Padres and OF Chris Denorfia avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract.

Denorfia was arbitration-eligible for the second time this winter. The 31-year-old earned $800,000 this past season while batting .277/.337/.381 with five home runs, 19 RBI and a .718 OPS over 340 plate appearances. He'll return in a reserve outfielder role.

Padres activated OF Chris Denorfia from the 15-day disabled list.

Denorfia is starting in right field Monday in his first major league game since July 31. The veteran outfielder missed over a month with a strained right hamstring.

Chris Denorfia (hamstring) will join the Padres in L.A. Monday before re-starting his rehab assignment.

Denorfia aggravated his right hamstring injury earlier this month during his first attempt at a rehab assignment. If he has no more setbacks, he'll likely be ready in early September.

Chris Denorfia aggravated his right hamstring injury Thursday during a rehab game with Triple-A Tucson.

It was reported Saturday that Denorfia had rejoined the Padres and could be activated soon, but evidently he's back with the team to be re-evaluated. "He's not playable," said manager Bud Black. Denorfia, who has been out since August 1, might have to go back out on a rehab assignment before being activated.

Chris Denorfia (hamstring) rejoined the Padres Friday after completing a rehab assignment with Triple-A Tucson, but he has not yet been activated from the disabled list.

It should happen soon. Denorfia has been sidelined since August 1 with a right hamstring strain. He was batting .261/.331/.370 with five homers and 10 steals over 95 games before the injury.

Chris Denorfia (hamstring) is expected to return on August 16, the first day he's eligible, or shortly after.

The Padres originally thought Denorfia would avoid the DL, but that changed when he was put through a series of exercises before Saturday's game. "All I could do was about 70 percent when I felt pain," said Denorfia. "We did everything we could." He'll play in several rehab games before returning.

Padres placed OF Chris Denorfia on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to August 1, with a strained right hamstring.

Denorfia was hoping to get better with a few days of rest, but he simply hasn't recovered quickly enough. His roster spot will be assumed by Blake Tekotte.

Chris Denorfia (hamstring) went through baseball activities prior to Friday's game against the Pirates.

Denorfia hasn't played since tweaking his right hamstring during Sunday's game, but has managed to avoid a stint on the disabled list. He is expected to return to the lineup soon.

Padres RF Chris Denorfia left Sunday's game in the sixth inning with a right hamstring strain.

No word yet on the severity of the strain. Denorfia was in the midst of a 0-for-14 slump when he went down. He's also hit just .154 in 71 July at-bats.

Chris Denorfia went 2-for-3 with a homer and a walk Friday against the Astros.

It was said that Denorfia would be an everyday guy with Will Venable gone, but the Padres had sat him against righties in three of their last six games. Most of his success this year has come against lefties, but he's earned at least a brief shot to become a full-timer based on his performace the last two seasons.

Chris Denorfia returned to action on Monday April 25.

Chris Denorfia is currently sidelined with groin soreness.

It's too bad, as he's been swinging the bat well over the past week or so. Consider him day-to-day right now.

Chris Denorfia rejoined the starting lineup Thursday and went 1-for-2 against the Phillies.

Denorfia was limited to a couple of bench appearances since leaving Sunday's game with a bruised forearm. He's trying to overtake Will Venable for playing time in right field. Venable, who is batting .154, replaced him tonight and walked in both of his plate appearances.

Chris Denorfia returned to action on Monday April 18.

The Padres and OF Chris Denorfia avoided arbitration Wednesday by agreeing to a one-year, $800,000 contract.

Denorfia was a first-year arbitration-eligible player. He posted a respectable .271/.335/.433 batting line, nine home runs and 36 RBI over 284 at-bats this season while swiping eight bases. The 30-year-old will act as a fourth outfielder and pinch-runner for the Padres in 2011.

Chris Denorfia went 2-for-2 with a walkoff RBI double in a 4-3 win over the Reds on Saturday.

We'll see what happens later tonight, but for now, The Padres and Giants are in a flat-footed tie for the division lead in the National League West. Denorfia actually had a pair of doubles after entering the game as a defensive replacement in the top of the seventh inning, including the game-winning hit off fireballer Aroldis Chapman with two outs in the bottom of the ninth. Denorfia isn't playing enough to be a decent fantasy option, even in NL-only formats, but you can bet that he's a hero to Padres fans right now.

Chris Denorfia, who has been battling a groin ailment, appeared as a pinch-hitter on Sunday.

Denorfia hit a sacrifice fly and stayed in the game to play center field. He also later struck out in the contest.

Chris Denorfia is dealing with a groin ailment.

Bad timing for the outfielder. The injury may or may not truly require a trip to the disabled list, but the Padres are looking to clear a roster spot for the arrival of Ryan Ludwick, and putting Denorfia on the DL might be the easiest way to accomplish that. It's a shame, too, because with a .277 batting average, six home runs, 14 RBI and two steals in July, Denorfia isn't the best option to be subtracted from the roster right now.

Chris Denorfia went 2-for-5 with a homer and three RBI against the Pirates on Sunday.

Where did this come from? Denorfia hit a two-run double and a solo homer in the affair, leaving Denorfia with six homers and 12 RBI in his last 41 at-bats. Denorfia entered the streak with three career homers in 303 major league at-bats. Needless to say, we wouldn't hold our breath that this is a spike in talent level, and as such we'd stay away in all but the deepest of formats.

Chris Denorfia was 4-for-4 with two solo home runs and three runs scored in a 6-4 win over the Diamondbacks on Sunday.

It's probably not a surprise to learn that this is the first multi-home run game of his career, but Denorfia previously had a four-hit game on September 26, 2006 as a member of the Reds. The 30-year-old outfielder is batting .281 with four home runs and 17 RBI in 114 at-bats since his promotion from Triple-A Portland on May 17. It's a nice story, but we're guessing he'll lose some playing time once Will Venable returns from the disabled list.