Padres Minor League Report: Lots of Zeroes, No Heroes

[Steve Drumwright]

 

Sunday was not a fun day for the San Diego Padres' four full-season affiliates. There was a severe lack of offense all around as the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas lost to Round Rock 8-0, the Double-A San Antonio Missions fell to Northwest Arkansas 7-2, the Fort Wayne TinCaps fell to Great Lakes 2-0 in 10 innings and the Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm tumbled to San Jose 5-0.

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Chihuahuas Lose Grip Late, Run Over By Express

A pitching duel for six innings turned into a blowout as the host Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas gave up seven late runs in an 8-0 loss to the Round Rock Express. While being shut out for the fourth time this year, the Chihuahuas (50-75, 15-35 second half) went 2-4 in the six-game series.

Rehabbing Padres left fielder Samad Taylor, batting leadoff, went 1-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout for the Chihuahuas. Taylor, coming back from an oblique injury, is 5-for-17 with a solo homer, two walks and six strikeouts in five rehab games. While Taylor might be ready, the Padres may also want to keep Taylor down another week before rosters expand Sept. 1.

Chihuahuas left-handed starter Jagger Haynes allowed just one run in five innings on two hits and three walks with four strikeouts. Right-hander Daison Acosta then gave up three runs in two innings, right-hander Jose Leclerc four runs in two-thirds and right-hander Hunter Stratton a scoreless final 1⅓ innings.

Ethan Salas, Padres Mission's No. 1 prospect, went 0-for-3 with two walks. He is 22-for-64 (.344/.449/.469) with three homers and 20 RBIs in 19 Triple-A games. 

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Samad Taylor (LF)	4	0	1	0	1	1
Carlos Rodríguez (CF)	4	0	1	0	0	0
Nick Solak (DH)	4	0	1	0	0	0
Ethan Salas (C)	4	0	0	0	0	0
Marcos Castañon (1B)	4	0	0	0	0	0
Will Wagner (3B)	3	0	0	0	1	0
Mason McCoy (SS)	3	0	1	0	1	1
Gage Workman (2B)	4	0	2	0	0	0
Bryce Johnson (RF)	3	0	1	0	1	1
Totals	33	0	7	0	4	3

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR
Jagger Haynes (L, 0-4)	5	2	1	1	3	4	0
Daison Acosta	2	2	3	2	2	0	1
José Leclerc	0 2/3	5	4	4	1	0	0
Hunter Stratton	1 1/3	0	0	0	0	2	0
Totals	9	9	8	7	6	6	1

Missions Misfire In Splitting Series With Naturals

The host Double-A San Antonio Missions were held scoreless until the ninth inning in a 7-2 loss to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals. The Missions (54-66, 23-28) won the first three games and ended up splitting the six-game series.

The Missions had just two hits entering the bottom of the ninth. Romeo Sanabria had a one-out single and Albert Fabian blasted his 10th homer of the season, an opposite-field shot to left-center. Sanabria had two of the Missions' four hits, also notching a double.

Missions left-handed starter Fernando Sanchez allowed two runs (one earned) in 3⅔ innings, striking out five. Right-hander Clay Edmondson gave up a run in 1⅓ innings, then right-hander Sadrac Franco tossed two scoreless innings. Right-handers Johan Moreno and Garrett Hawkins each gave up two runs in an inning.

The Naturals scored once in each of the first, fourth and fifth innings and remained a 3-0 game until getting two in each of the eighth and ninth innings.

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Braedon Karpathios (RF)	4	0	0	0	0	2
Alex McCoy (DH)	4	0	0	0	0	2
Romeo Sanabria (1B)	4	1	2	0	0	0
Albert Fabian (LF)	4	1	1	2	0	1
Ryan Jackson (2B)	4	0	0	0	0	3
Justin DeCriscio (SS)	3	0	0	0	0	3
Luis Verdugo (3B)	2	0	1	0	0	0
Anthony Vilar (C)	3	0	0	0	0	2
Kai Roberts (CF)	3	0	0	0	0	2
Totals	31	2	4	2	0	15

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR
Fernando Sanchez (L, 1-3)	3 2/3	2	2	1	2	5	0
Clay Edmondson	1 1/3	2	1	1	1	2	0
Sadrac Franco	2	2	0	0	0	3	0
Johan Moreno	1	2	2	2	1	1	1
Garrett Hawkins	1	2	2	2	1	3	0
Totals	9	10	7	6	5	14	1

TinCaps Blanked, Fall Again In Extras To Loons

Scoreless heading into extra innings, the host High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps couldn't keep the Great Lakes Loons off the board and then were unable to retaliate, leading to a 2-0 loss in 10 innings. The TinCaps (50-68, 23-29 second half) won four of the seven games in this series, including the completion of a suspended game. The final three games went to extra innings.

