Padres call up Weeks as Spangenberg hits DL

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 exam 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.

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

“It wasn’t the headfirst slide that caused it. I don’t know where everyone’s getting that,” Spangenberg said. “I don’t think you strain anything from a headfirst 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 placed reliever Buddy Baumann on the …

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