Padres Minor League Report: German Marquez Shines In First Rehab Outing With Chihuahuas

[Steve Drumwright]

 

German Marquez allowed just one hit in his first rehab outing, but the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas dropped a 7-2 decision to Sugar Land. Ian Koenig allowed one unearned run in seven innings as the Double-A San Antonio Missions beat Wichita 4-1. Justin DeCriscio had a ninth-inning walk-off single as the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps overcame a 4-0 deficit to beat Lake County 6-5. The Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm were walked off by Fresno 6-5 after giving up three runs over the final two innings.

Padres Minor-League Transactions

• San Diego Padres selected the contract of CF Jase Bowen from El Paso Chihuahuas.
• San Antonio Missions sent LHP Ryan Och on a rehab assignment to Fort Wayne TinCaps.
• C Jake Bold assigned to ACL Padres from San Antonio Missions.
• SS Dawry Guerrero assigned to DSL Padres Brown from DSL Padres Gold.
• San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Jesus Heredia to a minor-league contract and assigned to DSL Padres Brown.

German Marquez On Point In Rehab Outing, But Chihuahuas Fall

San Diego Padres right-handed starter German Marquez gave up one hit over 2⅓ scoreless innings in his first rehab start, but the host Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas gave up a four-run fifth inning en route to a 7-2 loss to the Sugar Land Space Cowboys.

In his first rehab outing since going on the 15-day injured list May 3 with right forearm nerve irritation, Marquez struck out three of the eight hitters he faced while throwing 36 pitches, including 23 strikes. He retired the first seven batters of the game before giving up a single to right, which brought his day to an end.

Pablo Reyes and Mason McCoy each had two hits for the Chihuahuas, with Nick Schnell and Marcos Castanon driving in runs. Carlos Rodriguez went 1-for-5 to extend his hitting streak to 10 games.

Left-hander Jackson Wolf came on for Marquez and gave up four runs, only one of which was earned, on three hits and three walks with a pair of punchouts. Left fielder Samad Taylor misplayed a fly ball in that fifth inning and the score 1-1.

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Samad Taylor	3	0	1	0	1	1
Carlos Rodríguez	5	0	1	0	0	0
Pablo Reyes	5	0	2	0	0	3
Nick Solak	5	0	1	0	0	1
Will Wagner	3	1	1	0	1	0
Mason McCoy	4	1	2	0	0	0
Nick Schnell	4	0	1	1	0	2
Marcos Castañon	4	0	1	1	0	1
Anthony Vilar	3	0	0	0	1	0

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR
Germán Márquez	2 1/3	1	0	0	0	3	0
Jackson Wolf	2 1/3	3	4	1	3	2	0
Logan Gillaspie	2 1/3	3	1	1	1	2	1
Michael Flynn	2	3	2	2	3	2	1

Missions' Ian Koenig Dominates, Fans 7 over 7 Innings

Right-handed starter Ian Koenig allowed just one hit and struck out seven over seven innings, while Albert Fabian drove in a pair of runs as the Double-A San Antonio Missions stopped the host Wichita Wind Surge 4-1. Koenig matched a career best for innings and strikeouts.

Fabian, Romeo Sanabria and Ryan Jackson each had two hits, while Jackson and Braedon Karpathios also drove in runs.

But it was Koenig who was the star of the game. This was the second time in three starts that he didn't allow an earned run in seven innings. The only hit Koenig allowed was to the second batter he faced, a line single. He did allow a run in the second inning on a walk, a hit batter and a one-out grounder that was a potential double play, but the relay to first by second baseman Carson Tucker was errant, allowing the runner to score. Koenig walked two in the game.

Fabian doubled home Jackson, who had singled, with one out in the top of the second for a 1-0 Missions lead. After the Wind Surge tied it in the bottom of the second, the Missions grabbed a 2-1 edge in the top of the third when Ethan Salas drew a leadoff walk, went to second on a one-out groundout and scored on Braedon Karpathios' single to left. In the fifth, Tirso Ornelas singled with one out, Karpathios walked, Jackson doubled home Ornelas and Fabian hit a sacrifice fly to put the Missions up 4-1.

Koenig retired seven in a row before hitting another batter with one out in the seventh, then got a groundout and strikeout to finish his day at 101 pitches. Right-hander Johan Moreno pitched two hitless innings, striking out two to earn his second save of the season and third of his career.

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Carson Tucker	5	0	0	0	0	1
Ethan Salas	4	1	1	0	1	0
Romeo Sanabria	5	0	2	0	0	1
Tirso Ornelas	5	1	1	0	0	1
Braedon Karpathios	4	1	1	1	1	1
Ryan Jackson	4	1	2	1	0	2
Albert Fabian	3	0	2	2	0	0
Francisco Acuna	2	0	0	0	1	2
Kai Roberts	2	0	1	0	1	0

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR
Ian Koenig	7	1	1	0	2	7	0
Johan Moreno	2	0	0	0	0	2	0

TinCaps Rally From Early Deficit, Win On Justin DeCriscio's Walk-Off

Justin DeCriscio squeezed a walk-off single past a diving first baseman and into right field with two outs in the bottom of the ninth as the host High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps came back from an early 4-0 deficit to edge the Lake County Captains 6-5. It was the TinCaps' third walk-off victory of the season.

