Steve Drumwright

Are the San Diego Padres suddenly in more trouble than they were in? It would seem so. Outfielder Ramon Laureano had surgery on his right hip and labrum and his return to the Padres this season is in question. Laureano was transferred from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL to accommodate other moves. Those included right-handed reliever Jeremiah Estrada going on the 15-day IL with inflammation in his right knee. Right-handed reliever David Morgan was called up from Triple-A El Paso. Also, right-hander Jhony Brito, out since spring training of last year after having right UCL and flexor tendon surgery, was activated off the 60-day IL and optioned to Triple-A San Antonio. And finally, as a formality, outfielder Nick Castellanos, who had been designated for assignment Wednesday, cleared waivers and was released. Laureano, set to be a free agent this offseason, missed Sunday's game against the Washington Nationals and went on the 15-day IL Tuesday with what was called right hip inflammation. He got off to a quick start offensively, peaking at a .292/.352/.569 slash line with four homers and 10 RBIs April 15, often batting leadoff. But his production went down from there and is currently at .203/.286/.374 with seven homers and 21 RBIs. Estrada, a key part of the Friars' bullpen, has a 3.59 FIP (3.58 ERA) in 21 appearances and 20⅔ innings, with a 12.2% walk rate and 28% strikeout rate. He last appeared in a game Tuesday against the Philadelphia Phillies, getting one out but allowing a run on a hit and a walk before being taken out. Brito made his final rehab start Thursday for the Double-A San Antonio Missions, going five innings and throwing 58 pitches, giving up one run on three hits with no walks and two strikeouts. He had a 1.96 ERA in his four starts at Double-A, including throwing just 110 pitches over his last 11 innings. He walked six and struck out 17 in 24⅓ innings with a 3.33 ERA when factoring in his two rehab starts in the Arizona Complex League. Brito was injured in spring training last year and had surgery in April. His UCL procedure was an internal brace, allowing for a faster return to action than Tommy John surgery. He was in a relief role in 2024, appearing in 26 games and 43⅔ innings, with a 5.4% walk rate and 15.7% strikeout rate. Morgan was on the Opening Day roster, but has struggled to repeat the success of his rookie year of 2025. Morgan compiled a 6.08 ERA in 11 appearances before being sent down to Triple-A on April 30. He walked 11 and struck out 15 in 13⅓ innings before his demotion. While the ERA was worse in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League, Morgan walked just two and struck out 11 in his 10⅓ innings over 10 appearances. The Padres called up outfielder Jase Bowen and infielder-outfielder Samad Taylor this week as replacements for Laureano and Castellanos. The Padres entered Friday's action with the worst batting average (.216) and worst OPS (.651) in MLB. Their batting average is 12 points worse than the next two teams, the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies. View full article

There might not be much in the way of immediate help in the pitching pipeline for the San Diego Padres, but a little bit further down the ladder, there are a handful of arms who could one day be playing big roles for the Friars. In May, a few took their games to another level. Ranking Padres' Best Minor-League Pitchers In May Honorable Mention: Carson Montgomery, RHP, High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps May stats: 1-1, 1.86 ERA, 4 games (all starts), 19⅓ IP, 10 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 HR, 11 BB, 20 K, .152 opponent average The 23-year-old right-handed starter could have easily made the top three a sweep by the TinCaps' pitching staff. Montgomery is the Thursday starter and opened the month with two five-inning starts in which he didn't allow a run and a combined five hits. That followed his last start in April of another five scoreless innings. A 16-inning scoreless streak came to an end in the first inning of his May 21 start, but he allowed just that run over five innings. His final outing of May was a little rockier, giving up three runs on just two hits in 4⅓ innings as he issued five walks. For the season, Montgomery has a 1.98 ERA with a 12.2% walk rate and 22.4% strikeout rate. Honorable Mention: Andrew Moore, RHP, Double-A San Antonio Missions May stats: 0-0, 2.79 ERA, 8 games (all relief), 9⅔ IP, 2 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 0 HR, 10 BB, 22 K, 0.65 opponent average The 26-year-old right-hander was a rock in the Missions' bullpen in May. In six of his eight appearances, Moore didn't allow a run and in another, the two runs he surrendered were unearned. His only blip was three runs in one-third of an inning May 22 vs. Frisco in which he issued four of his nine walks for the month, giving him seven in back-to-back outings. He was acquired when the Padres dealt infielder-outfielder Connor Joe to the Cincinnati Reds on May 9, 2025. No. 3: Jesus Castro, RHP, Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm May stats: 0-1, 2.33 ERA, 4 games (all starts), 19⅓ IP, 21 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 27 K, .284 opponent average The 18-year-old