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The San Diego Padres continue to make progress on signing their 21 draft choices. Third-rounder Ryan Lynch, a right-handed pitcher out of North Carolina, has signed with the Padres, MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis reported Thursday. Lynch received a signing bonus of $1 million, which is an overslot deal. The No. 97 pick had a slot value of $808,100. Check out the signings and how they impact the Padres' bonus pool in our Draft Tracker. Lynch's deal means the top three picks and five of the top 10 rounds (11 selections) and six of 21 overall have put pen to paper. That includes first-round pick Coleman Borthwick, who signed Wednesday. The 21-year-old Lynch, who is listed at 6-foot-4 and 215 pounds, is likely to begin his pro career as a starter and possesses a power sinker that can get up to 97 mph while typically sitting at 94 mph. His results as a starter this spring were mixed, but the Padres are hoping to iron those out as he turns pro. If not, he projects as a potential late-inning reliever, possibly a closer. View full rumor

There is a scene in one of the early episodes of “Ted Lasso” where Sam Obisanya gets destroyed by Jamie Tartt during a practice, with the brash star then scoring a goal as Obisanya looks on, slapping the pitch in frustration. Seeing this, Coach Lasso calls Obisanya over to give him a little advice. “You know what the happiest animal on Earth is?” Lasso asks rhetorically as Obisanya shakes his head. “It’s a goldfish. You know why? Got a 10-second memory. Be a goldfish, Sam.” Obisanya doesn’t immediately understand the message, but eventually realizes that in sports, you have to forget what just happened to you as another opportunity to perform comes at you. Alex McCoy is a believer in that mindset. As an undrafted free agent in the San Diego Padres’ minor-league system with the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps, the hulking outfielder began the season on an absolute heater, putting together a .354/.386/.683 slash line with 10 doubles, a triple, five homers, 14 RBIs and five stolen bases in April. He was named Midwest League Player of the Month and his profile jumped several rungs on the prospect ladder. McCoy currently sits at No. 14 on Padres Mission’s Top 20 list. But then came May. After getting hits in his first two games of the month, he went hitless in his next seven. “I'm a lot more mentally strong than I thought,” McCoy said. “There was one week this season, I was coming off Player of the Month, we played Beloit and I went 0-for-23 or something like that. I was putting the ball in play, they're catching it, pop flies and I was like, 'Man, I came off of the hottest month and then 0-for-23 at this point. What is going on?' Going into the next week, I was just like, 'You know, the game's hard and no one can hit .350 for three months straight or whatever the case is.' We play a game where you fail 70% of the time. If you hit .300, you're amazing. So kind of put that in the back of my head. I'm still in a good spot and what I've done is great, but also how can I kind of come back and overcome going 0-for-23. Went into that next week, kind of just forgot about it, you know, goldfish mindset. I tell myself all the time, get out, strikeout, just forget about it in the next AB. That's been my mindset these last few months.” That approach has certainly worked for a right-handed hitter who has some of the best pure power in all of the minors. Entering play this week, the 24-year-old has put up a .264/.342/.465 slash line with 12 homers and is tied for the Midwest League lead with 23 doubles. He also leads the TinCaps with 44 RBIs. Since that scorching-hot April, he has had month-long slash lines of .226/.336/.473 (May), .235/.330/.341 (June) and .233/.298/.279 (July so far). Some of that has to do with the expected ups and downs of a baseball season, some has to do with teams getting better scouting reports on McCoy. After signing in 2024, he played in 58 games in 2025 and slashed .315/.393/.521 with seven homers, 40 RBIs and 14 stolen bases mostly at Low-A Lake Elsinore, which was the extent of the knowledge most other teams had on him entering 2026. He saw some of that in a recent series against the Great Lakes Loons, a Los Angeles Dodgers affiliate. The TinCaps were facing left-hander Zach Root, drafted with the 40th pick last year. “He's probably the best I've seen all year,” McCoy said. “I'm facing him and he's out there grunting, throwing his stuff, kind of showing some attitude on the mound. I kind of take it as a good thing. I feel like him being a good pitcher and me being a good hitter, it's always good when you're out there competing. ... That obviously helps me elevate my game.” Another piece of his toolbox that has helped McCoy experience success has been his hitting ability. While an imposing figure at 6-foot-5, 260 pounds, he isn’t just in the batter’s box to mash. He wants to be an all-around hitter. “I think if I go up to the plate and tell myself, 'OK, I'm gonna hit a home run here,' I may get my A swing off, but if I can get my bat to the ball, be more consistent that way ... put the ball play, hit it hard somewhere, I think that's the better approach overall. No one hits a home run on purpose, I feel. With that mindset in the box, you just kind of get too big and try to do too much myself. Just play pepper, hit the gaps, I'm down to hit a home run or double or even a single, just get base and contribute.” Of course, McCoy is well-known for his exit velocity. This year, he stung a ball at 119.5 mph — on a groundout. That surpasses the best thus far in MLB, which is 119 mph double by Pittsburgh Pirates star Oneil Cruz. The best by a Padres major-leaguer is 119.6 mph by Manny Machado on a homer in 2021. While every player just wants a shot with an organization, McCoy found the Padres to be a good fit. He wasn’t surprised to go undrafted following his senior season at Hofstra in which he slashed .306/.384/.509 with 11 homers