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ATLANTA - Right-hander Gavin Floyd was activated from the disabled list on Sunday and will start on Tuesday against St. Louis as a replacement for Ervin Santana, who has swelling below his right thumb. Santana, a right-hander, said he jammed the thumb on an inside pitch from Cincinnatis Homer Bailey on April 25. He said the thumb felt fine after that game. He said he had swelling on his hand below the thumb in his last start against the Marlins on Wednesday. Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said Santana is expected to miss only one start. Gonzalez said he tentatively expects Santana to start on Saturday against the Cubs. Santana said the swelling is improving each day. He said hes never had a similar injury. "No, this is my first time hitting," he said with a smile. Santana played in the American League with the Angels and Kansas City before signing a one-year deal with the Braves. Santana, 3-0 with a 2.41 ERA, had a light wrap on his right hand on Sunday. The Braves optioned left-handed reliever Ian Thomas to Triple-A Gwinnett, clearing a roster spot for Floyd. Santanas injury temporarily clears a spot for Floyd in the rotation. When Santana returns, Gonzalez faces another difficult decision only days after moving David Hale to the bullpen to clear a rotation spot for left-hander Mike Minor. "We always talk about how it will take care of itself," Gonzalez said. "It will take care of itself for a week, and then well make a decision. Were not going to go with a six-man rotation." Floyd signed a one-year, $4 million deal with the Braves in December after his 2013 season with the White Sox was shorted by an elbow injury. He had surgery last May to repair the ulnar collateral ligament and a torn flexor muscle in his right elbow. At the time of the surgery, there were projections that Floyds rehabilitation would last longer than a year. "I just went out and did all the work I had to do and did all the things I could," Floyd said. "A year later, Im active and healthy and real happy about that. "Im excited about pitching and excited to get out there Tuesday and after that what happens will be dealt with." The rotation includes Santana, Minor, Julio Teheran, Alex Wood and Aaron Harang. Gonzalez said this week he doesnt want to move Wood, a left-hander, to the bullpen — at least not immediately. Gonzalez kept that option open for later in the season as the team might need to limit Woods innings. Harang had the NLs best ERA before giving up nine runs in a loss to the Marlins in his last start. Floyd, 31, has a 70-70 career record with Philadelphia and the White Sox. His best season came in 2008, when he was 17-8 with a 3.84 ERA with Chicago. He hasnt won more than 12 games or had an ERA under 4.00 since 2008. Thomas was 1-1 with a 4.26 ERA in 10 games. Gonzalez said he wants Floyd to work as a starter at Gwinnett so he can develop his slider. 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McCarthy said, referring to the Packers upcoming game Sunday night against their NFC North rivals.But more questions followed about McCarthys place in one of the NFLs most-storied franchises.It made sense considering hes five victories behind Vince Lombardi in Packers history. With a 93-53-1 record including the playoffs, McCarthy ranks third in team history behind Curly Lambeau (212) and Lombardi (98).Im not going to compare myself to Coach Lombardi. Lets be real here, McCarthy said. I understand my place, my opportunity and Im very thankful for the people that came before me.In McCarthys nine seasons as coach, the Packers have made six playoff appearances, won four division titles, appeared in two NFC championship games and won a Super Bowl.The Packers did not release specifics of McCarthys deal.General manager Ted Thompson signed an extension in July that reportedly runs through the 2019 draft.We are very happy to extend our relationship with Mike, Thompson said in a statement. Over the past nine years, hes provided great stability and consistency to the Packers organization and our community as an excellent coach and leader. Hes a good man and we look forward to the future with Mike as our head coach.A Pittsburgh native, the 50-year-old McCarthy was the Packers quarterbacks coach in 1999 before spending five seasons as the New Orleans Saints offensive co-ordinator (2000-04) and one year as the offensive co-ordinator of the San Francisco 49ers (2005) before being hired to replace Mike Sherman as Packers coach in January 2006.McCarthy began his NFL coaching career with the Kansas City Chiefs in 1993.Coming off a bye, the Packers enter their Sunday nighht game against the Bears at Lambeau Field with a 5-3 record following a 1-2 start.dddddddddddd Only the Packers and the New England Patriots have made the post-season each of the past five seasons.The Packers have won three straight NFC North titles under McCarthy and won at least 10 games in five of his nine seasons.McCarthy, who had previously signed extensions after the 2007 and 2010 seasons, said he was happy with the new deal but admitted that the timing — even though it occurred during the teams bye week — was slightly awkward for him because it happened during the season.This is a great place. Im very blessed, very fortunate to have the opportunity to coach here, McCarthy said. This is something that the organization wanted. I was thrilled about the opportunity to continue, (and) all Im really thinking about is moving forward.Frankly, Im a little uncomfortable talking about it this time of the year. This is something we havent done in-season in the past. Were thrilled as a family to be here, and were focused on the Bears.NOTES: McCarthy said quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who left the teams Oct. 26 loss at New Orleans with a hamstring injury, did everything during the teams modified Monday practice and looked good. ... Right guard T.J. Lang (ankle) did injury rehabilitation work during practice, McCarthy said. Cornerback Sam Shields (knee) looked good and did everything at practice while safety Morgan Burnett (calf) pretty much did everything, McCarthy said. ... The Packers released often-injured 2011 first-round pick Derek Sherrod Monday to make room on the 53-man roster for centre JC Tretter, who was activated from the injured reserve/designated for return list. Sherrod, who broke his leg in a December 2011 game that required emergency surgery and sidelined him for most of the next two seasons, had been the teams No. 3 offensive tackle behind starters David Bakhtiari and Bryan Bulaga. Sherrod played 20 games with one start — earlier this season in place of an injured Bulaga — in four seasons.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP_NFL ' ' '