right-handed starter was a strikeout machine in May, fanning 27 in 19⅓ innings over four appearances with the Storm. That included a career-high nine on May 13 against Rancho Cucamonga and came after a seven-strikeout performance to open the month. He went 5⅔ innings in each of those games. He had an eight-strikeout game in 2025 in the Dominican Summer League, where he recorded 46 in 43⅓ innings. The younger brother of Padres prospect right-hander Manuel Castro, currently on the 60-day injured list with Double-A San Antonio, Castro had back-to-back shutout starts, one of 5⅔ in that nine-strikeout showing vs. Rancho Cucamonga and then four innings against Visalia on May 20. He walked three in those two games, but didn't issue a walk in his other two starts, in which he gave up a combined five runs. Signed as international free agent out of Mexico in January 2025, Castro's walk and strikeout rates with the Storm are just a notch worse than they were in his debut season in the DSL. In 2025, he had a walk rate of 5.9% and a strikeout rate of 27.1%. This year, those marks are 8.2% and 24.7%. He does allow a few too many hits, though; his opponent batting average for May was .284, which included giving up a season-high seven hits against Rancho Cucamonga, and that number is .281 for the season. It was .194 last year. No. 2: Clay Edmondson, RHP, High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps May stats: 1-1, 0.00 ERA, 9 games (all relief), 7 saves, 8 chances, 11⅓ IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 20 K The 22-year-old right-handed closer has been one of the most efficient relievers in the minors this season. Of his eight May appearances, he didn't allow a run in seven outings, with the other being two unearned runs for a 0.00 ERA. He had two four-out saves in which all four outs were recorded via strikeouts. This came after an April in which he allowed one earned run (two runs total) in eight appearances. For the season, Edmondson's ERA sits at a dazzling 0.43 with a .120 opponent batting average and 0.76 WHIP. In addition to his 20 strikeouts over 11⅓ innings in May, he walked four. For the month, he not only had a pristine ERA, but a .094 opponent average and 0.64 WHIP. Edmondson's lone May game in which he allowed a run came May 13 vs. Cedar Rapids thanks to a leadoff grounder that was booted. He then gave up a one-out double and struck out the next batter, but a passed ball allowed him to reach and put runners on the corners. That set up a walk-off sacrifice fly. That was his only blown save in eight chances in May. He is 10-for-11 for the season in saves. He picked up his first win of the season in Friday's 9-8 win over South Bend, going two innings for the third time this season and striking out three. A 14th-round draft choice last year out of North Carolina-Asheville, Edmondson made just seven relief appearances at Low-A Lake Elsinore in his pro debut, walking five and striking out 11 over 12⅔ innings for a 4.26 ERA. No. 1: Kash Mayfield, LHP, High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps May stats: 2-0, 3.79 ERA, 5 games (all starts), 19 IP, 8 R, 8 ER, 9 BB, 24 K It says a lot about your month when you can cough up six earned runs in one-third of an inning and the numbers still look really good. Mayfield had a rough outing in a 9-8 win over South Bend, giving up those six runs one three hits and two walks while just getting one out, the first batter he faced in his start. Three of those runs came in when the next batter after he left the game smacked a grand slam, but Mayfield had thrown 32 pitches, a high number for any single inning. That was by far Padres Mission's No. 2 prospect's worst outing of his brief pro career. He had allowed three runs in three of his first five career outings, then in his final start of 2025 and just once this year on April 24. That outing was just one of three in nine starts this year that Mayfield has allowed an earned run, so chalking this one up as an anomaly is pretty easy to do. MAYFIELD_VIDEO_0531.mp4 His previous three outings were all five shutout innings after beginning the month with two runs in 3⅔ innings. This month also included matching his career high with nine strikeouts in a game and the highest two-game total in his 28 career starts. On May 15 on the road against Cedar Rapids, he fanned nine to match his best total. He followed that up May 22 at home vs. Dayton when he punched out exactly eight for the second time this season and third time in his career. Mayfield represents the future for Padres pitching (unless the front office decides to empty the farm system before the trade deadline) and is looking like the front-end starter they imagined when they took him in the first round in 2024. View full article