and 44 RBIs in 56 games. That was his only season at the university, where McCoy was coached by longtime MLB infielder Frank Menechino, after spending his first three collegiate seasons at Maryland-Eastern Shore. McCoy had a pre-draft workout in New York state, which went well from all perspectives. “I always told myself and I told my agent before the draft that I want to go where I'm wanted,” McCoy said. “I just think my performance at the workout and Johnny McNamara, my area scout, me and him stayed in contact throughout the season and at the workout, he came up with a nickname for me, Big Mac ... just had a good time at the workout and kind of just felt at home. When the draft came around, they told my agent early on that they'll sign me once the last round is called.” Now, McCoy is taking advantage of his opportunity, even if there is a little bit of a chip on his shoulder from not being selected. “Being drafted is cool, but I think at the end of the day, whether you're a first-rounder, 10th-rounder, 20 rounder, free agent, you all go to the same place when it's all said and done,” McCoy said. “And once you're in that place, those rounds don't matter, you're all competing against each other, obviously, but you also make lifelong friends and stuff. That's the fun part about it.” View full article

While he didn't fit with the San Diego Padres anymore, Ron Marinaccio has found a new home. The Padres on Thursday traded the right-handed reliever to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for international signing bonus money. According to MLB insider Francys Romero, the Padres received $500,000. Marinaccio was designated for assignment by the Padres on Sunday. He was the odd man out in the bullpen and was out of options when left-hander Wandy Peralta came back off the bereavement list. The 31-year-old, dealt from the Chicago White Sox in January 2025 after he was DFA'd for cash, had a 5.32 FIP (4.79 ERA) in 33 appearances with an 8.9% walk rate and 18.7% strikeout rate this season. View full rumor

The San Diego Padres reeled in their biggest fish from the MLB Draft. Does that help them catch another big fish? First-round draft choice Coleman Borthwick, a high school pitcher out of Florida, has signed with the Padres on Wednesday, according to his Instagram account. On Friday, Jonathan Mayo of MLB Pipeline reported the bonus to be $3.8 million, with the 21st overall pick had an assigned value of $4,224,700, saving more than $400,000 for other picks. The Padres also came to terms with sixth-rounder Nu'u Contrades, a shortstop from Arizona State, who received a $300,000 signing bonus, MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis reported Thursday. Contrades had a slot value of $350,100. Borthwick, at 6-foot-6, 260 pounds, was the top high school pitcher selected in the draft and signed his contract at the Padres' complex in Peoria, Ariz. Depending on if Borthwick received an under-slot deal, the Padres could use that money toward one of his teammates at South Walton High School in Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. That would be right-handed pitcher Denton Lord, whom the Friars selected in the 17th round after he announced on Instagram following the fifth round that he would honor his commitment to Mississippi State. But if the Padres can cobble enough money together from other draft picks, they could land Lord. As a senior, the 18-year-old Borthwick went 11-0 with a 0.21 ERA, .082 opponent average and 12.9 strikeouts per seven innings. Contrades, 22, finished his redshirt junior year at Arizona State with a .366/.434/.762 slash line. The Padres now have five of their 21 draft choices signed, including their top two selections. View full rumor

The San Diego Padres' four full-season affiliates went 0-4 Tuesday with offense hard to come by, combining for eight runs on 17 hits. The Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas fell to Las Vegas 5-1, the Double-A San Antonio Missions lost to Frisco 7-5, the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps dropped a 9-1 decision to Lake County and the Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm were pummeled 13-1 by Visalia. Padres Minor-League Transactions None Chihuahuas Get Just 1 Damn Hit Against Aviators Marcos Castanon's first-inning RBI single was the only hit the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas had against four pitchers as the host Las Vegas Aviators rolled to a 5-1 victory. The Chihuahuas did get 10 walks and were held to one hit for the second time in franchise history, the other coming in 2019. Starting for the Aviators was right-hander Braden Nett, one of the four prospects the Padres sent to the A's in the Mason Miller trade. He walked six and struck out three in three innings, giving up the lone hit and run. That run came as Bryce Johnson drew a one-out walk, stole second, went to third on a grounder to second, Will Wagner walked and Castanon singled to center to plate Johnson. The rally continued as Nick Pratto got the third walk of the inning, but a groundout ended the threat. Chihuahuas left-handed starter Jackson Wolf lasted four innings, surrendering four runs on seven hits and a walk with six strikeouts. Right-hander Ty Adcock gave up the other run in his two innings of work, with right-hander Misael Tamarez going 1⅔ scoreless innings, walking three and striking out two. Right-hander Justin Yeager got the final out of the eighth. Player AB R H RBI BB K Dustin Harris, CF 3 0 0 0 2 1 Bryce Johnson, RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 Carlos Rodriguez, LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 Will Wagner, 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 Marcos Castanon, 3B 2 0 1 1 2 1 Nick Pratto, 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 Romeo Sanabria, DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 Clay Dungan, SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 Anthony Vilar, C 4 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 27 1 1 1 10 9 