SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The San Diego Padres announced today they have reinstated catcher Nick Hundley from the 15-day disabled list and optioned outfielder Blake Tekotte to Double-A San Antonio.  Executive Vice President/General Manager Jed Hoyer made the announcement.

Hundley, 27, has hit .263 (25-for-95) with four doubles, a triple, three home runs, 12 RBI and 12 runs scored in 27 games played for the Padres this season.  He was placed on the disabled list on May 6 with a right oblique strain.  In four rehab games, three at catcher and one as the designated hitter, for Triple-A Portland, he went 3-for-11 (.273) with two doubles, a home run, five RBI, three runs scored, two walks and two strikeouts.  Originally selected by the Padres in the second round of the 2005 First-Year Player Draft, the catcher has hit .245 (201-for-822) with 44 doubles, six triples, 24 home runs, 109 RBI and 89 runs scored over 250 games played over four Major League seasons, all with San Diego.

Tekotte, 24, was selected by the Padres on May 23 from Double-A San Antonio and made his Major League debut on May 25 against the St. Louis Cardinals at PETCO Park.  He collected his first Major League hits on May 28 at Washington, going 2-for-3 with a double and a triple in that game.  In 10 games total for the Padres, the outfielder hit .158 (3-for-19) with a double, a triple, one RBI and one run scored.  In 39 games for the Missions this season, he has hit .291 (43-for-148) with nine doubles, three triples, six home runs, 24 RBI, 30 runs scored, 14 stolen bases, 26 walks against 31 strikeouts. The left-handed hitter was originally selected by the Padres in the third round of the 2008 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Miami and was the second player from that draft to reach the Major Leagues for the Padres, with infielder Logan Forsythe also making his Major League debut this season.  Over parts of four minor league seasons in the Padres (2008-11) organization, he has hit .272 (365-for-1342) with 73 doubles, 16 triples, 43 home runs, 173 RBI, 241 runs scored and 79 stolen bases in 346 games played.