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San Diego’s decision to exercise Ramón Laureano’s 2026 club option keeps a 2025 midseason addition rostered after one of the most productive years of his career. The option covers the 2026 season at $6.5 million. The 31-year-old Laureano split 2025 between Baltimore and San Diego, appearing in 132 games and accumulating 488 plate appearances. He finished the year with a .281/.342/.512 triple slash, along with 24 home runs and seven stolen bases. His overall offensive line translated to a .364 wOBA and 138 wRC+. With the Padres, Laureano appeared in 50 games after his July 31 trade from the Orioles. In 198 plate appearances for San Diego, he hit .269/.323/.489 with nine home runs and three stolen bases. In San Diego, he posted a .347 wOBA and 127 wRC+, with a 6.6 percent walk rate and 23.7 percent strikeout rate. Defensively, Laureano continued to work primarily in the outfield corners. Statcast’s Outs Above Average metric graded him at -5 OAA for his time in San Diego. Over his combined time with Baltimore and San Diego, one defensive-value framework credited him with -8.7 defensive runs, while his overall WAR was 3.0. Laureano’s season also included multiple injured-list stints. Baltimore placed him on the 10-day injured list on May 24 with a left ankle sprain and later activated him on June 6. After the trade, San Diego placed him on the 10-day injured list on September 27 with a right index finger fracture, before activating him again on October 3. View full rumor

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It's hard to predict how this offseason will unfold, as there is an increasing chance of (yet another) MLB lockout following the 2026 season. Will teams spend big this offseason, hoping to create surety in the face of an unknown collective bargaining agreement? Or will they be hesitant in hopes of a favorable outcome for ownership groups? No matter how it shakes out, teams will need to compete in the 2026 season, and they'll need to sign free agents this winter. DiamondCentric has compiled a complete list of free agents, sortable and searchable by pretty much any metric you need. Looking for a first baseman? A catcher? We have you covered. We offer two pages for your reference: one for position players, the other for pitchers. Free Agent Hitters In the 2025-2026 MLB Offseason Complete List Of 2025-2026 MLB Free Agent Hitters DiamondCentric.net Here is a complete list of free agent hitters in the 2025-2026 MLB offseason. Free Agent Pitchers In the 2025-2026 MLB Offseason Complete List Of 2025-2026 MLB Free Agent Pitchers DiamondCentric.net Here is a complete list of free agent pitchers in the 2025-2026 MLB offseason. View full rumor

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Padres pitching dominated Cubs hitters on Wednesday, forcing a winner-take-all game three in Chicago. The starters are right-handers Jameson Taillon for Chicago and Yu Darvish for San Diego. In 2025, Taillon posted a 3.68 ERA, and Darvish a 5.38 as an injury-plagued season limited him to only 15 starts. Fielding Independent Pitching (FIP) tells a different story, though; Taillon has a 2025 FIP of 5.00, and Darvish has a 4.83 FIP. This game is unlikely to become a pitcher's duel. Cubs Bullpen Usage Game 1 (Tuesday), Chicago’s relief corps delivered 4 2/3 perfect innings behind starter Matthew Boyd. The sequence was Daniel Palencia for 1 2/3, then Drew Pomeranz, Andrew Kittredge, and Brad Keller covering the final three innings. In Game 2 (Wednesday), the Cubs used an opener approach. Andrew Kittredge handled the 1st, followed by Shota Imanaga for bulk innings. After that, lefty Caleb Thielbar, righty Colin Rea, and lefty Taylor Rogers finished it off; their batters faced were Kittredge 5, Imanaga 17, Thielbar 4, Rea 6, Rogers 3. Kittredge is the only Cubs pitcher to appear in both games so far, and he is likely out for Thursday's game as a result. Padres Bullpen Usage Game 1, San Diego followed starter Nick Pivetta with Adrian Morejon, Mason Miller, and Jeremiah Estrada. In Game 2, Dylan Cease started and worked 3 2/3. Adrian Morejon covered 2 1/3 innings and threw 33 pitches, Mason Miller struck out the first five batters he faced and threw 27 pitches, and Robert Suarez recorded a four-out save to close a 3-0 win. It's likely that both Morejon and Miller will be unavailable for Thursday's game. Padres Batters Vs Jameson Taillon Jameson Taillon vs. San Diego Padres: Current Batters Table Rk Player B PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS SH SF IBB HBP GIDP 1 Xander Bogaerts R 28 28 6 3 0 0 2 0 5 .214 .214 .321 .536 0 0 0 0 1 2 Ryan O'Hearn L 17 16 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .188 .235 .188 .423 0 0 0 0 1 3 Martín Maldonado R 16 14 4 1 0 1 1 1 2 .286 .375 .571 .946 0 0 1 1 1 4 Luis Arráez L 13 13 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .231 .231 .462 0 0 0 0 0 5 Jose Iglesias R 13 13 7 2 0 1 3 0 1 .538 .538 .923 1.462 0 0 0 0 0 6 Gavin Sheets L 11 10 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 .300 .364 .400 .764 0 0 0 0 0 7 Fernando Tatis Jr. R 6 6 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .333 .833 1.167 0 0 0 0 0 8 Manny Machado R 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .200 .000 .200 0 0 0 0 0 9 Jake Cronenworth L 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 10 Freddy Fermin R 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 Provided by Stathead.com: Found with