Pitcher IP H R ER BB K HR Jackson Wolf (L) 4 7 4 4 1 6 0 Ty Adcock 2 1 1 1 1 2 0 Misael Tamarez 1 2/3 1 0 0 3 2 0 Justin Yeager 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 8 9 5 5 5 10 0 Missions Can't Erase Early 7-0 Deficit, Fall To RoughRiders An early blitz of runs was too much to overcome for the host Double-A San Antonio Missions, who fell to the Frisco RoughRiders 7-5. Missions left-handed starter Jamie Hitt, in his first Double-A start and second appearance since being promoted from High-A Fort Wayne, gave up all seven runs in the first three innings of his five-inning outing. He allowed nine hits and issued four walks while striking out six. But the two relievers behind him had tremendous outings. Left-hander Igor Gil, in his Double-A debut after coming up from Fort Wayne the day before, walked one and struck out five in two innings, with right-hander Tucker Musgrove, Padres Mission's No. 9 prospect, punched out five of the six batters he faced in two perfect innings. Offensively, the Missions had just six hits, two by Braedon Karpathios (Padres Mission's No. 12 prospect), and couldn't do more damage despite the RoughRiders committing three errors. Only two of the Missions' five runs were earned. Down 7-0, the Missions got their first run in the bottom of the fourth as Ethan Salas, Padres Mission's No. 1 prospect, walked, took second on a balk and third on a groundout before scoring on Karpathios' two-out single. They got two more in the fifth on a walk, two errors and a sacrifice fly to pull within 7-3, another in the sixth on a Karpathios single and the third error of the game by the RoughRiders, with the final run coming in the seventh on a Francisco Acuna walk, a Kai Murphy single and a run-scoring double play by Ryan Jackson. SA_0722.mp4 Player AB R H RBI BB K Ryan Jackson, 3B 4 0 0 1 0 3 Ethan Salas, C 3 1 0 0 1 2 Tirso Ornelas, RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 Jake Cunningham, CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 Braedon Karpathios, 1B 4 0 2 1 0 1 Luis Verdugo, 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 Carson Tucker, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 Albert Fabian, DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 Francisco Acuna, SS 2 2 0 0 2 0 Kai Murphy, LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 Totals 32 5 6 2 4 13 Pitcher IP H R ER BB K HR Jamie Hitt (L) 5 9 7 7 4 6 1 Igor Gil 2 0 0 0 1 5 0 Tucker Musgrove 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 Totals 9 9 7 7 5 16 1 Ryan Wideman Steals 51st, But TinCaps Can't Generate Offense Ryan Wideman had two hits, a stolen base and scored a run, but that was about it for the offense as the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps gave up a seven-run fourth inning en route to a 9-1 loss to the Lake County Captains. Wideman, Padres Mission's No. 4 prospect who entered the day one steal off the minor-league lead, led off the bottom of the first with a single to center, went to second when Rosman Verdugo was hit by a pitch, then stole third, his 51st bag of the year, and scored on a throwing error by the catcher. That would be the TinCaps' only run. TinCaps right-handed starter Winyer Chourio had his third straight subpar outing since being promoted from Low-A Lake Elsinore. Chourio did get through 3⅓ innings, his longest outing since his TinCaps debut, but gave up four runs on just two hits, one walk and four strikeouts. He did hit a batter, too. Right-handed reliever Clark Candiotti followed by allowing three runs in two-thirds of an inning on two hits, two walks and a hit batter. Right-hander Jose Leclerc, in his first rehab appearance with the TinCaps and seventh overall, pitched a scoreless fifth, allowing one hit. He signed a minor-league contract with the Padres in late March after having surgery on his right labrum in September. Leclerc, the closer on the Texas Rangers' World Series championship team in 2024, also made six rehab appearances in the Arizona Complex League. Player AB R H RBI BB K Ryan Wideman, CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 Rosman Verdugo, SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 Alex McCoy, LF 4 0 1 0 0 3 Kavares Tears, RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 Jack Costello, 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 Carlos Rodriguez, C 4 0 1 0 0 1 Kerrington Cross, 3B 3 0 1 0 1 2 Luke Cantwell, DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 Oswaldo Linares, 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 33 1 7 0 1 12 Pitcher IP H R ER BB K HR Winyer Chourio (L) 3 1/3 2 4 4 1 4 0 Clark Candiotti 2/3 2 3 3 2 1 0 Jose Leclerc 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Carlos Medina 2 2/3 1 2 2 5 1 0 Braian Salazar 1 1/3 0 0 0 2 2 0 Totals 9 6 9 9 10 8 0 Storm Unable To Slow Down Rawhide The host Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm gave up runs in eight of the nine innings and managed just three hits in dropping a 13-1 decision to the Visalia Rawhide. The Storm scored their only run in the bottom of the first as Jorge Quintana, Padres Mission's No. 6 prospect, tripled off the right-field wall with two outs and scored following two walks and a wild pitch. But the Storm were already down 3-0 when they batted in the first. The Rawhide scored one or two runs in the remaining innings except for the eighth, when they were blanked. A bulk of the damage came off Storm right-handed starter Cameron Nohos, who was making his first Low-A start of the season. Nohos, who made three appearances including a start for the Storm last year after signing as an undrafted free agent, gave up six runs in three innings on six hits, including a pair of homers, and two walks. He did strike out four. Player AB R H RBI BB K Bradley Frye, 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 Yimy Tovar, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 Jorge Quintana, DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 Yoiber Ocopio, 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 