Padres re-signed OF Travis Buck to a minor league contract. Buck signed a similar deal with San Diego last winter and spent the entire 2013 season at Triple-A Tucson, where he batted .256 with a brutal .296 on-base percentage. The 30-year-old is a .243/.316/.399 career hitter in the majors.

Padres signed OF Travis Buck to a minor league contract. The deal includes a spring training invite. Buck, 29, batted .216/.284/.311 in 33 games with the Astros this past season. He could compete be in the mix as a fifth outfielder.

Astros sent OF Travis Buck outright to Triple-A Oklahoma City. Buck was designated for assignment earlier this week and passed through waivers without drawing much interest from other teams. The 28-year-old will continue functioning as organizational depth for the Astros.

Astros activated OF Travis Buck from the 15-day disabled list, designated him for assignment. He had missed the last three weeks with a heel injury. Buck should have a good shot at clearing waivers and remaining in the organization.

Travis Buck (heel) is scheduled to begin his rehab assignment Saturday at Double-A Corpus Christi. Buck will alternate between the outfield and designated hitter as he tries to return from a right heel injury that has him on the 15-day disabled list. Assuming he has no setbacks, he could rejoin the Astros later this month.

Travis Buck (heel) is scheduled to begin a minor league rehab assignment Monday at Double-A Corpus Christi. Buck will play five innings in his debut before progressing to full games later this week. The outfielder has been sidelined since the end of May with a sore right heel. He'll return to a .216/.284/.311 batting line.

Travis Buck (heel) is hoping to begin a rehab assignment within the next few days. He hasn't yet discussed a timetable yet with Houston, but believes his ankle is sound enough for game conditions. Buck was placed on the DL earlier this month with a sore right heel. He has resumed all baseball activities except, of course, playing in games. Whenever his rehab stint begins, it shouldn't last long. Expect Buck back in the majors by the end of the month.

Travis Buck (heel) is scheduled to be re-evaluated on Saturday. Buck was in a walking boot Friday and didn't participate in batting practice. ''We're monitoring him," manager Brad Mills said. ''He doesn't really know how he hurt it, but it was really bothering him and was extremely sore. We're going to monitor him the next couple of days and see where we are.''

Travis Buck returned to action on Tuesday April 24.

Travis Buck (hamstring) is unavailable for Thursday's game against the Nationals. Buck exited Wednesday's game after tweaking his left hamstring. He has dealt with hamstring issues in the past, but this one is apparently minor. Consider him day-to-day right now.