Stathead. See Full Results. Generated 10/2/2025. Cubs Batters Vs Yu Darvish Yu Darvish vs. Chicago Cubs: Current Batters Table Rk Player B PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS SH SF IBB HBP GIDP 1 Justin Turner R 27 24 5 1 0 1 1 3 10 .208 .296 .375 .671 0 0 0 0 0 2 Dansby Swanson R 22 19 3 1 0 0 1 3 6 .158 .273 .211 .483 0 0 1 0 0 3 Ian Happ B 14 13 2 0 0 0 2 1 6 .154 .214 .154 .368 0 0 0 0 0 4 Nico Hoerner R 11 10 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .273 .400 .673 0 0 0 0 0 5 Carson Kelly R 10 10 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .300 .300 .300 .600 0 0 0 0 0 6 Kyle Tucker L 6 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 0 0 0 0 0 7 Seiya Suzuki R 5 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 .250 .400 .500 .900 0 0 0 0 0 8 Michael Busch L 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 9 Pete Crow-Armstrong L 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 Provided by Stathead.com: Found with Stathead. See Full Results. Generated 10/2/2025. View full article

Chicago will treat today as a tandem day on the mound: Andrew Kittredge will open, then Shota Imanaga will follow with a bulk outing. Kittredge worked a clean eighth yesterday. This season, he has held right-handed hitters to a .690 OPS and left-handed hitters to a .541 OPS while his season FIP sits at 3.40. Over his last six starts, Imanaga has a 5.97 ERA with 12 home runs allowed in 34 2/3 innings, and he has allowed 31 homers in 144 2/3 frames this year. Imanaga Against Padres Hitters Shota Imanaga vs. San Diego Padres: Current Batters Table Rk Player B PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS SH SF IBB HBP GIDP 1 Luis Arráez L 10 9 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .111 .200 .111 .311 0 0 0 0 0 2 Xander Bogaerts R 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 3 Manny Machado R 9 9 1 0 0 1 1 0 6 .111 .111 .444 .556 0 0 0 0 0 4 Fernando Tatis Jr. R 9 8 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .375 .444 .375 .819 0 0 0 0 0 5 Jake Cronenworth L 6 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .500 .833 0 0 0 0 0 6 Martín Maldonado R 6 5 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 .200 .333 .800 1.133 0 0 0 0 1 7 Jose Iglesias R 4 4 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .750 .750 1.000 1.750 0 0 0 0 0 8 Jackson Merrill L 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .667 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 9 Freddy Fermin R 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500 0 0 0 1 0 10 Gavin Sheets L 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 Provided by Stathead.com: Found with Stathead. See Full Results. Generated 10/1/2025. Dylan Cease draws a conventional start for San Diego. His overall season included ups and downs, but his September trend was upward: in five starts last month, he recorded a 3.12 ERA with a 2.56 FIP. Cease Against Cubs Hitters Dylan Cease vs. Chicago Cubs: Current Batters Table Rk Player B PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS SH SF IBB HBP GIDP 1 Ian Happ B 24 21 1 0 0 0 0 3 10 .048 .167 .048 .214 0 0 0 0 1 2 Willi Castro B 23 23 5 0 0 1 2 0 8 .217 .217 .348 .565 0 0 0 0 0 3 Kyle Tucker L 14 12 4 1 0 0 1 2 3 .333 .429 .417 .845 0 0 1 0 0 4 Nico Hoerner R 13 9 2 1 0 0 0 3 2 .222 .462 .333 .795 0 0 1 1 0 5 Michael Busch L 9 8 2 0 0 2 4 1 4 .250 .333 1.000 1.333 0 0 0 0 0 6 Justin Turner R 8 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .125 .125 .125 .250 0 0 0 0 0 7 Pete Crow-Armstrong L 5 4 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .500 .600 .750 1.350 0 0 0 0 0 8 Dansby Swanson R 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 9 Reese McGuire L 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 10 Seiya Suzuki R 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 11 Matt Shaw R 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .500 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 Provided by Stathead.com: Found with Stathead. See Full Results. Generated 10/1/2025. Bullpen usage from yesterday shapes how both sides can deploy relief behind today’s starters. For Chicago, Matthew Boyd covered 4 1/3 innings before the bullpen recorded a postseason-record stretch by retiring 14 consecutive batters without a baserunner. Daniel Palencia handled 1 2/3 innings, followed by one inning each from Drew Pomeranz, Kittredge, and Brad Keller. San Diego used four relievers behind Nick Pivetta’s five innings. Mason Miller pitched the 7th inning. Adrian Morejon covered one inning. Jeremiah Estrada worked 2/3 of an inning, and Wandy Peralta recorded the final 1/3 of the 8th. That usage left the Padres’ late-inning group relatively distributed entering today, with Cease on a standard starter’s workload. Matchup-wise, Kittredge’s opening inning will likely see him face Fernando Tatis Jr., Luis Arraez, and Manny Machado. The Cubs used him yesterday in that same section of the order. Once Imanaga enters, Chicago can stagger right-on-left plate appearances for San Diego’s middle, then turn back to late-inning options after 2 or 3 trips through the order. On the other side, Cease’s September FIP hopefully represents what the Padres will receive in a must-win game. With both teams’ bullpens active yesterday but receiving an off-day on Monday, almost everyone should be available out of the bullpen based on game situation. Padres Bullpen Usage FRI SAT SUN MON TUE TOT Estrada 0 19 0 0 10 29 Morgan 18 0 21 0 0 39 Miller 25 17 0 0 13 55 Hart 16 0 0 0 0 16 Suárez 0 9 0 0 0 9 Morejón 0 8 0 0 9 17 Peralta 21 0 0 0 6 27 Rodríguez 21 0 21 0 0 42 Matsui 0 37 0 0 0 37 Vasquez 0 0 19 0 0 19 View full article

