LHP Christian Friedrich wasn't especially happy after giving up four runs and nine hits over five innings in the 4-0 loss Thursday to Pittsburgh -- especially with two pitches he made to Pirates 3B David Freese, who had an RBI double and RBI single. "Similar to (the) last start, (it) just a couple bad pitches," he said. "A fastball (to Freese), was supposed to be down and away and I just left it up. ...I feel pretty good; (I)njust would be happier trying to go deeper into games, obviously, and would like to knock out some of those big-run innings."

LHP Christian Friedrich had another rough outing Sunday in Washington. He gave up six hits and five earned runs in three innings. He threw 58 pitches, 36 for strikes. "He didn't quite have his best stuff today," said manager Andy Green.

LHP Christian Friedrich will get the start in the series finale on Sunday. He lost his fourth straight decision on Monday in St. Louis, giving up four runs (three earned) in 5 1/3 innings.

LHP Christian Friedrich battled command issues throughout his 5 1/3 innings Monday night, ultimately taking the loss. Friedrich gave up six hits and four runs, three earned, while walking five and fanning two. It was the fourth straight loss for Friedrich, who threw just 52 of his 99 pitches for strikes and would be in danger of losing his spot in this rotation if it weren't already patchwork.

LHP Christian Friedrich couldn't avoid the big inning Tuesday, allowing four consecutive hits to the top of the Arizona lineup in the third and letting all four score, the final three on Rickie Weeks Jr.'s deep home run to center. "It was the worst pitch at the wrong time," Friedrich said. Padres manager Andy Green said Friedrich was inches from escaping further damage but left a breaking ball to Paul Goldschmidt just over the plate instead of inside. "The curveball was the right pitch there, you just have to execute it."

RHP Christian Friedrich needed 39 pitches to get through the third inning, almost assuring he wouldn't pitch deep into the game. But, he pitched well aside from the third inning in which he allowed all four of his runs. "I started rushing from one pitch to the next," Friedrich said. "I left that pitch to Duvall up. It's nice knowing (the bullpen) can come in behind me and do the job."

LHP Christian Friedrich had his worst outing in seven starts as a Padre Friday night. He allowed six runs on nine hits -- including the second and third homers he's given up this season -- in six innings. Hie earned run average shot up from 2.12 to 3.15.

LHP Christian Friedrich, whom the Rockies released Feb. 19, opposed his former team for the first time. He allowed one unearned run in six innings on two hits and three walks with a season-high nine strikeouts, his most ever at Coors Field and one short of his season high. Friedrich recorded 10 strikeouts on May 14, 2012 at San Francisco.

LHP Christian Friedrich won his third consecutive start for the Padres on Monday on a 7-2 victory over the Braves. In those three games, he has allowed six runs (five earned) on 18 hits and seven walks with 16 strikeouts in 18 2/3 innings for a 2.41 ERA.

LHP Christian Friedrich, who has won two consecutive outings, starts Monday in the series opener against the Braves. Friedrich is 2-1 with a 2.53 ERA. "He competes," Padres manager Andy Green said. "He has had some command issues, but he hasn't let that deter him. He has given us opportunities to win ballgames." Friedrich will be starting against Atlanta for the first time. In five career relief appearances vs. the Braves, he has no decisions and a 7.36 ERA.

LHP Christian Friedrich gave up three hits in seven scoreless innings for his first major league victory since July 13, 2012, when he was with Colorado. "I didn't know I went a whole year last year without a win put of the pen," said Friedrich, who made 68 relief appearances for the Rockies last season before signing a minor league deal with the Padres this spring. "I thought maybe I snaked one in. It's definitely nice to hear. I wouldn't be in the spot I am in if they hadn't given me an opportunity to start here. Very grateful." Friedrich, who will get an extended look in the rotation, had an extra day between starts because of a Padres' off days and worked with pitching coach Darren Balsley. "He has a fastball that plays up," manager Andy Green said. "Now, he's given an opportunity and he's going to have to run with it. We believe in him or we wouldn't be giving him a chance." Friedrich has made 22 career starts and had lost his last six decisions as a starter.

LHP Christian Friedrich will take a third crack at a first win in 2016 when he opens a three-game series Friday night at Arizona. The first-year Padre had a far weaker outing in his second start than in his first, allowing six hits and three walks in 3 1/3 innings in an eventual 7-6 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers last Friday. Friedrich is 1-0 in his career against the Diamondbacks, with 12 of his 13 appearances having come in relief.

RHP Christian Friedrich was recalled from Triple-A El Paso and started Friday for the Padres, holding the Brewers to a run on four hits while walking six and striking out four over six innings of work. It was Friedrich's first start since Sept. 27, 2014 when he was still with the Rockies. He appeared in 68 games for Colorado last season, all of them in relief and started there games this season for El Paso where he went 0-1 with a 4.66 ERA.

RHP Christian Friedrich was recalled from Triple-A El Paso and started Friday for the Padres, who placed RHP Andrew Cashner on the 15-day disabled list with a sore right hamstring.

RHP Christian Friedrich will be recalled from Triple-A El Paso start for the Padres on Friday in Milwaukee, manager Andy Green announced. Friedrich, signed to a minor-league deal early in spring training, appeared in two games for El Paso, going 0-1 with a 4.66 ERA.

LHP Christian Friedrich, claimed off waivers by the Angels from the Rockies in early February, was returned to Colorado on Friday due to an undisclosed medical issue. The Rockies subsequently released him.Friedrich, 28, was Colorado's first-round draft pick in 2008, but he never developed into a star. He went 0-4 with a 5.25 ERA in 68 relief appearances last year, and he is 21-34 with one save and a 4.57 ERA in 112 career major league games (98 starts).

LHP Christian Friedrich, designated for assignment by the Rockies last week, was claimed off waivers by the Angels on Friday. Friedrich, 28, was Colorado's first-round draft pick in 2008, but he never developed into a star. He went 0-4 with a 5.25 ERA in 68 relief appearances last year, and he is 21-34 with one save and a 4.57 ERA in 112 career major league games (98 starts).

LHP Christian Friedrich was designated for assignment on Thursday as the Rockies cleared a spot on their 40-man roster. Friedrich, 28, was Colorado's first-round draft pick in 2008, but he never developed into a star. He went 0-4 with a 5.25 ERA in 68 relief appearances last year, and he is 21-34 with one save and a 4.57 ERA in 112 career major league games (98 starts).

Friedrich worked around a walk to record the final two outs of the seventh inning in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Friedrich entered the game with one out and the bases loaded, but did well to mitigate the damage. After coaxing a sacrifice fly from David Peralta, Friedrich re-loaded the bases with a walk to Jarrod Saltalamacchia, before generating a ground out from Jake Lamb to end the threat. The 28-year-old has been manager Walt Weiss' go-to option against left-handed batters, whom he's held to a .256/.320/.339 mark on the season.

Friedrich recorded his eighth hold of the season after recording one out in the seventh inning of Wednesday's win over the Braves.

Friedrich has been used in five of the last six days, so he should benefit from Thursday's team off day. As a left-hander, Friedrich is typically used only situationally, so his pitch counts haven't really been especially burdensome. The 27-year-old has been one of the more trusted relievers in a beleaguered bullpen, in spite of his rather unimpressive 5.44 ERA, 1.69 WHIP, and 38:19 K:BB ratio over 51.1 innings.