Edinson Volquez News

Tampa Bay righty Alex Cobb can stay unbeaten for the season at home when the Rays host the San Diego Padres on Friday night in the opener of a three-game interleague series at Tropicana Field.

Over at MLBTradeRumors.com, Steve Adams offers a retrospective on the December 2011 trade that sent Mat Latos to Cincinnati for Edinson Volquez, Yonder Alonso, Yasmani Grandal and Brad Boxberger.

Diamondbacks shortstop Didi Gregorius homered on the first pitch he saw this season, a Phil Hughes fastball that went into the Yankee Stadium stands in left-center. A week later Gregorius was hit in the head with a Josh Outman fastball and had to go on the seven-day concussion disabled list.

Alex Kantecki ranks the two-start pitchers for Week 6 and recommends a few, including Kyle Kendrick, Andrew Cashner, Roberto Hernandez and Scott Feldman.

The Padres recalled right-hander Brad Boxberger from Triple-A Tucscon on Thursday and optioned lefty Robbie Erlin to Triple-A. Boxberger, 24, has made 10 relief appearances with Tucson this year, going 0-1 with a 4.15 ERA , striking out 19.