The Cubs host the Padres at Wrigley Field for game one of the best-of-three National League Wild Card Series; San Diego has tabbed Nick Pivetta as their game one starter, and the series will be played entirely at Wrigley Field. Cubs hitters vs Nick Pivetta Pivetta, a right-hander, showed reverse splits in 2025: he allowed a .239 wOBA to left-handed batters and a .272 wOBA to right-handed batters. Chicago’s September production offers a few specific matchups to watch. Michael Busch (LHB) posted a .244/.337/.634 (.971 OPS) in September (95 PA). Ian Happ (switch-hitter) produced a .287/.382/.511 (.893 OPS) in September (110 PA). Seiya Suzuki (RHB) logged a .232/.333/.478 (.811 OPS) in September (81 PA). Nick Pivetta vs. Chicago Cubs: Current Batters Table Rk Player B PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS SH SF IBB HBP GIDP 1 Dansby Swanson R 35 34 10 1 0 2 5 1 11 .294 .314 .500 .814 0 0 0 0 0 2 Kyle Tucker L 12 10 2 1 0 0 2 1 2 .200 .250 .300 .550 0 1 0 0 0 3 Ian Happ B 11 10 3 1 0 0 0 1 6 .300 .364 .400 .764 0 0 0 0 0 4 Justin Turner R 9 8 5 2 0 2 3 1 0 .625 .667 1.625 2.292 0 0 0 0 0 5 Reese McGuire L 7 6 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .333 .429 .333 .762 0 0 0 0 0 6 Carson Kelly R 6 6 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .500 .500 .833 1.333 0 0 0 0 0 7 Michael Busch L 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .200 .000 .200 0 0 0 0 0 8 Seiya Suzuki R 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .200 .200 .400 0 0 0 0 1 9 Willi Castro B 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 10 Nico Hoerner R 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 11 Pete Crow-Armstrong L 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .333 .500 .333 .833 0 0 0 0 0 12 Matt Shaw R 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 Provided by Stathead.com: Found with Stathead. See Full Results. Generated 9/29/2025. Padres hitters vs Matthew Boyd Left-hander Matthew Boyd draws the Game 1 start for Chicago, nudging past Shota Imanaga to open the Cubs’ postseason. In 2025, Boyd held left-handed batters to a .258 wOBA and right-handed batters to a .297 wOBA. Manny Machado finished September with a .207/.250/.425 (.675 OPS), while Fernando Tatis Jr. finished the regular season with a .293/.352/.549 (.900 OPS) slash in September. Matthew Boyd vs. San Diego Padres: Current Batters Table Rk Player B PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS SH SF IBB HBP GIDP 1 Xander Bogaerts R 18 16 3 0 0 1 3 2 3 .188 .278 .375 .653 0 0 0 0 1 2 Manny Machado R 14 13 5 2 0 0 3 0 3 .385 .357 .538 .896 0 1 0 0 0 3 Luis Arráez L 9 7 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 .429 .556 .571 1.127 0 0 0 1 0 4 Freddy Fermin R 7 7 2 1 0 0 2 0 3 .286 .286 .429 .714 0 0 0 0 0 5 Elias Díaz R 6 5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .400 .500 .400 .900 0 0 0 0 0 6 Fernando Tatis Jr. R 6 6 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .167 .167 .167 .333 0 0 0 0 0 7 Jackson Merrill L 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 8 Jose Iglesias R 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 0 0 0 0 0 9 Jake Cronenworth L 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 Provided by Stathead.com: Found with Stathead. See Full Results. Generated 9/29/2025. Defensive context Outs on contact could swing this game. Chicago’s center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong ranks among MLB’s 2025 leaders with +21 Outs Above Average, providing elite gap coverage behind any starter the Cubs deploy. At shortstop, Dansby Swanson is again a positive in Statcast’s range metrics (+1 OAA at SS in 2025), a drop from previous seasons but still capable. For San Diego, Fernando Tatis Jr. brings plus defense in right field (+7 OAA), a notable factor against Wrigley’s alley-driven extra-base profile. Notes On Key Matchups Cubs LHB (Busch, etc.) vs Pivetta (R): Pivetta’s 2025 wOBA allowed to LHB was .239; Busch carried a .971 OPS in September. Cubs RHB (Suzuki, etc.) vs Pivetta: Pivetta allowed a .272 wOBA to RHB; Suzuki posted an .811 OPS in September. Padres RHB (Tatis, Machado) vs Boyd (L): Boyd allowed a .297 wOBA to RHB; Machado logged a .675 OPS in September; Tatis finished with a .353 season wOBA View full article

Luis Campusano homered and doubled, while Clay Dungan tripled and Nate Mondou contributed as El Paso topped Albuquerque. Victor Lizarraga delivered five one-run innings, handing off to Omar Cruz, Bradgley Rodriguez, and Sean Reynolds for the save. San Antonio rode Luis Gutierrez’s five scoreless with help from Johan Moreno, José Geraldo, and Harry Gustin. Albert Fabian’s two-run double and Braedon Karpathios’ two-RBI single provided cushion, with Damon Dues reaching three times and Wyatt Hoffman scoring. Padres Transactions No Roster Moves. Campusano Sparks Early, Dungan Triples, Lizarraga Leads Chihuahuas Past Isotopes Box Score Luis Campusano set the tone at Southwest University Park. After Albuquerque scratched across a first-inning run, Campusano answered in the bottom half with a solo shot to left to even the game, then El Paso seized control in the third. Tim Locastro lined a single, Yonathan Perlaza followed with an RBI double to right to put the Chihuahuas ahead, Clay Dungan ripped a run-scoring