As soon as Kyle Hart struggled on the mound, you knew he would become a victim of his ineffectiveness. The San Diego Padres wasted little time sending him to El Paso after another disappointing outing.

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Kyle Hart took the long road to get back to Major League Baseball and he gets another chance to show what he’s capable of on Friday night in San Diego. Hart, who played at Indiana from 2012-16, will make his fourth start of the season at Petco Park as he faces the Houston Astros.