Padres reinstate Kotsay from DL
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The San Diego Padres reinstated infielder/outfielder Mark Kotsay from the 15-day disabled list Monday.
Kotsay began the season on the DL with a strained right calf.
The 36-year-old spent last season with the Milwaukee Brewers and carried a .270 batting average with 13 doubles, three home runs and 31 runs batted in.
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Over 15 seasons with the Marlins, Padres, Athletics, Braves, Red Sox, White Sox and Brewers, Kotsay is a career .278 hitter with 343 doubles, 124 homers, 694 RBI and 773 runs scored.
San Diego optioned pitcher Brad Brach to Triple-A Tucson to open a roster spot for Kotsay.
Brach made his first career Opening Day roster this season and appeared in five games in relief for the Padres, going 0-1 with a 5.06 ERA.
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