triple to right, and Campusano capped the surge with an RBI double to left for a 4-1 lead. That cushion held behind a steady night from Victor Lizarraga. The right-hander worked five innings of one-run ball, allowing three hits with three walks and five strikeouts. He kept the Isotopes to a lone run before handing it off to the bullpen. Omar Cruz yielded a solo homer in the sixth but otherwise covered two innings with three strikeouts and no walks. Bradgley Rodriguez bridged the eighth with a scoreless frame, walking one and striking out one, then Sean Reynolds closed the door in the ninth for his fifth save. Campusano finished 2-for-4 with a homer, a double, and two RBIs, pacing an offense that also featured multi-hit nights from Dungan and Nate Mondou. Perlaza doubled and drove in a run, while Locastro scored after a leadoff knock. El Paso’s infield turned two double plays, a 4-6-3 started by Mondou in the fifth and a 6-4-3 initiated by Dungan in the sixth, stalling Isotopes threats and sealing a 4-2 win for the Chihuahuas. Fabian’s Two-Run Double, Gutierrez Fires Five Scoreless As Missions Beat Springfield Box Score San Antonio got things rolling immediately in Springfield. After a single by Devin Ortiz and a soft single from Eguy Rosario, Romeo Sanabria drew a walk, and Braedon Karpathios punched a two-run single to center for a 2-0 first-inning lead. On the mound, Luis Gutierrez was sharp, working five scoreless innings with two hits, two walks, and four strikeouts. The infield backed him with a crisp double play turned by Rosario, Ryan Jackson, and Sanabria. The Missions added on in the seventh. Damon Dues worked a walk, Wyatt Hoffman singled, and Albert Fabian lashed a two-run double to right to make it 4-0. They tacked on one more in the eighth when Jackson drew a bases-loaded walk that brought in Sanabria, then stole second. Dues also made a play in right field, cutting down a runner trying to stretch to second. Hoffman had a 2-for-4 night and a run, while Fabian finished 1-for-5 with a double and two RBI. Karpathios added two RBI on his first-inning knock, and Dues reached three times on walks and scored. After Gutierrez departed, Johan Moreno allowed one run over 1 2/3 innings with one strikeout and no walks. José Geraldo followed with 1 1/3 scoreless innings, walking three and striking out one, and Harry Gustin closed the Cardinals out with one scoreless inning and one strikeout. View full article

Jared Kollar delivered five innings for San Antonio, with Cole Paplham and Ryan Och stacking scoreless frames before Kevin Kopps nailed the save. Eguy Rosario homered and Wyatt Hoffman doubled twice to pace the Missions. In El Paso, Yonathan Perlaza reached five times with two RBIs, while Marcos Castañon, Nate Mondou, Clay Dungan, Luis Campusano, and Tirso Ornelas fueled a seven-run sixth and push. Raul Brito struck out four in relief as Albuquerque held on. Padres Transactions No Roster Moves. El Paso Loses Football Game In 21-10 Defeat Box Score Albuquerque jumped to a fast start at Southwest University Park, putting up seven in the first and building a big lead early. El Paso starter Wes Benjamin worked one inning, allowing seven runs, six earned, on eight hits, with no walks and no strikeouts. Jake Higginbotham covered two innings with four runs allowed, one walk, and one strikeout, and Raul Brito added two innings with two runs, no walks, and four strikeouts. The Chihuahuas fought back with a seven-run sixth. Luis Campusano walked, Nate Mondou doubled, and Marcos Castañon lined an RBI single. Ripken Reyes brought in another on a forceout, Francisco Acuna tripled to center, and Clay Dungan followed with an RBI double. After a Yonathan Perlaza walk, Tirso Ornelas and Campusano punched RBI singles, and Mondou capped the frame with a run-scoring knock as El Paso sliced the deficit. In the seventh, Castañon doubled and scored on Perlaza’s sacrifice fly. El Paso added two more in the ninth when Perlaza and Ornelas delivered RBI singles, but the Isotopes answered with insurance in the eighth and ninth to seal it. Castañon finished 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI. Perlaza went 2-for-2 with three walks and two RBI. Dungan, Campusano, and Ornelas each tallied two hits; Acuna tripled and drove in one; Mondou collected a double, three hits overall, and an RBI. Rosario Homers, Hoffman Doubles Twice As Missions Hold Off Springfield Box Score San Antonio set the tone immediately in Springfield. Albert Fabian and Devin Ortiz opened the first with singles, Eguy Rosario forced a runner to third, and Romeo Sanabria lifted a sacrifice fly for a 1-0 lead. In the second, Ryan Jackson walked and stole second, moved to third on a groundout, then Wyatt Hoffman ripped a two-out double to left. Fabian followed with an RBI single to make it 3-0. Jared Kollar gave the Missions exactly what they needed. The righty worked five innings, allowing one run on five hits with one walk and four strikeouts. Cole Paplham handled two innings with one hit, one walk, and one strikeout, then Ryan Och added an inning and a strikeout. Rosario padded the lead in the seventh, turning on a pitch and sending it to right-center for a solo homer. Braedon Karpathios opened the eighth with a triple to center, and Damon Dues lined a single to left to push the advantage. Hoffman finished 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI, Rosario went 2-for-4 with a walk and the home run, and Fabian tallied two hits and an RBI. Jackson scored, walked, and swiped a base, while Sanabria doubled and drove in a run. The Cardinals cut into the lead in the ninth, plating two, but Kevin Kopps entered and recorded the final out for the save. View full article

