Due to sickness, the Padres have put left-hander Blake Snell on the 10-day disabled list. In the same transaction, right-hander Miguel Diaz was promoted from Triple-A. Snell was withdrawn from yesterday night's start due to sickness, however it is reasonable to expect him to miss no more than the required 10 days. The 24-year-old Snell went 3-1 with a 2.45 ERA in 48 games last season for San Diego. He had been working as a starter this spring but could be used out of the bullpen if the team wants to limit his innings. Snell was drafted by the Rays in 2014 and traded to San Diego that year. He spent 2015 at Class A Bowling Green and 2016 at Double-A Trenton before making the jump to the big leagues last year. In his first full season as a starter, Snell posted a 3.15 ERA with 88 strikeouts in 100 1/3 innings. He also issued 39 walks against only 28 hits. The strikeout rate was a career high while the walk rate was a low number for Snell who has tended to get into trouble when he allows free passes. He has a 4.50 ERA with 78 K's in 79 1/3 innings over three seasons with Tampa Bay and San Diego. The loss of Snell comes at a bad time for the Padres. They opened their 2018 campaign with four straight losses and are 0-4 this season.