Padres Minor League Report: Cameron Nohos Strikes Out 9 In Storm Loss

Wednesday saw the San Diego Padres' four full-season affiliates go 1-2 with a postponement. The Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas pulled out a 5-2 win over Salt Lake, the Double-A San Antonio Missions suffered a 7-3 walk-off loss to Frisco, the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps were postponed due to a power outage and the Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm were stopped by Inland Empire 3-1.

Padres Minor-League Transactions

• San Diego Padres activated RHP David Morgan from the 15-day injured list and optioned him to El Paso Chihuahuas.

Mason McCoy's HR In Seventh Sends Chihuahuas Past Bees

Mason McCoy went 2-for-3 with a tiebreaking solo home run in the seventh inning and left-handed starter Jagger Haynes didn't allow an earned run over five innings as the host Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas beat the Salt Lake Bees 5-2.

Haynes did allow two runs in the third inning, but they were unearned due to a fielding error by first baseman Blake Hunt, a throwing error by catcher Ethan Salas, Padres Mission's No. 1 prospect, and a balk. But it was a good outing for Haynes as he gave up four hits and two walks while striking out five. Right-hander Logan Gillaspie went two shutout innings, with right-handers Ty Adcock and Hans Crouse going a shutout inning each. For Crouse, it was his first save since joining the organization Aug. 2 after being released by the Baltimore Orioles and third of the season. Crouse hasn't allowed a run in his four appearances with the Chihuahuas and his last six overall.

The Chihuahuas jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the second inning as Rodolfo Duran doubled home Salas, who had walked, with one out, then scored on the back end of a double steal  with McCoy, who had singled. It was Duran's second steal of the season. The Bees tied it in the third and it stayed 2-2 until McCoy barely cleared the center-field wall with his ninth homer of the season. The Chihuahuas added two more in the eighth as Clay Dungan doubled, was bunted to second by Bryce Johnson and scored on Carlos Rodriguez's single to left. Rodriguez stole second and Solak notched his 20th double of the season to drive him in.

Salas went 1-for-3 with a walk. McCoy also had two steals, giving him a team-high 27, which also is his career high after having 25 in 2023 and 2024.

Missions Stunned By Walk-Off Grand Slam

A nice first seven innings on the mound devolved into a disastrous finish as the Double-A San Antonio Missions gave up two runs in the eighth and then a walk-off grand slam in the ninth as the Frisco RoughRiders rallied for a 7-3 victory.

Missions left-handed starter Francisco Sanchez bounced back for a tough return to the mound last week after being hit in the head with a line drive in early June by allowing just a hit in five shutout innings, striking out seven and walking three. Right-hander Tucker Musgrove, Padres Mission's No. 12 prospect, gave up a run in two-thirds of an innning while striking out two, then right-hander Sadrac Franco went 1⅓ scoreless, also fanning two. But right-hander Garrett Hawkins gave up a pair of runs in the eighth to tie it 3-3. MLB veteran right-hander Jose Leclerc came on for the ninth and gave up a single, a forceout grounder, a wild pitch and back-to-back walks to load the bases. Max Wagner then hit a 3-2 pitch out to left-center field for the walk-off slam.

The Missions took a 3-0 lead. Carson Tucker had a two-out RBI triple in the third inning, Albert Fabian a sacrifice fly in the fourth and Fabian a run-scoring single in the top of the sixth.

TinCaps-River Bandits Postponed By Power Outage

Following a severe storm that hit much of the Midwest led to a power outage in Davenport, Iowa, causing the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps' game against the Quad Cities River Bandits to be postponed. The game will be made up Saturday as part of a doubleheader.

Cameron Nohos Fans 9, But Storm Can't Hang On Against 66ers

Right-handed starter Cameron Nohos struck out nine over 5⅔ innings, but the Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm were doomed by a three-run sixth inning as the host Inland Empire 66ers won 3-1.

Chris McHugh, the Padres' 11th-round draft choice, followed up a 3-for-4 pro debut Tuesday with a 2-for-4 game, while Jesmaylin Arias also had a pair of hits. The Storm scored its lone run in the third inning. Dawson Willis drew a two-out walk and went to third on Yimy Tovar's single. As Tovar stole second, a throwing error by the catcher allowed Willis to score.

Nohos allowed three hits, but walked four in matching his career high of nine punchouts, set in a four-inning outing May 28 in the Arizona Complex League. He has 16 strikeouts in his last two starts and 26 in his last four. Right-hander Rordy Mejia relieved Nohos after a two-out walk. The next batter hit an 0-2 homer that put the 66ers up 2-1. A single and a double made it 3-1. Mejia did strike out three in 2⅓ innings.

Padres Mission's Top 20 Prospect Performance

1. Ethan Salas: 1-for-3, BB, R
2. Ryan Wideman: DNP
3. Coleman Borthwick: In Arizona
4. Kruz Schoolcraft: DNP
5. Ty Harvey: DNP
6. Kale Fountain: Injured, out for season
7. Jorge Quintana: DNP
8. Alex McCoy: DNP
9. Braedon Karpathios: 1-for-4, K
10. Lamar King Jr.: DNP
11. Elliot Lascelles: In Arizona
12. Tucker Musgrove: ⅔ IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
13. Jagger Haynes: 5 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
14. Jake Cunningham: DNP
15. Truitt Madonna: 0-for-4, K
16. Eric Yost: DNP
17. Winyer Chourio: DNP
18. Jesus Castro: DNP
19. Michael Salina: DNP
20. Rosman Verdugo: DNP

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