The High-A and Single-A regular seasons have ended, and with neither the TinCaps nor the Storm making the postseason in their respective leagues, they have concluded their 2025 seasons. Jackson Wolf struck out eight over four innings, and Sean Reynolds followed with 1 1/3 scoreless as Tirso Ornelas, Trenton Brooks, and Marcos Castañon powered El Paso’s 15-7 romp. For San Antonio, Romeo Sanabria went 3-for-5 with a homer while Albert Fabian homered, and bullpen arms Josh Mallitz, Garrett Hawkins, and Harry Gustin stacked three scoreless frames. Rodolfo Durán scored thrice, and Yonathan Perlaza tallied two late hits to cap the night. Padres Transactions Activated RHP Michael King from the 15-day injured list. Optioned RHP Alek Jacob to El Paso (AAA). Ornelas, Brooks, Castañon Power El Paso Past Albuquerque, 15-7 Box Score El Paso’s offense erupted early, then kept piling on to top Albuquerque at Southwest University Park. After the visitors grabbed a second-inning lead, the Chihuahuas answered with three in the home half. Francisco Acuna tied it with a two-run double, and Ripken Reyes lifted a sacrifice fly for a 3-2 edge. In the third, Tirso Ornelas belted a solo homer to center, then Trenton Brooks followed later in the frame with a two-run shot to right-center after a fielding error kept the inning alive. The fifth inning broke it open. Yonathan Perlaza singled, stole second, and scored on Rodolfo Durán’s fielder’s choice. Following a walk, Marcos Castañon crushed a three-run homer for a 10-3 lead. The Chihuahuas tacked on more in the sixth when Tim Locastro singled and stole second, advanced to third on a throwing error, and scored on Perlaza’s RBI single, with another run crossing on a pickoff error. Brooks added a sacrifice fly, and Ornelas lined an RBI single in the seventh. A fielding miscue by the Isotopes in the eighth pushed across the final run. Ornelas went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs, Brooks finished 2-for-3 with three RBIs, and Castañon homered with three RBIs. Durán went 2-for-4 with three runs and an RBI, Campusano was 1-for-3 with two walks and two runs, and Perlaza went 2-for-5 with two runs, an RBI, and a steal. Starter Jackson Wolf worked four innings, allowing two runs with five walks and eight strikeouts. Sean Reynolds followed with 1 1/3 scoreless frames to earn the win. Sanabria’s Three-Hit Night, Fabian Blast Highlight Missions In Springfield Box Score The Missions chipped away but came up short in a 7-5 loss at Springfield. Albert Fabian put San Antonio on the board in the third, launching a solo shot to right. Two innings later, the offense rallied. After a leadoff walk, Romeo Sanabria unloaded a two-run homer to right, and Christopher Sargent followed with a double before Damon Dues lined an RBI single to bring the Missions within 7-4. San Antonio kept the pressure on in the seventh. Sanabria singled, advanced on a balk, then Ryan Jackson ripped a run-scoring double to center to make it 7-5. The Missions’ offense stalled out, making that the final score. Devin Ortiz added a pair of hits, giving San Antonio nine on the night. On the mound, starter Jagger Haynes worked three innings, allowing three runs with four walks and one strikeout, and he picked off a runner in the first. After a rough fourth, the bullpen steadied things. Josh Mallitz turned in 1 2/3 scoreless frames with one strikeout, Garrett Hawkins followed with two scoreless innings with three strikeouts, and Harry Gustin closed with a scoreless eighth. San Antonio’s defense also turned a third-inning double play, Jackson to Anthony Vilar to Sanabria, to stall a Cardinals threat. Sanabria finished 3-for-5 with a homer, a double, two runs, and two RBIs. View full article

Marcos Castañon drove in four runs, and Yonathan Perlaza homered before Tirso Ornelas’ two-run single keyed El Paso’s five-run ninth. In San Antonio, Braedon Karpathios homered, Albert Fabian tied it, and Ryan Jackson walked it off. Will Varmette spun four one-run innings, José Geraldo delivered two scoreless, and Tucker Musgrove opened with a frame, while Matt Waldron struck out eight for El Paso. Kai Roberts swiped his 30th steal as Carlos Rodriguez doubled for Lake Elsinore. Padres Transactions No Roster Moves. Perlaza Homers, Castañon’s Late Double Fuels Five-Run Ninth For El Paso Box Score El Paso erupted for five runs in the ninth to top Salt Lake, 10-6. Marcos Castañon delivered the knockout, ripping a two-run double to center, and Ripken Reyes followed with an RBI single to finish the rally. The surge started with two outs when Yonathan Perlaza and Rodolfo Durán singled, Nate Mondou walked to load up the bases, and Tirso Ornelas shot a go-ahead two-run single to right. Perlaza jump-started the day earlier with a two-run homer in the third after Tim Locastro walked and stole second. Castañon had opened the scoring with a two-run single in the second, staking the Chihuahuas to an early lead against the Bees. Cody Roberts added an RBI single in the sixth. Castañon went 2-for-4 with a double and four RBIs, Perlaza finished 2-for-5 with two RBIs and two runs, and Ornelas drove in two. Mondou reached four times with a hit and three walks, and scored twice. Locastro scored a run and swiped a bag. Starter Matt Waldron