Despaigne has been confirmed as Saturday's starter against the Mets.
It seemed fairly obvious that Despaigne would be filling in for Wei-Yin Chen (arm) after being recalled in a corresponding move with Chen landing on the DL. Indeed, Despaigne will start opposite Robert Gsellman, but it may be a one-start deal for Despaigne as manager Don Mattingly said he expects Chen to be fine the next time through the rotation. Despaigne has recorded nine strikeouts against 13 walks in 17.2 innings for Triple-A New Orleans so far this season.