Padres add RHP Reiss Knehr, option RHP Matt Waldron
The San Diego Padres recalled right-hander Reiss Knehr from Triple-A El Paso on Sunday and optioned right-handed knuckleballer Matt Waldron one day after he made his major league debut.
Knehr, 26, returns to the Padres after posting a 12.27 ERA in three relief outings earlier this season. He is 1-2 with a 5.24 ERA in 20 career outings (six starts) with the Padres over the past three seasons.
Waldron, 26, gave up two run