TinCaps right-handed starter Matthew Watson recovered from a four-run first inning to turn in his third straight start of five innings. He gave up four hits, including a three-run homer, while walking one and striking out a career-high seven, including the final four batters he faced. He retired 14 of the final 15 hitters, including the last 10.

Jack Costello homered and drove in three, while DeCriscio and Lamar King Jr. each had two hits.

After Lake County scored four in the top of the first, the TinCaps came back on Costello's two-run blast in the second, his sixth of the season, and another in the third on Alex McCoy's RBI single to pull within 4-3. In the sixth, Costello hit a sac fly and Carlos Rodriguez doubled home the go-ahead run to put the TinCaps up 5-4. But the Captains tied it in the top of the seventh, setting the stage for the ninth.

Rodriguez and Zach Evans walked with one out, then, after a groundout advanced the runners to second and third, DeCriscio ripped his hard grounder toward the second base hole for the winner.

Right-hander Ty Adcock allowed a run and struck out three in two innings and left-hander Ryan Och struck out two in one inning. Both are on rehab assignments from El Paso and San Antonio, respectively. Right-handed closer Clay Edmondson struck out three in the ninth inning and earned his second career victory.

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Justin DeCriscio	5	1	2	1	0	1
Rosman Verdugo	4	0	1	0	0	1
Lamar King Jr.	3	1	2	0	1	1
Alex McCoy	3	1	1	1	0	0
Jake Cunningham	4	1	1	0	0	1
Jack Costello	3	1	1	3	0	1
Carlos Rodriguez	2	1	1	1	2	0
Zach Evans	3	0	0	0	1	2
Kasen Wells	4	0	0	0	0	1

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR
Matthew Watson	5	4	4	4	1	7	1
Ty Adcock	2	1	1	1	0	3	1
Ryan Och	1	0	0	0	1	2	0
Clay Edmondson	1	1	0	0	0	3	0

Storm Stumble Late, Get Walked Off By Grizzlies

Right-handed starter Winyer Chourio tossed five solid innings, but the bullpen broke down late as the Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm fell to the Fresno Grizzlies 6-5 on a ninth-inning walk-off. The Grizzlies scored once in the eighth and two in the ninth to win it.

Jose Verdugo had two hits, while Kerrington Cross and Geoge Bilecki each drove in a pair of runs for the Storm.

The Storm trailed 3-2 after the teams traded two-run innings in the fourth. Cross had a one-out RBI single in the top of the seventh to tie the game 3-3, then Bilecki a sac fly and Cross a bases-loaded walk to put the Storm up 5-3. The Grizzlies pulled within 5-4 in the eighth and won it on a one-out RBI double and a run-scoring single in the ninth.

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Ryan Wideman	3	0	0	0	2	0
Kerrington Cross	3	0	1	2	2	1
Jose Verdugo	5	1	2	0	0	1
Yoiber Ocopio	5	1	0	0	0	3
Truitt Madonna	3	1	1	0	2	0
Jorge Quintana	4	1	1	0	1	0
George Bilecki	2	0	1	2	1	1
Conner Westenburg	4	0	0	0	0	3
Alcides Hernandez	2	0	0	0	0	1
Bradley Frye	0	1	0	0	2	0

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR
Winyer Chourio	5	5	3	3	3	4	1
Joseph Herrera	2	1	0	0	1	2	0
Vicarte Domingo	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Will Koger	1/3	3	2	2	0	0	0

Top 20 Prospect Performance

1. Ethan Salas: 1-for-4, R, BB
2. Kash Mayfield: DNP
3. Miguel Mendez: DNP
4. Kruz Schoolcraft: DNP
5. Ryan Wideman: 0-for-3, 2 BB
6. Jorge Quintana: 1-for-4, 2B, R, BB, SB
7. Ty Harvey: On injured list
8. Kale Fountain: Injured, out for season
9. Braedon Karpathios: 1-for-4, R, RBI, BB, K
10. Lamar King Jr.: 2-for-3, R, BB, K
11. Jagger Haynes: DNP
12. Alex McCoy: 1-for-3, R, RBI
13. Truitt Madonna: 1-for-3, R, 2 BB
14. Tucker Musgrove: DNP
15. Garrett Hawkins: DNP
16. Michael Salina: DNP
17. Eric Yost: DNP
18. Rosman Verdugo: 1-for-4, 2B, K
19. Bryan Balzer: DNP
20. Deivid Coronil: DNP

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