Padres place Erlin on DL with left elbow strain

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SAN DIEGO — A rough week on the Padres’ injury front got worse Thursday, as the club placed left-hander Robbie Erlin on the 15-day disabled list with a left-elbow strain.

The Padres recalled right-handed reliever Leonel Campos from Triple-A El Paso, but it remains unclear who will start in Erlin’s place on Saturday against St. Louis. Carlos Villanueva and Brad Hand — relievers who have started in the past — are the likely options.

Erlin had pitched in three games this season, two of them starts. He was very sharp in his first two outings, allowing …

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