Padres send slow-recovering Ross for MRI

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SAN DIEGO — Tyson Ross started the Padres’ first game of the season, but it remains unclear when he’ll get the ball next. With Ross’ recovery from a right shoulder injury having stalled recently, the Padres made the decision to have him undergo an MRI exam.

Ross was placed on the disabled list retroactive to April 5, and it appeared the injury was relatively minor. The club even initially expressed hope that he’d be ready to return immediately after his DL stint — which would have been Wednesday.

“His progress was coming along how we hoped for the first couple weeks; he’s kind of plateaued right now,” said Padres skipper Andy Green. “We decided to go ahead — tonight or early tomorrow morning — to get a picture of him, get an MRI, get a look at him make a determination of what we need to do, best course of action.”

Ross played catch Tuesday for the first time since being …

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