Colton Vincent, C 3 0 0 0 1 2 Jose Verdugo, SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 George Bilecki, RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 Dylan Grego, LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 Qrey Lott, CF 2 0 0 0 1 2 Totals 28 1 3 0 6 9 Pitcher IP H R ER BB K HR Cameron Nohos (L) 3 6 6 6 2 4 2 Daichi Moriki 1/3 2 2 2 1 0 0 Brandon Langley 1 3 2 2 1 2 0 Jeferson Villabona 2 2/3 3 2 2 0 4 1 Carson Swilling 2 3 1 0 0 3 0 Totals 9 17 13 12 4 13 3 Top-20 Prospect Performance Ethan Salas: 0-for-3, R, BB, 2 K Kash Mayfield: DNP Miguel Mendez: DNP Ryan Wideman: 2-for-4, R, SB, K Kruz Schoolcraft: DNP Jorge Quintana: 1-for-3, 3B, R, BB, K Ty Harvey: On injured list (rehab assignment) Kale Fountain: Injured, out for season Tucker Musgrove: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 5 K, 0 BB Coleman Borthwick: Unsigned Lamar King Jr.: DNP Braedon Karpathios: 2-for-4, RBI, K Jagger Haynes: DNP Alex McCoy: 1-for-4, SB, 3 K Truitt Madonna: DNP Jesus Castro: DNP Garrett Hawkins: DNP Elliot Lascelles: Not assigned to team Winyer Chourio: 3⅓ IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 K, 1 BB Rosman Verdugo: 0-for-3, SB, HBP, 2 K View full article

The San Diego Padres have landed their fifth-round draft choice. Kansas State right-handed starter James Guyette has signed with the Padres for $400,000, MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis reported Wednesday. That is just slightly below the slot value of $449,500. You can keep tabs on the Padres and their draft pool with our Draft Tracker. A 6-foot-3, 215-pounder, Guyette was a surprise selection for the Friars with the 157th pick. He was not ranked by either Baseball America or MLB Pipeline. A SoCal native who attended Newbury Park High School, Guyette joined the Kansas State rotation this season as a junior and had a 5.56 ERA with 35 walks and 105 strikeouts in 79⅓ innings. He has a really nice slider in the mid-80s and a good sinking fastball that sits 93-94 mph. He also has a changeup that can become a plus pitch. Guyette is the third of the Padres' 20 draft choices to have been signed, joining second-rounder Elliot Lascelles, a high school shortstop from Toronto, and 11th-rounder Chris McHugh, a first baseman from North Carolina State. View full rumor

If indeed the San Diego Padres do decide to trade away players, their bullpen is an obvious place with several pieces that would help other contenders. Among those players is left-hander Wandy Peralta. According to MLB Network insider Jon Heyman, Peralta is "actively being discussed." The 35-year-old is making $4.45 million this year and has a player option for the same figure next year, making him very affordable for any team looking for a lefty in the bullpen. Peralta is having a very good season, with a career-best 2.35 ERA in 43 games, with his FIP at 4.18. He has a 9.7% walk rate and 15.5% strikeout rate. He isn't really an option to be a consistent late-game option, but can fill a flexible role. Peralta would probably bring back a solid prospect or could enhance a package for some of the more attractive Padres relievers in left-hander Adrian Morejon, right-hander Jason Adam (currently on the 15-day injured list) or even All-Star closer Mason Miller. View full rumor

Tuesday saw the San Diego Padres' four full-season affiliates go 4-0 in their series openers. The Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas dropped Las Vegas 11-7, the Double-A San Antonio Missions beat Frisco 7-5, the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps edged Lake County 7-6 and the Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm rallied for an 8-7 win over Visalia. Padres Minor-League Transactions LHP Jagger Haynes assigned to El Paso Chihuahuas from San Antonio Missions. El Paso Chihuahuas sent RHP José Leclerc on a rehab assignment to Fort Wayne TinCaps. El Paso Chihuahuas transferred 2B Victor Duarte to the Development List. San Diego Padres recalled C Rodolfo Durán from El Paso Chihuahuas. LHP Igor Gil assigned to San Antonio Missions from Fort Wayne TinCaps. San Antonio Missions activated RHP Matthew Watson from the Development List. San Antonio Missions placed LHP Ryan Och on the 7-day injured list. Nick Solak Homers, Drives In 4 As Chihuahuas Win Vegas Opener Nick Solak homered, tripled and drove in four, while Blake Hunt also went deep as the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas upended the host Las Vegas Aviators 11-7 to begin a six-game series. Dustin Harris went 4-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored, while Solak, Carlos Rodriguez and Bryce Johnson each had a pair of hits for the Chihuahuas. Hunt had two RBIs, while Rodriguez, Hunt and Johnson each scored twice. Johnson walked twice, reaching base four times in five plate appearances, and stole a pair of bases. Padres right-handed reliever Jeremiah Estrada made his first rehab appearance for the Chihuahuas and second overall, walking two and allowing a hit in one-third of an inning. The Aviators took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first, but that would be their only lead. Hunt and Johnson drove in runs and the go-ahead run scored on a passed ball in the top of the second. Las Vegas tied it in the fourth, then took the lead for good on Solak's two-run homer in the fifth, his 12th of the year. Hunt hit a solo shot, his fifth, in the sixth to go up 6-3, then Harris and Rodriguez added RBI singles for an 8-3 advantage. Johnson stole home as part of a double steal in the eighth, with Solak tripling in a pair to cap the Chihuahuas' scoring. EP_0721.mp4 Player AB R H RBI BB K Dustin Harris 6 2 4 1 0 1 Mason McCoy 6 0 0 0 0 3 Carlos Rodríguez 3 2 2 1 2 0 Nick Solak 4 1 2 4 0 1 Will Wagner 4 1 1 0 0 0 Marcos Castañon 5 0 1 0 0 1 Nick Pratto 4 1 0 0 1 1 Blake Hunt 5 2 1 2 0 0 Bryce Johnson 3 2 2 1 2 0 Totals 40 11 13 9 5 7 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Sean Boyle 4 2/3 6 3 3 1 4 1 Logan Gillaspie (W) 1 1/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 