Odrisamer Despaigne is slated to pitch Friday against the White Sox, Dennis Lin of the Union-Tribune reports.

Despaigne is slated to pitch Friday against the White Sox, Dennis Lin of the Union-Tribune reports.

Analysis:

Despaigne and Brandon Morrow will both make their spring debuts Friday. Both Despaigne and Morrow are considered the front runners in the four-man competition for San Diego's final spot in the rotation. Despaigne is coming off an impressive rookie campaign in which he posted a 3.36 ERA over 16 starts.