, congratulates Kyle Blanks, left, who scored on an Everth Cabrera single in the second inning Saturday night in Arlington, Texas.

Kevin Correia was solid on the mound, and Kyle Blanks doubled twice and drove in three runs, as the Padres defeated Texas, 7-3, in the middle test of a three-game interleague series in Arlington.

Adrian Beltre is back in the Mariners' lineup tonight after manager Don Wakamatsu pulled him for a pinch hitter last night because of pain in his left shoulder.

Adrian Gonzalez hit a two-run home run and Chad Gaudin tied his career high with 11 strikeouts over seven frames, as San Diego held on to down Seattle, 9-7, in the first of three games at Safeco Field.

On any other night, it likely would have been enough for Padres starting pitcher Kevin Correia.

UPDATE 9:05 P.M.: Scott Miller of CBS Sportsline just had his computer destroyed by a Nick Hundley foul ball.

SAN DIEGO In an otherwise anemic and punchless San Diego Padres lineup, Adrian Gonzalez stands alone.

Kevin Kouzmanoff's RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning lifted the Padres to a 4-3 victory over the Mariners before a crowd of 25,146 at PETCO Park.

Jose Lopez hit a two-run homer and the decisive run scored on an error as the Seattle Mariners beat San Diego 4-3 on Wednesday night, extending the Padres' major league-record interleague losing streak to 13.

Kelvim Escobar had anticipated a warm greeting from his hometown fans as he walked to a mound for a start against the Padres to open a weekend Interleague series.