On Thursday, Padres pitcher Odrisamer Despaigne became only the fifth player in franchise history to appear as a starter and a relief pitcher in the same series since 1990, per MLB.com.
Despaigne surrendered only two runs on six hits and two walks with five strikeouts over 6 2/3 innings in San Diego's series opener against Colorado at Coors Field. He pitched one-third of an inning on Thursday against the Rockies, lowering his ERA to 1.45 on the season.
With Ian Kennedy set to rejoin the rotation on Saturday, manager Bud Black reassigned Despaigne back to the bullpen, despite a pair of solid outings as a starter.