Jeremiah Estrada 1/3 1 0 0 2 0 0 Johan Moreno (H) 1 2 4 4 2 0 1 Andrew Moore 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Alek Jacob (S) 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Francisco Acuna's Homer Helps Power Missions' Victory Francisco Acuna hit a two-run homer, while Carson Tucker also drove in a pair as the host Double-A San Antonio Missions rode a four-run third inning to a 7-5 win over the Frisco RoughRiders. Tucker, Ethan Salas (Padres Mission's No. 1 prospect), Braedon Karpathios (Padres Mission's No. 11 prospect) and Albert Fabian each had a pair of hits as the Missions outhit the RoughRiders 11-6. Missions right-hander starter Eric Yost allowed two runs over four innings, striking out five, right-hander Josh Mallitz pitched two perfect innings and left-hander Harry Gustin earned his second save by escaping a bases-loaded no-out jam after entering with a 7-4 lead. Trailing 1-0, the Missions took control in the fourth inning. Acuna had a leadoff walk and stole second, Tucker had a one-out run-scoring single to tie it, Salas' 13th double of the season plated Tucker for a 2-1 lead, Tirso Ornelas doubled home Salas and Karpathios singled him home with two outs. Tucker had another RBI single in the fifth to put the Missions up 5-2. The RoughRiders made it 5-2 in the top of the sixth, but Acuna hit his two-run blast, his fifth of the season, in the bottom half for a 7-3 cushion. SA_0721.mp4 Player AB R H RBI BB K Carson Tucker 4 1 2 2 1 1 Ethan Salas 4 1 2 1 1 1 Tirso Ornelas 3 1 1 1 0 1 Jake Cunningham 4 0 1 0 0 2 Braedon Karpathios 4 0 2 1 0 1 Ryan Jackson 3 0 0 0 1 0 Albert Fabian 4 2 2 0 0 2 Francisco Acuna 3 2 1 2 1 0 Kai Roberts 4 0 0 0 0 3 Totals 33 7 11 7 4 11 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Eric Yost 4 4 2 2 1 5 0 Bernard Jose (W) 2 1 1 1 0 3 1 Josh Mallitz 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 Clay Edmondson 0 1 2 2 3 0 0 Harry Gustin (S) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 Alex McCoy's Walk-Off Caps Comeback From 6-0 For TinCaps Alex McCoy singled home Ryan Wideman from second base with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning as the host Fort Wayne TinCaps erased a 6-0 deficit by scoring five runs over the final two innings for a 7-6 victory over the Lake County Captains. While McCoy, Padres Mission's No. 14 prospect who went 2-for-5, had the headlining hit, there were several contributors in the TinCaps' comeback. Wideman, Padres Mission's No. 4 prospect, not only scored the winning run, but tied the game with his RBI single to bring in Zach Evans. Wideman also had two hits, as did Jack Costello, who homered, drove in a pair and scored once. Five players had RBIs and seven players scored runs for the TinCaps. TinCaps right-handed starter Kannon Kemp allowed three runs in 2⅓ innings, giving up three hits and two walks with two strikeouts. Right-hander Maikel Miralles gave up the other three one one-plus innings thanks to three hits and five walks. He didn't retire any of the four batters he faced in the fifth inning. But that set the stage for the comeback. Down 6-0 after the top of the fifth, the TinCaps scored in the sixth on Kavares Tears' run-scoring groundout and in the seventh on Costello's solo homer, his 11th of the season. With two outs and Tears on first, Rosman Verdugo tripled, Lamar King Jr. (Padres Mission's No. 11 prospect) walked, Verdugo scored on a wild pitch and King came home on Costello's RBI single to make it 6-5. Evans walked to lead off the bottom of the ninth, Kasen Wells bunted him to second and, after a flyout, Wideman singled off the glove of the first baseman and Evans, after hesitating rounding third, scampered home ahead of the throw. Following a pitching change, McCoy walked it off by driving a single past a diving shortstop and into left-center, with Wideman racing home to set off a celebration following the TinCaps' sixth walk-off of the year. FW2_0721.mp4 Player AB R H RBI BB K Justin DeCriscio 4 1 0 0 1 0 Ryan Wideman 5 1 2 1 0 1 Alex McCoy 5 0 2 1 0 2 Kavares Tears 4 1 1 1 0 1 Rosman Verdugo 4 1 1 1 0 0 Lamar King Jr. 3 1 0 0 1 2 Jack Costello 4 1 2 2 0 0 Kerrington Cross 0 0 0 0 0 0 Zach Evans 3 1 0 0 1 1 Kasen Wells 3 0 1 0 0 0 Totals 35 7 9 6 3 7 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Kannon Kemp 2 1/3 3 3 3 2 2 0 Nick Falter 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 Maikel Miralles 1 3 3 3 5 2 0 Javier Chacon 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 Will Koger 2 0 0 0 2 4 0 Luis Germán (W) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 Yimy Tovar Spearheads Late 7-Run Burst As Storm Prevail Yimy Tovar drove in four runs, including a two-run single that snapped a tie and capped a seven-run blitz over the seventh and eighth innings as the host Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm used nine stolen bases to topple the Visalia Rawhide 8-7. Tovar, George Bilecki and Qrey Lott each had a pair of hits with Lott and Dawson Willis each scoring twice for the Storm. Willis and Lott each stole three bases and Conner Westenburg two. Storm right-handed starter Jesus Castro struck out five and allowed just one hit in four innings, but did walk five. Right-hander Yoesmerli Beltre picked up his first Low-A victory with 2⅓ perfect innings. Visalia scored three runs in each of the fifth and sixth innings to grab a 6-1 lead. The Storm comeback began with a five-run seventh inning. Bilecki singled, Lott singled him to third with one out and stole second, Willis had an RBI single with Lott going to third, Willis stole second and Tovar had a two-run single to make it 6-4. Following a wild pitch and a pitching change, Jorge Quintana walked, then a two-out wild pitch put runners on second and third. Colton Vincent walked with Tovar scoring on a wild pitch, prompting another pitching change. Another wild pitch brought in Quintana with the tying run. In the eighth, Westenburg had a leadoff single and stole second with one out, Willis walked and had a double steal to put