Padres activated OF Carlos Quentin from the paternity leave list.

Quentin was out Thursday and Friday to be present for the birth of his son. He returns to a weak .686 OPS.

Carlos Quentin will return from the paternity leave list Saturday.

Quentin missed Thursday's game following the birth of his son and was placed on paternity leave Friday. The Padres will have to make a roster move Saturday in order to bring him back.

Padres placed OF Carlos Quentin on the paternity leave list.

Quentin was out of the lineup Thursday following the birth of his new son. He can remain away from the team for 24 to 72 hours.

Carlos Quentin is not in the Padres' lineup Thursday due to the birth of his new son.

It's not clear if he'll miss just the one game or more. Quentin, who has two homers over his last five games, will be replaced in left field by Chris Denorfia.

Carlos Quentin (knee) is back in Wednesday's lineup.

Quentin sat out Tuesday's game with continued discomfort in his surgically-repaired knee. It's going to be a challenge for him to hold up for the entire season, though seeing some time at DH during interleague play should be beneficial.

Carlos Quentin (knee) is not in the Padres' lineup Tuesday.

Quentin is dealing with more soreness in his surgically-repaired knee. He's expected to be available off the bench before returning to the lineup Wednesday, but there's no guarantee that the knee will be close to 100 percent anytime soon. Quentin is likely to be used in the DH spot for upcoming interleague series against the Rays and Orioles.

Carlos Quentin, playing on a sore knee, went 0-for-2 with a walk before coming out of Saturday's loss to the Diamondbacks.

Forget the $27 million; the Padres would be better off right now if Quentin was gone and Kyle Blanks was playing regularly in left field. A healthy Quentin is a nice hitter, but he's still a dreadful hitter and it's not like he's ever healthy enough to make a real difference. The Padres should seriously consider DLing him until he's closer to 100 percent.

Carlos Quentin (knee) is back in the Padres' starting lineup on Saturday night against the Diamondbacks.

Quentin was scratched Friday with some mild discomfort in one of his knees. He felt fine on Saturday afternoon.

Carlos Quentin was scratched from the Padres' starting lineup on Friday due to a balky knee.

Jesus Guzman will replace him in left field. The oft-injured slugger is hitting just .208/.313/.415 with two homers and nine RBI through his first 18 games on the season. He's considered day-to-day.

Carlos Quentin went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in the Padres' 13-7 win over the Cubs on Tuesday.

Quentin also doubled twice and scored three runs. The outfielder has good power but his inability to stay healthy -- or on the field in general -- has always limited his upside. There are better plays in most mixed leagues.

Carlos Quentin is not in the Padres' lineup Sunday.

It appears to just be a day off. Kyle Blanks is starting in left field in Quentin's place.

Carlos Quentin went 2-for-4 and homered Wednesday against the Brewers.

It was Quentin's first homer in 12 games this season. He's 3-for-7 with two RBI in two games since returning from the eight-game suspension.

Padres activated OF Carlos Quentin from the suspended list.

Quentin, of course, missed the last eight games after he charged the mound when he was hit by a pitch by Dodgers' right-hander Zack Greinke on April 11. He's batting cleanup on Tuesday behind Chase Headley, which is the first time this season that the Pads have had both their No. 3 and 4 hitters available.

Carlos Quentin is eligible to return from his eight-game suspension Tuesday night against the Brewers.

Quentin was handed the suspension after he charged the mound when he was hit by a pitch by Dodgers' right-hander Zack Greinke on April 11. "I'm ready to resume baseball," said Quentin. "I hope it's behind us. I know it's probably going to come up at times, but for me, it's behind me." The veteran outfielder used his time away from the Padres to work on his swing and strengthen his knees.

Carlos Quentin has dropped the appeal of his eight-game suspension and will begin serving it on Sunday.

Major League Baseball was hearing the appeal, but Quentin has decided to drop it and go ahead and serve it now. The odds are good that they would have reduced it by one game, at most, anyway. Quentin will now miss the three-game series with the Dodgers that begins on Monday.

The ruling on Carlos Quentin's appeal of his eight-game suspension could come on Sunday.

It's no surprise that Major League Baseball would prefer a quick ruling with the Padres slated to begin a series against the Dodgers on Monday. Quentin was given the day off Saturday after going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts Friday. "Carlos has a lot going on right now," Padres manager Bud Black said. "His at-bats weren't great (Friday)."

Carlos Quentin has been suspended eight games by Major League Baseball and also been fined an undisclosed amount of money for charging the mound against Zack Greinke on Thursday night.

Quentin plans on appealing his suspension. If the entirety of the suspension is upheld, he wouldn't return until April 22 against the Dodgers. Look for Jesus Guzman and Chris Denorfia to see increased playing time in the Padres' outfield once Quentin serves his punishment.

According to Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports, Carlos Quentin will be suspended eight games for charging the mound against Zack Greinke on Thursday night.

There has been no official announcement yet, but it could come as soon as Friday night. Quentin is scheduled to be in the Padres' starting lineup on Friday and will likely appeal the suspension. Look for Jesus Guzman and Chris Denorfia to see increased playing time in the Padres' outfield once Quentin serves his punishment.

Carlos Quentin is in the Padres' starting lineup and hitting in his customary cleanup role on Friday.

While he's undoubtedly awaiting a suspension from Major League baseball after charging the mound against Zack Greinke on Thursday, Quentin will continue to hit in the middle of the Padres' lineup until he's handed his fate.

Carlos Quentin was ejected from Thursday's game against the Dodgers following a benches-clearing brawl.

Quentin charged the mound after he was hit by a pitch from Zack Greinke in the bottom of the sixth inning. While it was a 2-1 game at the time, he obviously thought that the pitch was intentional. Or perhaps he was reacting emotionally after he left Tuesday's game when he was hit by a pitch just above his wrist. Either way, he's likely looking at a suspension.