Padres reinstate Latos from DL

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07/24/2010 - San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Diego Padres reinstated pitcher Mat Latos from the 15-day disabled list to make Saturday's start against the Pirates.

Latos was disabled on July 16, retroactive to July 9, with a strained left oblique muscle and missed a total of 10 games during his first career stint on the DL.

In 17 starts this season for the first-place Padres, Latos, 22, has gone 10-4 with a 2.45 earned run average, holding opponents to an MLB-low .193 batting average.

To make room on the roster, San Diego optioned outfielder Luis Durango to Triple-A Portland. In 10 games through two stints with the Padres this year, Durango is 8-for-19 with two RBI, two stolen bases and four runs scored.

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