runners on second and third. Tovar then grounded one back up the middle to bring in both go-ahead runs. LE_0721.mp4 Player AB R H RBI BB K Dawson Willis 3 2 1 1 1 2 Bradley Frye 0 0 0 0 0 0 Yimy Tovar 4 1 2 4 1 0 Jorge Quintana 4 1 0 0 1 3 Yoiber Ocopio 4 0 0 0 0 0 Colton Vincent 2 0 0 0 2 0 Jose Verdugo 3 0 0 0 1 0 George Bilecki 4 1 2 0 0 1 Conner Westenburg 4 1 1 0 0 1 Qrey Lott 3 2 2 0 1 1 Totals 31 8 8 5 7 8 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Jesus A. Castro 4 1 0 0 5 5 0 Rordy Mejia 1 2 3 3 1 2 1 Jordan Valenzuela 2/3 3 3 3 1 1 1 Yoesmerli Beltre (W) 2 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 Cal Riehl (S) 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Padres Mission's Top 20 Prospect Performance Ethan Salas: 2-for-4, 2B, K Kash Mayfield: Did not play Miguel Mendez: Did not play Ryan Wideman: 2-for-5, K Kruz Schoolcraft: Did not play Jorge Quintana: 0-for-4, 3 K Ty Harvey: On injured list (rehab assignment) Kale Fountain: Injured, out for season Tucker Musgrove: Did not play Coleman Borthwick: Yet to sign Lamar King Jr.: 0-for-3, 2 K Braedon Karpathios: 2-for-4, K Jagger Haynes: Did not play Alex McCoy: 2-for-5, 2B, 2 K Truitt Madonna: Did not play Jesus Castro: 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 5 K, 5 BB Garrett Hawkins: Did not play Elliot Lascelles: Not assigned team Winyer Chourio: Did not play Rosman Verdugo: 1-for-4, 3B View full article

The recent stretch of good outings has earned left-handed starter Jagger Haynes a trip to El Paso. The 23-year-old was promoted from the Double-A San Antonio Missions to the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas before Tuesday's series opener against the Las Vegas Aviators. Haynes, Padres Mission's No. 13 prospect, has a 4.37 ERA in 18 starts for the Missions, with a 10.2% walk rate, the best of his career, and a 21.2% strikeout rate, which is the worst of his career. In his most recent start Friday, Haynes struck out eight over six innings, allowing a run on three hits and a walk. Haynes was the Padres' fifth-round draft choice in 2020 out of West Columbus High School in North Carolina. Also on the move before series began Tuesday were right-handed reliever Jose Leclerc, whose rehab assignment was transferred from the Arizona Complex League to High-A Fort Wayne, left-hander Igor Gil moving up from Fort Wayne to San Antonio and right-hander Ryan Och being placed on the seven-day injured list. View full rumor

Let's check in on the San Diego Padres prospects who made a mark in the last week (check out Padres Mission's latest Top 20 rankings as well!): Note that this is an abbreviated list with teams only scheduled for three games due to the All-Star break. Kruz Schoolcraft, LHP, Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm Season stats: 2-5, 6.03 ERA, 16 games (all starts), 59⅔ IP, 64 H, 47 R, 40 ER, 39 BB, 63 K, .284 opponent average When grabbed with the 25th overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, the left-handed starter was always going to be a project. The question was: When would the Padres start to unlock some of the potential? We are likely seeing the early fruits of the Friars' labor. The 19-year-old, Padres Mission's No. 5 prospect, had one of his top three starts this season when he went five shutout innings Friday in a 12-0 victory over the Ontario Tower Buzzers. Schoolcraft allowed just three hits while walking three and striking out six. It was just the second time this season Schoolcraft didn't allow a run (May 15 was the other). This start also came after Schoolcraft went 5⅓ innings July 10 vs. the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes in a 5-4 walk-off loss. He gave up just one run on five hits with two walks and three strikeouts. The one major area where Schoolcraft is struggling is keeping runners off base. His opponent average is down to .284 after being at .400 in early May, while his walk rate is at 14.3%. His strikeout numbers are fine at 23.2%, just not where people expect a first-rounder to be. But Schoolcraft does appear to be making strides. Jagger Haynes, LHP, Double-A San Antonio Missions Season stats: 3-3, 4.37 ERA, 18 games (all starts), 94⅔ IP, 79 H, 48 R, 46 ER, 41 BB, 85 K, .228 opponent average Drafted in 2020 but not making his pro debut until 2023 following Tommy John surgery, the clock is ticking on the left-handed starter. While the consistency isn't there, the 23-year-old is showing more than he has previously. That was certainly evident in Friday's start against the Corpus Christi Hooks. Padres Mission's No. 13 prospect went six innings, giving up just a run on three hits and a walk while punching out eight, matching his season high. It was the second time in three starts he went at least five innings and allowed just one run, but in between, he gave up six runs in three innings. In five of his 18 starts, Haynes has given up four or more runs, while having 10 games of two runs or less. As has been mentioned previously, Haynes is eligible for the Rule 5 Draft this offseason (if and when that process is held is another question) for the second year in a row. He went unselected last year after being unprotected, but might now be showing enough to earn a 40-man spot from the Padres if not another team. Of course, that could also make him attractive to other teams at the trade deadline if the Padres add to the big-league roster. Dawson Willis, SS, Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm Season stats: .285/.370/.550, 41 games, 30 R, 11 2B, 4 3B, 7 HR, 30 RBI, 18 BB, 59 K, 12 SB, 1 CS Another undrafted free agent who is having success with the Padres, the toolsy shortstop showed off his speed over the weekend. The 6-foot-4, 187-pound 22-year-old put up a slash line of .300/.533/.800 (3-for-10) in three games. But his highlight most definitely was his two-triple game Friday against Ontario. Willis had two triples in 38 games before Friday. One of the triples against the Tower Buzzers drove in a run and he scored following both and a season-high three times that game. Three of his four triples this season have come in his 28 games with the Storm, where he was promoted after a .300/.373/.617 showing in 16 games in the Arizona Complex League. He has a .275/.368/.505 slash line with the Storm. This is Willis' first pro experience. He signed after not being taken following one year at Oklahoma following a transfer from LSU-Eunice, a junior college. He played third base at Oklahoma after being named the juco Division II Defensive Player of the Year. While he hit six home runs for the Sooners in starting all 60 games, he has already popped seven in 41 pro games. As someone with his raw talent, Willis has struck out a lot, fanning 41 times in 28 games with Lake Elsinore. View full article

