Padres notes: Call-ups Guerra, Bednar (plus Jankowski) to help get through September

(Lake Elsinore Storm) It was Javier Guerra’s arm at shortstop, which plays here for Single-A Lake Elsinore in 2016, that had the Padres thinking he could be a pitcher.Padres call up shortstop-turned pitcher Javy Guerra along with pitcher David Bednar, outfielder Travis Jankowski

SAN FRANCISCO —

Sometimes joking, sometimes testing him, often doing both, Padres officials would casually ask Javy Guerra if he thought he could pitch.

Every time, he would quickly answer in the affirmative.

“I could throw 100,” he’d say.

So when it came to officially altering course with the former highly rated shortstop prospect’s professional career by moving him to pitcher, those involved were relatively certain…