Gwynn came to the Padres in 1981 as the 58th overall draft pick after playing collegiately at San Diego State University. A dual-sport athlete, he was simultaneously drafted again to play professional basketball in the 10th round by the then-San Diego Clippers.

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The right-hander was shut down with elbow discomfort in the middle of spring training. He worked back to make a rehab start May 14 with Triple-A El Paso in Las Vegas but felt “tightness” after that start and did not throw off a mound again until the end of May.

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