The San Diego Padres have reeled in their second draft pick of 2026. Toronto high school shortstop Elliot Lascelles, the Padres' second-round pick, has secured a signing bonus of $2,800,394, the highest amount for a Canadian position player, according to MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis. That is an above-slot deal. The No. 60 selection had an assigned value of $1,561,000. To keep tabs on how the Padres are spending their draft pool of $9,479,000, check out our Draft Tracker. Previously, the Friars had given a $170,000 bonus to 11th-rounder Chris McHugh, a first baseman from North Carolina State. For those drafted in the 11th through 20th rounds, only the amount over $150,000 counts against the draft allotment. Lascelles, 18, played at Upper Canada High School in Toronto and brings a terrific hit tool. In a spring tour of the U.S. in which his team faced a lot of minor-league pitching, Lascelles hit .389 in 59 at-bats with four extra-base hits. He is likely to have to eventually move off shortstop due to questionable arm strength, with second base a strong Plan B. View full rumor

In a surprising development, the San Diego Padres are losing one of their more productive hitters. Designated hitter Miguel Andjuar was placed on the 10-day injured list before Monday's series opener against Atlanta due to a fractured right wrist. Catcher Rodolfo Duran was called up from Triple-A El Paso. A wrist fracture likely means Andujar is out at least a month if not more. Andujar, who went 0-for-4 with a walk, and Manny Machado (0-for-2, two walks), were the only Padres starting position players who did not get a hit in Sunday's 19-2 win in the series finale against the Kansas City Royals. Andujar began the game as the DH, but then shifted to third base when Machado was pulled in the eighth inning and then went to first base in the ninth. Andujar handled just one defensive chance, the game-ending groundout that he flipped to pitcher Wandy Peralta, who covered first base. He did not appear to be injured on the play. Andujar, signed in the offseason to be a key right-handed bat, has produced a .259/.303/.423 slash line with five homers and 22 RBIs and a team-leading 20 doubles. Depending on how the next two weeks sorted out, Andujar was a strong candidate to be traded before the Aug. 3 deadline. Duran's call-up likely means catcher Luis Campusano gets some time at DH, with Duran and Freddy Fermin splitting catching duties. Duran made his MLB debut this season after 11 years in the minors and had a .146/.222/.305 slash line with three homers and eight RBIs in 36 games. View full rumor

San Diego Padres Weekly Snapshot Record last week: 1-2 (48-48) Runs scored last week: 26 Runs allowed last week: 15 (season run differential: minus-32) Scores Monday: All-Star break Tuesday: American League 4, National League 0 Wednesday: All-Star break Thursday: All-Star break Game 97 (Friday): Royals 7, Padres 6 (10 innings) Game 98 (Saturday): Royals 6, Padres 1 Game 99 (Sunday): Padres 19, Royals 2 Week in Review and Highlights Royals series Game 1: This looked like it could be an inspirational start to the biggest stretch of the season. It turned out to be a devastating loss. After putting themselves in position to win the opener of a 10-game road trip with three runs in the top of the 10th inning, the Padres watched the struggling Royals chip away in the bottom half and walk off with a 7-6 victory. The loss dropped the Friars below .500 at 48-49. The decisive hit was almost cruel, yet fitting. No. 2 catcher Carter Jensen, a left-handed hitter, hit a soft grounder past a drawn-in shortstop Xander Bogaerts that scored two runs. It was the fourth single of an inning that produced four runs. This is also a game where the injuries that the Padres currently have in the bullpen contributed to the outcome. With right-hander Bradgley Rodriguez and left-hander Adrian Morejon (two innings) having covered three innings, right-handed closer Mason Miller came on for the bottom of the ninth to protect the tie that the Padres forged in the top half on Ty France's huge solo homer with two outs, his 12th of the year. Miller, the Padres' lone All-Star who faced just one batter in Tuesday's All-Star Game, got himself into trouble by yielding a bloop single to Isaac Collins and a double to Jensen, with Collins stopping at third. After an intentional walk to superstar Bobby Witt Jr., Miller did what he does best and struck out the next three batters to send the game into extra innings. The Padres pounced on the opportunity. Miguel Andujar doubled in automatic runner Jake Cronenworth, pinch-hitter Sung-Mun Song reached on an error by Royals right-handed closer Lucas Erceg on a sacrifice bunt, Fernando Tatis Jr. singled home Andujar, moving Song to third, and Bogaerts hit a sacrifice fly to make it 6-3. But everything unraveled for left-hander Kyle Hart, forced into a high-leverage situation usually reserved for right-handers Jason Adam or Jeremiah Estrada, both of whom are hurt. Singles by Salvador Perez and Michael Massey scored the automatic runner, then a bunt single loaded the bases. The light-hitting Collins hit a chopper to second, with Cronenworth's only play at first but plating a run to make it 6-5. Jensen followed with his game-winner. Game 2: The Padres