Padres need Renfroe healthy and productive

Renfroe's go-ahead home run LOS ANGELES -- The Padres are going to weigh two factors when they mull a potential return for ailing outfielder Hunter Renfroe: the health of his elbow and the health of his bat.

Renfroe is eight games into his rehab stint with Triple-A El Paso, as he looks to return from inflammation in his throwing elbow. For the most part, the injury has subsided. The Padres right fielder is approaching an entirely clean bill of health.

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But the club isn't eager to rush Renfroe back to the big leagues until he can find some consistency at the plate. He was batting .242/.286/.455 at El Paso entering play Saturday night.

"Health is a big part of it, making…