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Robbie Erlin will start for the Padres on Thursday against the Phillies, MLB.com reports.

Erlin will start for the Padres on Thursday against the Phillies, MLB.com reports.

Analysis:

Erlin hasn't seen any usage out of the bullpen since Sept. 7, so manager Bud Black decided to give him a spot start, pushing all of the Padres' other rotation members back a day. The 23-year-old has yet to cash in on the promise that made him one of the Padres' top pitching prospects entering last season, as he owns a 4.89 ERA and 1.34 WHIP over 49.2 innings this season.

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