Padres place LHP Luebke on DL with strained elbow

SAN DIEGO (AP) The San Diego Padres have placed left-hander Cory Luebke on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained left elbow.

Luebke, who is 3-1 with a 2.61 ERA, said he began to feel soreness in his elbow during his last start, a 5-3 win Friday at San Francisco.

To replace him as San Diego's starter on Wednesday night against Milwaukee, the Padres purchased the contract of right-hander Jeff Suppan from Triple-A Tucson. To make room for Suppan on the 40-man roster, San Diego moved infielder/outfielder Kyle Blanks, who has a strained left shoulder, from the 15-day DL to the 60-day.

Suppan, signed by the Padres to a minor-league contract in the offseason, has played in parts of 17 major league seasons and will make his first appearance since Oct. 3, 2010 with St. Louis.

Updated May 2, 2012