Spangenberg to DL; Padres call up Weeks

SAN DIEGO — The Padres placed second baseman Cory Spangenberg on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday afternoon, a day after he strained his left quad while legging out an infield single.

The club also selected the contract of utility infielder Jemile Weeks from Triple-A El Paso, and he will take Spangenberg’s place on the 25-man roster. Spangenberg, who was hitting .229 with a homer through 14 games this season, will undergo an MRI on Thursday.

“It’s a little sore, but I don’t think it’s as sore as I thought it was going to be, so hopefully that’s good news,” said Spangenberg.

Initially it appeared as though Spangenberg sustained the injury diving head-first into first base. But on Wednesday, he clarified that the strain came about while he was running up the line.

“It wasn’t the head-first slide that caused it — I don’t know where everyone’s getting that,” Spangenberg said. “I don’t think you strain anything from a head-first slide. I felt it three-quarters of the way, and I felt like I couldn’t run anymore, so I just slid.”

To clear room for Weeks on the 40-man roster, the Padres …

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