TinCaps right-handed starter Kannon Kemp went five shutout innings, allowing three hits and two walks while fanning four. Right-hander Will Koger had a scoreless inning and right-hander Brett Langley made his High-A debut with two scoreless. He was promoted from Low-A Lake Elsinore on Saturday. Right-hander Bernard Jose finished the final two innings, giving up both the runs in the 10th.

Offesnively, the TinCaps managed just four hits, but did walk seven times. Yimy Tovar walked three times, while Ryan Wideman (Padres Mission's No. 2 prospect) didn't have a hit, but did steal to bases to give him 65, which is second in the minors. He has 22 since being promoted from Lake Elsinore in late June.

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Kasen Wells (LF)	5	0	0	0	0	2
Ryan Wideman (CF)	4	0	0	0	0	2
Rosman Verdugo (SS)	1	0	0	0	0	1
Yimy Tovar (2B)	1	0	0	0	3	0
Robbie Lavey (DH)	4	0	0	0	1	3
Dylan Grego (PR)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bradley Frye (SS)	4	0	1	0	1	2
Luke Cantwell (1B)	3	0	1	0	1	0
Kerrington Cross (3B)	4	0	1	0	0	0
Carlos Rodriguez (C)	3	0	0	0	1	2
Conner Westenburg (RF)	4	0	1	0	0	3
Totals	33	0	4	0	7	15

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR
Kannon Kemp	5	3	0	0	2	4	0
Will Koger	1	0	0	0	1	1	0
Brandon Langley	2	0	0	0	1	4	0
Bernard Jose (L, 0-1)	2	4	2	1	0	0	1
Totals	10	7	2	1	4	9	1

Storm Shackled, Only Get 2 Hits In 6-Game Sweep

Right-handed starter Luis Maracara struck out seven over four shutout innings, but the host Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm could only produce two hits and gave up a five-run eighth in a 5-0 loss to the San Jose Giants. The Storm (61-59, 22-32 second half) lost all six games in the series and have dropped seven in a row.

The only hits came from Truitt Madonna, who doubled in the third, and seventh-round draft choice Joe Tiroly, who singled in the seventh. Second-round draft choice Elliot Lascelles, Padres Mission's No. 11 prospect, had his four-game hitting streak to begin his career snapped, going 0-for-4.

Maracara allowed just three hits and didn't walk anyone. The 19-year-old has struck out 20 over his last 11 innings in his last three starts. Right-hander Florangel Vasquez went two shutout innings. Left-hander Andrew Wright, an undrafted free agent out of Cal State Fullerton in his third pro game, allowed three runs in 1⅓ innings, while right-hander Jordan Valenzuela gave up two runs in two-thirds of an inning. Right-hander Jack Pineau, an undrafted free agent out of Creighton, made his pro debut with a scoreless ninth.

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Elliot Lascelles (SS)	4	0	0	0	0	2
Jorge Quintana (3B)	4	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Tiroly (DH)	3	0	1	0	1	0
Nu'u Contrades (2B)	4	0	0	0	0	2
Chris McHugh (RF)	2	0	0	0	0	2
Jesmaylin Arias (RF)	1	0	0	0	0	1
Alex Conover (LF)	3	0	0	0	0	1
Truitt Madonna (C)	3	0	1	0	0	1
Augie Lopez (1B)	2	0	0	0	0	0
Dawson Willis (1B)	1	0	0	0	0	1
Qrey Lott (CF)	2	0	0	0	1	1
Totals	29	0	2	0	2	11

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR
Luis Maracara	4	3	0	0	0	7	0
Florangel Vasquez	2	0	0	0	2	2	0
Andrew Wright (L, 0-1)	1 1/3	3	3	3	1	2	0
Jordan Valenzuela	0 2/3	1	2	2	2	0	1
Jack Pineau	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	9	7	5	5	5	12	1

Padres Mission's Top 20 Prospect Performance

1. Ethan Salas, C: 0-for-4
2. Ryan Wideman, CF: 0-for-4, 2 K
3. Coleman Borthwick, RHP: In Arizona
4. Kruz Schoolcraft, LHP: DNP
5. Ty Harvey, C: DNP
6. Kale Fountain, OF: Injured, out for season
7. Jorge Quintana, SS: 0-for-4
8. Alex McCoy, LF: 0-for-4, 2 K
9. Braedon Karpathios, RF: 0-for-4, 2 K
10. Lamar King Jr., C: DNP
11. Elliot Lascelles, SS: 0-for-4, 2 K
12. Tucker Musgrove, RHP: DNP
13. Jagger Haynes, LHP: 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K (L)
14. Jake Cunningham, OF: DNP
15. Truitt Madonna, C: 1-for-3, 2B, 1 K
16. Eric Yost, RHP: DNP
17. Winyer Chourio, RHP: DNP
18. Jesus Castro, RHP: DNP
19. Michael Salina, RHP: DNP
20. Rosman Verdugo, SS: 0-for-1, 1 K

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