Padres' Jarred Cosart: Struggles in start Sunday

Cosart was roughed up Sunday, giving up two runs on three hits while failing to make it out of the first inning of a loss to the Rockies.

Analysis:

The ugly outing came at a poor time for the veteran, who is currently battling for one of the Padres' final two rotation spots. Both Trevor Cahill (3.26 ERA) and Luis Perdomo (2.87 ERA) are currently outperforming the right-hander (6.14 ERA), but the latter still has minor league options, which could land him in Triple-A El Paso to begin the season. If that scenario plays out, then Cosart would gain some deep league value as a starting pitcher with a favorable home park.