Odrisamer Despaigne picked up his second victory in as many starts, limiting the Diamondbacks to one run on five hits over 6 2/3 innings on Sunday.

He also issued four walks on the afternoon while striking out two. The only damage against him came when the D'Backs strung together a couple of hits in the first inning, but he was able to keep them at bay the rest of the ballgame. Through two starts, he sports an impressive 0.66 ERA and 0.95 WHIP. While he won't generate many strikeouts (just three thus far), he should have value as a matchup play, especially when pitching at PetCo Park. He'll take on the Giants at home his next time out on Saturday.

In his major league debut, Odrisamer Despaigne fired seven shutout innings, scattering four hits, in a gem versus the Giants on Monday.

Josh Byrnes might be wishing he'd called Despaigne up a few weeks ago right about now. The 27-year-old right-hander became the first Cuban since Luis Tiant (1964) to throw seven or more innings of shutout ball in an MLB debut. Despaigne signed in early May and spent six weeks struggling in the minors, going 1-3 with a 6.03 ERA between Double- and Triple-A. The Padres couldn't afford to be picky, however, entering tonight with a 6-14 record in June and needing a replacement for ace Andrew Cashner (shoulder). Despaigne worked his fastball in the 90-91 range, and baffled San Francisco with his ability to dial back to a mid-70s change and a curveball that at times dropped into the mid-60s. The lithe 6-footer doesn't have a powerful arsenal, but he'll be able to sneak up on some unsuspecting NL offenses with four pitches he'll throw from multiple arm slots. Assuming he hangs around in the rotation, Despaigne would get the Diamondbacks this weekend. He's fit for NL-only leagues.