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It would also give him a homer in 37 different ballparks, fifth on the all-time list.

He has missed most of the last 3 1/2 weeks with a right hip flexor injury.

He will miss this evening’s game, but hopefully will be recovered sufficiently to return to active duty tomorrow.

We will see how good a doctor White is over the next week.

White wants a multiyear deal and has priced himself out of Kansas City’s range. His demands will eventually have to come down, but the Royals might have their left field situation settled by then.

The San Diego lineup could look like: Ramon Vazquez, Mark Loretta, Mark Kotsay, Klesko, White, Sean Burroughs, Xavier Nady and the catcher spot.

The Padres can save about $2.5 million by dealing White, who is in the final year of his contract. The projected returns of Phil Nevin and Jason Bay from the DL adds to the equation. Those factors mean the Padres may be willing to part with White for whatever they can get.

If the Padres don’t trade for Brian Giles and Jason Kendall, they’d like to have Castro as their catcher of the future. The Marlins appear very likely to trade for some outfielder, but they’re also looking closely at Raul Mondesi and Reggie Sanders.

The Marlins had been a player for White, while the Padres have been rumored for days to be in negotiations for Giles and other from Pittsburgh. ''It’s a low probability that we’ll make any trades (today),’' Towers said.

White suffered the injury in Tuesday’s game. He’s day-to-day.