could have and probably should have been angry coming into the second game against the Royals. Yet it certainly didn't manifest into much of anything positive. The Friars were stifled offensively and right-handed starter Griffin Canning was chased in the fourth inning of a 6-1 loss to the Royals, putting the Padres two games below .500 at 48-50. Canning made it just 3⅔ innings, surrendering four runs on five hits, including a Lane Thomas homer, with two walks and four strikeouts, dropping his record to 1-8. He was coming off three straight solid outings, but couldn't continue that momentum against the last-place Royals. Right-hander Matt Waldron followed Canning by allowing a pair of runs in 2⅓ innings. There was a small bright spot for the Padres' offense as Tatis hit a solo home run in the third inning, his sixth of the season. France and Cronenworth each had two hits. Otherwise, that was it against journeyman right-hander Randy Dobnak and four relievers. It was a disappointing outcome for the second day in a row to begin a key road trip. Game 3: Have you ever hosted a dinner party where the main course feel extremely flat, but your dessert flipped that mood? That is how the Padres' series finale against the Royals feels. The Friars salvaged a bad weekend in Kansas City by exploding for a 19-2 victory. Jackson Merrill and France each hit a pair of homers, with France crushing a grand slam, and Tatis went deep for a second game in a row. A laugher can change the attitude of a team, but momentum has been fickle for the Padres since April. Even with the final six runs coming off a position player, they nearly doubled their previous season high in runs (10) and eclipsed their most hits (14, done three times) with 19, while matching the most home runs in a game this year. France had a season-high five RBIs and Tatis four, including a big two-run single in a four-run second, while Merrill went 4-for-6, Luis Rengifo added three hits and Song came off the bench to get a trio of hits. The good vibes were on the pitching side, too. While right-hander German Marquez had a short start, going three-plus innings and allowing two runs, left-hander Yuki Matsui escaped a no-out, bases-loaded jam in the fourth with a strikeout and a double play, then had a perfect fifth. Right-hander Randy Vasquez, activated from the 15-day injured list before the game, made his first true relief appearance and went three shutout innings, while left-hander Wandy Peralta returned from the bereavement list with a scoreless ninth. Now the Padres head to Atlanta, a team they swept three games from at Petco Park in late June, for four games against the NL East leader and their season still hanging by a thread. Marvelous Mason Miller Some of the amazing stats for the Padres' closer: Season stats: 2-1, 0.89 ERA, 39 games, 25 saves (25 chances), 40⅔ IP, 20 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 14 BB, 75 K, .144 opponent average Faced just one batter in the All-Star Game, striking out Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami on four four-seamers. Those pitches were the four fastest in the game at 100.3, 101.9, 102.2 and 101.7 mph. Second Padres closer to be 25-for-25 in saves before the All-Star break, joining Trevor Hoffman in 1998. Miller is the seventh player in Padres history with 25 or more saves and the ninth time it has happened (Hoffman did it three times). The double given up to Carter Jensen on Friday was the first extra-base hit Miller has allowed in 255 plate appearances, ending his MLB-record streak at 58 games (61 innings). Has struck out two or more in an outing 26 times and three or more 13 times. Random Stats The Padres had been the last team in MLB to get walked off this season, but have now suffered both of their walk-off losses in an eight-game road stretch with Friday's setback. Fernando Tatis Jr.'s second-inning single Sunday extended his on-base run to 18 of the last 19 road games. Three of his home runs have come in that stretch away from Petco Park. While Miguel Andujar went 0-for-4 Sunday, he entered the game with a .353/.371/.559 slash line in. his previous 12 games, including three three-hit games. Ty France has now hit in a season-best seven straight games, including four two-hit games. Of his 60 hits, 27 have been for extra bases. Sunday's 17-run margin of victory was the second-largest in Friars history, behind only the 21-0 triumph over the Colorado Rockies on May 10, 2025. Transactions Tuesday: Sent RHP Randy Vasquez on a rehab assignment to ACL Padres. Wednesday: Placed LHP Wandy Peralta on the bereavement list. Wednesday: Recalled RHP Jhony Brito from Triple-A El Paso. Wednesday: Sent RHP David Morgan on a rehab assignment to ACL Padres. Wednesday: Signed free-agent RHP Jackson Vasquez to a minor-league contract. Friday: Activated C Freddy Fermin from the 10-day injured list. Friday: Optioned C Rodolfo Durán to Triple-A El Paso. Sunday: Activated RHP Randy Vásquez from the 15-day injured list. Sunday: Activated LHP Wandy Peralta from the bereavement list. Sunday: Designated RHP Ron Marinaccio for assignment. Sunday: Optioned RHP Jhony Brito to Triple-A El Paso. Website Highlights Padres' rotation can't escape their fatal flaw in second half — Randy Holt Making sense of Buehler's confusing first half with Padres — Cory Sparks Padres system analysis: How industry experts rank the prospects — Steve Drumwright Padres system analysis: Prospect experts weigh in on Salas' future — Steve Drumwright Recapping Padres' draft class: Early savings give way to late-round swings — Steve Drumwright Padres set to open 2027 against Diamondbacks — Steve Drumwright Looking Ahead Monday: Padres (JP Sears) at Atlanta (Bryce Elder), 4:15 p.m. Tuesday: Padres (Walker Buehler) at Atlanta (Reynaldo Lopez), 4:15 p.m. Wednesday: Padres (Michael King) at Atlanta (TBA), 4:15 p.m. Thursday: Padres (TBA) at Atlanta (Chris Sale), 9:15 a.m. Friday: Padres at Marlins, 4:10 p.m. Saturday: Padres at Marlins, 1:10 p.m. Sunday: Padres at Marlins, 10:40 a.m. View full article