gave El Paso a solid start, striking out eight over 5 1/3 innings. He allowed four runs on nine hits, with no walks. After Bradgley Rodriguez bridged the seventh, the Bees grabbed a late lead with a two-run homer in the eighth, but Manuel Castro steadied things to earn the win, working two innings with two runs allowed, one walk, and three strikeouts. El Paso finished with nine hits. Karpathios, Fabian Homer As Jackson’s 11th-Inning Single Walks Off Hooks Box Score San Antonio outlasted Corpus Christi, 7-6 in 11 innings at Wolff, completing a rally that started in the middle frames and ended with a bloop single. After the visitors plated five in the fifth, Braedon Karpathios answered with a solo homer to right-center in the bottom half. The Missions kept pushing in the sixth, when Damon Dues tripled, Devin Ortiz doubled him home, Christopher Sargent brought in another on a forceout, and Karpathios lined an RBI single to right. Trailing 5-4 into the ninth, Albert Fabian drilled a two-out homer to right to tie it. The Hooks regained the lead in the 10th when the zombie runner advanced on a groundout and scored on a sacrifice fly. San Antonio countered in the bottom half as the Missions’ zombie runner, Wyatt Hoffman, moved to third on a grounder and scored on Kai Murphy’s groundout to even it again. In the 11th, Ortiz began at second, advanced to third on a passed ball, then Ryan Jackson lofted a pop single to second to win it. Karpathios went 2-for-4 with a homer, a single, and two RBI. Fabian finished 2-for-4 with a homer and an RBI, Jackson went 2-for-5 with the walk-off RBI, Ortiz doubled, scored twice, and drove in one, and Dues added a triple and a walk. Starter Eric Yost worked 4 1/3 innings, allowing five runs, four earned, with five walks and two strikeouts. Manuel Urias covered 3 2/3 frames with four runs, one walk, and two strikeouts. José Geraldo earned the win with two innings, one unearned run, no walks, and two strikeouts. Roberts Swipes 30th, Varmette Works Four As Fort Wayne Shut Out Box Score Fort Wayne fell 5-0 on the road against West Michigan, with Will Varmette giving the TinCaps a competitive start. The righty worked four innings, allowing one run on three hits, with two walks and four strikeouts. The Whitecaps manufactured a first-inning run on a walk, a steal, and an infield single, then added insurance later. That was all they needed. The TinCaps’ best chance came in the fifth. Kai Roberts lined a single to left, stole second for his 30th bag of the season, then moved to third on a flyout. After a pitching change, a walk extended the inning, but a strikeout ended the threat. In the seventh, Zach Evans ripped a single to right and promptly swiped second, his first at High-A, but Fort Wayne could not bring him around. Roberts, Evans, and Luke Cantwell accounted for the TinCaps’ three hits. Storm Build Early Cushion, Battle Back On Miscues, Fall Late At Inland Empire Box Score Lake Elsinore jumped in front immediately at San Manuel Stadium. Cardell Thibodeaux worked a walk, Carlos Rodriguez doubled, and Truitt Madonna and Ty Harvey followed with RBI singles for a 2-0 lead. In the fourth, Yoiber Ocopio reached on an error and scored on Thibodeaux’s RBI groundout to make it 3-1. Inland Empire surged ahead in the fifth as a sacrifice bunt and two errors plated two, wild pitches moved runners, and a single pushed the Storm behind 6-3. Lake Elsinore answered with three in the sixth: Justin DeCriscio doubled and scored, pinch-hitter Ryan Wideman came home on Rodriguez’s single, and Dylan Grego’s grounder brought in the tying run. The 66ers reclaimed the lead in the eighth on a hit-by-pitch, a bunt, a wild pitch, and a sacrifice fly. Rodriguez went 2-for-5 with a double and an outfield assist, and Harvey added a hit, a walk, an RBI, and a run. Wideman drew a walk, stole second, and scored, while DeCriscio doubled and scored. Lake Elsinore also turned a double play in the fourth to halt a threat. Opener Tucker Musgrove worked one scoreless inning, allowing one hit with no walks and one strikeout. Abraham Parra followed with five, giving up seven runs, six earned, on eight hits, with two walks and six strikeouts. Will Koger covered two innings with one run, no walks, and two strikeouts. View full article

Marcos Castañon doubled and homered in El Paso’s late charge, while Jake Higginbotham fanned four in two scoreless and Omar Cruz struck out seven over four. San Antonio’s Fernando Sanchez punched out six in relief, with Josh Mallitz adding 1⅔ scoreless. Fort Wayne got two hits from Jack Costello, but Luis Gutierrez whiffed seven across five and Eiker Huizi struck out three. For Lake Elsinore, Alex McCoy reached twice and Ryan Wideman drove in two. Padres Transactions Recalled RHP Randy Vásquez from Triple-A El Paso. Optioned RHP Sean Reynolds to Triple-A El Paso. Castañon Homers In Ninth, El Paso’s Bullpen Gives Back Lead Box Score Marcos Castañon jump-started a ninth-inning push, but the Chihuahuas fell 6-5 in Salt Lake. The third baseman doubled in two during the fourth to give El Paso a brief lead, then opened the ninth with a solo shot to left center. Yonathan Perlaza followed with a pinch-hit single, Tim Locastro added a knock, and Clay Dungan walked to load the bases. Tirso Ornelas brought in a run with a groundout, and Luis Campusano’s sacrifice fly scored Locastro to tie it 5-5. Earlier, El Paso struck in the fourth when Campusano singled, Nate Mondou singled, and Castañon ripped a two-run double