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Ryan Ludwick looks to bounce back with Padres

PEORIA, Ariz. —  

Ryan Ludwick is looking to bounce back.

The outfielder hit .251 with 17 homers and 69 RBIs last year for St. Louis and San Diego, which finished two games back of World Series champion San Francisco in the NL West.

He arrived at spring training 8 pounds heavier than last season, with 1 percent less body fat.

“There’s a lot of key factors individually and team-wise that make this a huge year,” he said Monday. “I feel strong. I’m extremely excited to be back in a Padre uniform. I got to know these guys for two months last year, and now being here from Day 1, it’s exciting. I feel like we got a taste last year, and this year we can prove that last year wasn’t a fluke.”

Ludwick hit .211 with six homers and 26 RBIs in 59 games with the Padres after the July 31 trade. He said he never fully healed from a calf injury, even after a 28-day stint on the disabled list that lasted into July.

“It kind of lingered there a little bit,” Ludwick said. “I never re-pulled it, but I wouldn’t say it ever got back to 100 percent. Was it 90, 95 at times? Yeah. But I wouldn’t say it got back to 100 percent until a month of rest.”

A year shy of free agent eligibility, he agreed to a one-year deal for $6,775,000. One of his goals is to win over Padres fans he may have disappointed last season.

This year, he’ll make the switch to left field from right.

“I came over with the reputation of being a hard-nosed player and I feel like, at times, I just didn’t get the job done,” he said. “Hopefully, I can prove to the Padres fans that I’m going to give it my all. I think they were a little down on me last year.”

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Padres INF Hairston going back on DL

San Diego Padres infielder Jerry Hairston Jr. is going back on the disabled list, barely a week after he came off it.

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San Diego Padres’ Jerry Hairston Jr. back on DL with fractured tibia

San Diego Padres infielder Jerry Hairston Jr.

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Padres’ Hairston back on DL with leg injury

San Diego Padres infielder Jerry Hairston Jr. is going back on the disabled list, barely a week after he came off it

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Gwynn delivers on promise to return

Tony Gwynn was activated from the disabled list on Monday, proving the Padres outfielder correct in his assertion that he'd return this season.

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Padres’ Hairston Jr. optimistic after throwing

SAN DIEGO-Padres infielder Jerry Hairston Jr.

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Padres' Young encouraged by rehab stint

Padres starting pitcher Chris Young, on the disabled list since early April with a strained right shoulder, continues to be optimistic that he will return to the mound for the Padres this season after his second Minor League rehab start in a week.

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Ryan Webb Recalled by Padres; Cory Luebke, Chris Stewart Selected

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Luebke, 3 others called up by San Diego

The San Diego Padres selected the contract of left-hander Cory Luebke from Triple-A Portland and designated former first-round draft pick Cesar Carrillo for assignment. San Diego also recalled right-hander Ryan Webb, selected catcher Chris Stewart’s contract and reinstated outfielder Oscar Salazar from the disabled list on Wednesday.

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Padres RHP Young to make rehab start Tuesday

Padres right-hander Chris Young is scheduled to make a rehab start Tuesday for Triple-A Portland at Reno as he continues to work his way back from a shoulder injury.

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Eckstein not missing a beat since return

A week after returning from a month-long stint on the disabled list, David Eckstein has picked right back up where he left off as a tough out.

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Padres’ Jerry Hairston Jr. heading for disabled list

SAN DIEGO – The San Diego Padres plan to put infielder Jerry Hairston Jr. on the disabled list on Saturday with…

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Padres’ Jerry Hairston Jr. going to the DL

The San Diego Padres will place infielder Jerry Hairston Jr. on the disabled list Saturday with a strained elbow ligament.

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Padres' Young to throw simulated game

Pitcher Chris Young, on the disabled list with a strained shoulder since the first week of the season, will take a significant step in his rehabilitation process when he throws a simulated game Saturday at Miller Park.

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