Odrisamer Despaigne threw over 90 pitches in four-plus innings of work in a minor league game Tuesday, the Union-Tribune reports.

Despaigne threw over 90 pitches in four-plus innings of work in a minor league game Tuesday, the Union-Tribune reports.

Analysis:

Despaigne finished Cactus League play with a 2.12 ERA over 17 innings of work, striking out 11 batters and allowing six walks. He has been stretched out to 90 or more pitches in his last two outings (official statistics were not kept for Tuesday's minor league game). While Despaigne had a strong showing this spring, Brandon Morrow still remains the favorite to win the fifth rotation spot out of camp. If Despaigne loses out on the starting gig, he'll likely be kept on the 25-man roster as the Padres' long reliever.