to center. Locastro swiped second in the fifth for his 28th steal. Campusano finished 2-for-3 with an RBI and a walk, Mondou collected two hits, and Castañon went 2-for-3 with a double, a homer, and three RBIs. Stephen Jones started for El Paso and worked two innings, allowing one run on two hits with one walk and two strikeouts. Omar Cruz followed with four innings, yielding four runs, three earned, on four hits, no walks, and seven strikeouts. Jake Higginbotham tossed two scoreless frames with four strikeouts to keep the game within reach. The Bees answered in the ninth against Raul Brito. Salt Lake opened with a double, advanced the runner on a sacrifice, and a pinch-hit single ended it. Despite 12 hits and the ninth-inning comeback, El Paso came up just short. Sanchez Fans Six, Gómez Doubles As Missions Fall To Hooks Box Score SAN ANTONIO — The Missions were held to three hits in a 4-0 loss to Corpus Christi. Miguel Mendez started for San Antonio and worked four innings, allowing three runs on three hits, three walks, and five strikeouts. Corpus Christi opened the scoring with a three-run second, using a two-run triple to right, then a run that crossed on a wild pitch. The Hooks added one more in the fifth on a pair of extra-base hits. San Antonio’s best chance came in the second when Gómez ripped a double to right, moved to third on a passed ball, and was left there on a groundout. In the third, Kai Murphy punched a single to center, and in the seventh, Francisco Acuna beat out a comebacker for an infield hit. The Missions mounted a late push in the eighth as Ryan Jackson and Albert Fabian drew walks to put two aboard, but a groundout ended the inning. Fernando Sanchez steadied things out of the bullpen, striking out six in 2 1/3 innings while allowing one run on two hits and no walks. Josh Mallitz followed with 1 2/3 scoreless innings, then Garrett Hawkins finished the ninth with one strikeout. Offensively, Gómez’s double, Murphy’s single, and Acuna’s infield knock accounted for San Antonio’s hits against the Hooks. Barnett Drives In Early Run, Costello Tallies Two Hits As TinCaps Fall In West Michigan Box Score Fort Wayne grabbed the lead in the second. Jack Costello lined a single to center, Kai Roberts walked, and Jonathan Vastine drew a free pass to load the bases. Sean Barnett followed with an infield single to short, scoring Costello for a 1-0 edge. The Whitecaps answered with two in their half of the inning, then added three more in the sixth on a homer to right, pushing the deficit to 5-1. West Michigan tacked on another in the eighth. Costello led the TinCaps’ offense, going 2-for-4. Barnett finished 1-for-3 with the club’s lone RBI, and Roberts reached twice on a single and a walk, though he was caught stealing in the fourth. Fort Wayne totaled five hits and went 1-for-4 with runners in scoring position. Starter Luis Gutierrez worked five, allowing four runs on seven hits, with two walks and seven strikeouts. Eiker Huizi followed with two innings, yielding one run on two hits, no walks, and three strikeouts. Luis Germán pitched the eighth and was charged with one run. McCoy Reaches Twice, Wideman Plates Two, Madonna Triples As Storm Fall To Inland Empire Box Score Lake Elsinore jumped ahead immediately in San Bernardino. After Alex McCoy singled and Carlos Rodriguez walked, a pickoff miscue moved the runners, and Ryan Wideman lined a single to right to bring in McCoy. The 66ers answered with two in the bottom half, then surged with a five-run third to take control. The Storm got one back in the third when McCoy singled, advanced on an error, and scored on Wideman’s sacrifice fly to right. Lake Elsinore kept pushing in the sixth. Bradley Frye and Ty Harvey rolled consecutive singles, Justin DeCriscio forced in a run on a fielder’s choice, and George Bilecki coaxed a bases-loaded walk to make it a three-run game. In the seventh, Truitt Madonna ripped a triple and scored on a passed ball, but Inland Empire tacked on insurance to close it out, 10-5. McCoy finished 2-for-2 with two runs. Harvey went 2-for-4. Wideman drove in two, Bilecki chipped in an RBI and a walk, Madonna went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run, and Frye added a hit and a run. Starter Kruz Schoolcraft worked 1 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on one hit, three walks, and four strikeouts. Adam Conrad followed with two, giving up one run on two hits with one walk. Clay Edmondson also handled two, allowing two runs with one walk and two strikeouts. View full article

Maikel Miralles fired 6 2/3 scoreless innings as Jonathan Vastine’s grand slam and Luke Cantwell’s homer powered Fort Wayne. Victor Lizarraga allowed one run over five, then José Geraldo, Cole Paplham, Kevin Kopps, and Harry Gustin closed San Antonio’s 7–1 win. El Paso’s early outburst from Marcos Castañon, Tim Locastro, and Ripken Reyes wasn’t enough in a one-run loss. Ryan Wideman’s three hits led Lake Elsinore, while Winyer Chourio and Ryan Reed provided steady innings. Padres Transactions Placed LHP Nestor Cortes on the 15-day injured list (retro to Sept. 4, left biceps tendinitis). Recalled RHP Ron Marinaccio from El Paso (AAA). Castañon Homers, Locastro Drives In Two As El Paso Loses Big Lead Box Score El Paso built a fast start in Salt Lake. After a pitch hit Clay Dungan in the first, Luis Campusano ripped an RBI double to left. Rodolfo Durán doubled to begin the second, and Marcos Castañon followed with a two-run homer to left