PHOENIX -- Right-hander Hunter Strickland will miss the Giants' upcoming three-game series against the San Diego Padres due to paternity leave, manager Bruce Bochy said after Thursday night's 9-3 loss to Arizona.Strickland's wife, Shelley, is expected to give birth to the couple's first child sometime this weekend.Strickland hasn't allowed a

PHOENIX -- Right-hander Hunter Strickland will miss the Giants' upcoming three-game series against the San Diego Padres due to paternity leave, manager Bruce Bochy said after Thursday night's 9-3 loss to Arizona.

Strickland's wife, Shelley, is expected to give birth to the couple's first child sometime this weekend.

Strickland hasn't allowed a run in three relief appearances spanning three innings so far.

Left-hander Steven Okert , who began the season with Triple-A Sacramento, is expected to replace Strickland on the active roster.