SAN DIEGO — The Padres are placing Jurickson Profar on the seven-day concussion list and calling up Brent Rooker from Triple-A El Paso for his third stint with the big league team.
Profar was injured in a collision Thursday night with shortstop CJ Abrams. He was diagnosed with a concussion and a cervical (neck) strain, Padres manager Bob Melvin said. Profar was discharged from the hospital overnight, slept through the night and could visit the team Friday evening.
Rooker has yet to appear in a game for the Padres, but he will this time, predominantly against left-handed pitching. The 27-year-old outfielder was en route to Petco Park, but would not arrive before batting practice so Matt Batten will receive his first MLB start in left field, where he’s played 26 games in the minors.