center. The Chihuahuas broke it open in the fourth when Ripken Reyes lined an RBI single, then Tim Locastro drilled a double to center that brought in two, and he came around to score on a Salt Lake misplay. Durán finished 2-for-4 and scored twice, Campusano went 2-for-4 with an RBI, and Castañon scored twice with two RBIs. Locastro went 2-for-5 with two RBIs, and Nate Mondou doubled in the eighth, then stole third. Starter JP Sears set the tone, working 3 2/3 innings with one run allowed on two hits, one walk, and five strikeouts. Bryan Hoeing covered 1 1/3 innings, allowing one run with one strikeout. Misael Tamarez followed with two innings, giving up four runs with two strikeouts and no walks. Francis Peña pitched the eighth, giving up two runs with two strikeouts and a wild pitch. Salt Lake chipped away with a solo homer in the fifth, surged with a three-run sixth, then rallied late. The Bees tied the game with a two-out single in the eighth and took the lead on a triple to center, edging El Paso 8-7. Acuna’s Bunt Sparks Seventh, Lizarraga Steady As Missions Roll Past Hooks Box Score San Antonio used speed and contact to pull away from Corpus Christi, 7-1, at Nelson Wolff Stadium. Oswaldo Linares put the Missions on the board in the second, ripping a double to score Ryan Jackson after his single. An inning later, Devin Ortiz reached on an infield single and moved up on a throwing error, Francisco Acuna bunted for a hit, and Kai Murphy lifted a sacrifice fly to give San Antonio a 2-1 edge. The Missions broke it open in the seventh when Romeo Sanabria cracked a double to center, Ortiz legged out another infield single and swiped second, then Acuna deadened a bunt for an RBI single to bring home Sanabria, with Ortiz scoring on a throwing error on the play. Acuna kept the pressure on, stealing second and then third, and scored when the Hooks’ catcher threw the ball away on the steal attempt. San Antonio added insurance in the eighth. Braedon Karpathios, who finished 2-for-5, bounced a ground-rule double to right-center, advanced on a wild pitch, and scored on Sanabria’s sacrifice fly. Later in the frame, Ortiz crossed on a fielder’s choice with an error. Starter Victor Lizarraga set the tone, working five with one run on two hits, three walks, and four strikeouts. José Geraldo and Cole Paplham followed with one scoreless inning apiece, Kevin Kopps kept the eighth quiet with one walk, and Harry Gustin closed with one inning, allowing one hit and striking out two. Sanabria went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI, Ortiz went 2-for-4 with three runs and a steal, and Acuna reached four times with two hits, two walks, two steals, and an RBI. Vastine’s Grand Slam, Cantwell’s Homer Lift TinCaps Over West Michigan Box Score Fort Wayne seized control in the third at West Michigan. After Eguy Rosario walked and stole second, Kasen Wells punched an RBI single to center. Luke Cantwell and Sean Barnett followed with a single and a walk, then Jonathan Vastine unloaded a two-out grand slam to right for a five-run frame. Cantwell added insurance in the fifth, launching a solo shot to begin the inning as the TinCaps pushed the lead over the Whitecaps. Starter Maikel Miralles set the tone on the mound. The righty worked 6 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing five hits, walking none, and striking out six. Ruben Galindo handled 1 1/3 innings with one run, one walk, and three strikeouts. Nick Wissman finished the ninth with one inning, no runs, no walks, and no strikeouts. Wells paced the offense from the top with a 2-for-4 night, an RBI, and a run scored. Cantwell went 2-for-3 with the homer, a walk, and two runs. Vastine drove in four on his grand slam and reached with a walk. Kai Roberts chipped in a single and later stole second, while Rosario sparked the third-inning rally with a walk, a steal, and a run. Fort Wayne collected seven hits and six walks, and kept the Whitecaps’ late push to a lone eighth-inning sacrifice fly. Wideman’s Three Hits, Two-Run Knock Not Enough As Storm Drop Game In San Bernardino Box Score Lake Elsinore jumped to a lead in the first. After Alex McCoy doubled, Ryan Wideman singled, a wild pitch pushed home the game’s first run, and Truitt Madonna lashed an RBI double to center for a 2-0 lead. The Storm briefly reclaimed the edge in the fifth. Grego singled, McCoy and Kavares Tears drew walks to load the bases, then Wideman lined a two-run single to center for a 4-3 advantage. Inland Empire answered in the bottom half to move in front, and the 66ers led the rest of the way. Wideman paced the Lake Elsinore offense, going 3-for-4 with two RBIs and a steal. McCoy finished 1-for-4 with a double, a walk, and two runs scored. Madonna went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, and an RBI. Grego added a hit and a run. Quintana drew two walks, stole second in the eighth, and was caught stealing earlier. Starter Winyer Chourio worked four innings, allowing three runs on four hits, with one walk and two strikeouts. Kleiber Olmedo followed with three innings, giving up three runs on three hits, with one walk and four strikeouts. Ryan Reed delivered a scoreless eighth with one strikeout. In the eighth, Wideman singled, Madonna walked, and a pickoff at first erased a runner. Wideman swiped third, Quintana took second, but the potential rally ended with back-to-back strikeouts. George Bilecki walked in the ninth, yet the Storm could not close the gap. View full article