LHP Christian Friedrich will have arthroscopic surgery soon to cleanse his left elbow. "Nothing in the ligament needs to be fixed," Padres manager Andy Green said. Friedrich, who never made an appearance with the Padres this season after a series of injuries and setbacks while rehabbing, is expected to be ready by spring training.

LHP Christian Friedrich suffered a setback in his rehab and manager Andy Green said it's doubtful he'll be able to pitch this year. Friedrich started the year on the disabled list with a sore elbow.

LHP Christian Friedrich had a setback in his recovery from a left elbow strain when he was forced to leave his start on Saturday for Single-A Lake Elsinore. Padres manager Andy Green said surgery is a possibility. "He can't get over the hump," Green said. "I would assume at this point in time ... it's increasingly unlikely that he pitches for us this season. He's going to be evaluated again." Friedrich began experiencing soreness during spring training after going 5-12 with a 4.80 ERA in 24 appearances including a team-leading 23 starts.

LHP Christian Friedrich (elbow) is scheduled to pitch at Class-A Lake Elsinore for four innings. Friedrich went three innings in a stint Monday night.

LHP Christian Friedrich began a new rehab assignment with Triple-A El Paso on Monday, throwing three scoreless innings. His previous rehab assignment ended in late June. He opened this season on the disabled list with a strained lat but more recently he was slowed by left elbow soreness.

LHP Christian Friedrich (elbow strain) was sent on a rehab assignment to Triple-A El Paso. He opened this season on the disabled list with a strained lat, but more recently he was slowed by left elbow soreness.

LHP Christian Friedrich (elbow strain) was sent on a rehab assignment to Double-A San Antonio. In 2 1/3 innings Thursday, he gave up six hits and five earned runs. He opened this season on the disabled list with a strained lat, but more recently he was slowed by left elbow soreness.

LHP Christian Friedrich (elbow strain) is to begin a rehab assignment at Double-A San Antonio on Thursday, manager Andy Green said. Friedrich set career highs in starts, innings and strikeouts in his first season with the Padres last season but opened this season on the disabled list with a strained lat. The elbow injury occurred as he was recovering from the lat.

LHP Christian Friedrich was transferred from the 10-day disabled list to the 60-day DL to make room for newly acquired RHP Jose Valdez on the Padres' 40-man roster. He missed the start of the season due to a lat strain, but more recently he was slowed by left elbow soreness.

LHP Christian Friedrich was making good progress on his sore shoulder -- the ailment which landed him on the disabled list to start the season. But now it's his elbow which is halting his work. Friedrich, who was expected to compete for a starting role, will have his elbow examined this weekend in San Diego.

LHP Christian Friedrich, who started the season on the disabled list with a lat strain, now has an elbow problem. "The shoulder or lat feels good but he has some issues regarding the elbow," manager Andy Green said. "But they don't think it is anywhere near the ligament." Friedrich will be examined this weekend in San Diego.

LHP Christian Friedrich makes his 23rd start next week for the Padres. There had been thoughts of skipping Friedrich for his last start, but was given the green light after holding the Giants to two runs on three hits Thursday night.

LHP Christian Friedrich will make his scheduled final start.

LHP Christian Friedrich gets a third crack at his former employer Friday when he takes the ball to open a three-game road series against Colorado. Friedrich has enjoyed pitching against the team that released him during spring training, having limited the Rockies to one run (unearned) and four hits in 13 innings in a pair of earlier starts this season. Friedrich is seeking his sixth win of the year, which would surpass his three-year total (five) as a member of the Rockies.

LHP Christian Friedrich's seven shutout innings Saturday night resulted in his first win since June 23 and his first home win since June 6. His eight-decision losing streak was the longest by a Padres pitcher this season and the longest since Eric Stultz lost eight straight in 2014. In two starts against his former Colorado team this season, Friedrich allowed one unearned run, four hits and four walks with 19 strikeouts in 13 innings.

LHP Christian Friedrich will seek to match his career high in victories Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Friedrich's next win would be his fifth this season, the most since he won five games for the Colorado Rockies in 2012. The left-hander also seeks to end a personal eight-game losing streak. Friedrich has not won since June 23.

LHP Christian Friedrich pitched a scoreless inning in relief against the Braves on Tuesday rather than starting on Thursday when his regular turn was to come up, but manager Andy Green said he will start on Sunday against the Dodgers in Los Angeles. He has lost eight straight decisions to fall to 4-10. Friedrich had a three-game winning streak from late May through early June and had a 2.12 ERA for his first six starts.

LHP Christian Friedrich, who is 4-10 with eight straight losses, will skip his next start but is available out of the bullpen. The 29-year-old, a first-round pick out of Eastern Kentucky in 2008, was a reliever in his first year with the Colorado Rockies and a reliever the next two. This year, his first with San Diego, he has a career-high 18 starts, and the Padres want to reduce his workload.

LHP Christian Friedrich took his eighth consecutive loss Tuesday night, although he owns a 4.65 ERA in his five starts since July 30. Due to his workload this season compared to last -- when he pitched out of the Rockies' bullpen -- the Padres are contemplating shutting Friedrich down as a starter. "I hope they don't, but I understand what they are thinking," said Friedrich (4-10, 4.89 ERA). He is the first Padre to lose eight consecutive starting decisions since Eric Stults lost eight straight in 2014.

LHP Christian Friedrich had a quality start Wednesday at Tampa Bay, giving up just two runs in 6 2/3 innings, but he lost his seventh consecutive decision spanning nine starts. The Padres haven't given him a run of support in his past two starts, and it was the fourth time this season they didn't score during one of his starts.