San Diego Padres affiliates went 2-2 Thursday as the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas fell to Sugar Land 4-1, the Double-A San Antonio Missions got five strong innings from a rehabbing Jhony Brito in a 5-1 victory, the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps dropped a 10-4 decision to Lake County and the Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm beat the Fresno Grizzlies 10-4. Padres Transactions No roster moves. Marcos Castanon Goes Deep Off Hunter Brown In Chihuahuas' Loss Facing one of the top starters in MLB on a rehab assignment, the host Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas did get a run off Houston Astros ace right-hander Hunter Brown, but couldn't dent the rest of the Sugar Land Space Cowboys' staff in a 4-1 loss. Out since the first week of the season with a Grade 2 right shoulder sprain, Brown threw 57 pitches in his third rehab outing, going 4⅓ innings and giving up four hits with a walk and four strikeouts. The only run came when Marcos Castanon took Brown, who finished third in last year's AL Cy Young Award voting, deep in the fifth inning, his eighth homer of the year. Castanon and Will Wagner each had two of the Chihuahuas' seven hits. Castanon, who launched his opposite-field homer to right-center, has homered in back-to-back games and three of his last five. Carlos Rodiguez's hitting streak is now at 12 games after a fourth-inning single in a 1-for-4 performance. Chihuahuas left-handed starter Marco Gonzales struck out eight over 4⅔ innings, allowing three runs on seven hits and a walk, lowering his ERA to 9.16. EP_0604.mp4 Player AB R H RBI BB K Mason McCoy 4 0 0 0 0 2 Carlos Rodriguez 4 0 1 0 0 0 Pablo Reyes 4 0 0 0 0 2 Nick Solak 4 0 1 0 0 1 Will Wagner 4 0 2 0 0 0 Marcos Castanon 4 1 2 1 0 0 Nate Mondou 3 0 0 0 1 1 Blake Hunt 3 0 0 0 0 0 Clay Dungan 3 0 1 0 0 2 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Marco Gonzales 4 2/3 7 3 3 1 8 0 Misael Tamarez 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 Kyle Hart 1 1/3 1 0 0 1 0 0 Ethan Routzahn 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 Jhony Brito Wraps Up Rehab With 5 Strong Innings For Missions Making his own rehab start, San Diego Padres right-hander Jhony Brito was again sharp over five innings, while Romeo Sanabria and Braedon Karpathios homered as the Double-A San Antonio Missions beat the Wichita Wind Surge 5-1. Brito, in his fourth outing with the Missions as he comes back from right elbow and flexor tendon surgery in April 2025, allowed just one run on three hits and no walks while fanning two in five innings. He threw 58 pitches, including 42 strikes. Brito made it through six innings on just 52 pitches in his previous start. This was likely Brito's last rehab start as his assignment began May 7 and lasts 30 days for pitchers. In six starts, Brito has a 3.33 ERA over 24⅓ innings with six walks and 17 strikeouts, including a 1.96 ERA in his four Double-A appearances. Brito does have an option left, so it is possible that he comes off the 60-day injured list and is optioned to the minors if the Padres don't put him on the major-league roster. Karpathios, Padres Mission's No. 9 prospect, drove in a pair of runs, including a solo homer in the sixth, his fourth homer of the season. Sanabria had gone deep an inning earlier, also a solo shot, for his sixth long ball and second in as many days. Karpathios and Ryan Jackson had back-to-back run-scoring singles in the fourth inning to put the Missions up 3-0. Right-handers Clark Candiotti (one inning), Josh Mallitz (two innings) and Andrew Moore (one inning) each allowed one hit, with Mallitz and Moore punching out three. SA_0604.mp4 Player AB R H RBI BB K Ethan Salas 4 0 0 0 0 0 Kai Roberts 4 0 0 0 0 1 Romeo Sanabria 4 2 2 1 0 0 Tirso Ornelas 3 2 1 0 1 1 Braedon Karpathios 3 1 2 2 1 1 Ryan Jackson 4 0 1 1 0 0 Francisco Acuna 3 0 0 0 0 2 Luis Verdugo 3 0 1 0 1 0 Kai Murphy 4 0 0 0 0 0 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Jhony Brito 5 3 1 1 0 2 1 Clark Candiotti 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Josh Mallitz 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 Andrew Moore 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 Kavares Tears' Long Homer Comes Up Short For TinCaps Kavares Tears hit the longest home run of the season by a TinCaps player, but host High-A Fort Wayne watched the Lake County Captains take the lead with a three-run sixth and pull away for a 10-4 victory. TinCaps right-handed starter Carson Montgomery threw five solid innings, allowing three runs on two hits but walking five while striking out six. But the Captains scored three runs off Will Varmette, who didn't record an out in the sixth, while left-hander Braian Salazar gave up a pair of runs in 1⅓ innings. After a scoreless inning by right-hander Tucker Musgrove, left-hander Javier Chacon gave up two runs in 1⅔ innings on just one hit and two walks. The TinCaps issued 12 walks. Musgrove is Padres Mission's No. 14 prospect. Tears hit a 454-foot blast to left-center, a two-run shot to put the TinCaps up 3-2. Tears, who now has five homers, later tripled. FW_0604.mp4 Player AB R H RBI BB K Rosman Verdugo 3 1 0 0 2 2 Carlos Rodriguez 4 0 1 1 1 3 Lamar King Jr. 4 0 1 0 0 0 Alex McCoy 4 0 1 1 0 2 Jake Cunningham 4 0 1 0 0 1 Jack Costello 3 1 0 0 1 2 Kavares Tears 4 1 2 2 0 0 Zach Evans 4 1 1 0 0 2 Jonathan Vastine 3 0 0 0 0 2 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Carson Montgomery 5 2 3 3 5 6 0 Will Varmette 0 1 3 3 2 0 1 Braian Salazar 1 1/3 3 2 2 3 3 0 Tucker Musgrove 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 Javier Chacon 1 2/3 1 2 2 2 2 1 Jose Verdugo, George Bilecki Drive In 3 Each As Storm Prevail Jose Verdugo and George Bilecki each drove in three runs, while right-handed starter Bryan Balzer turned in a solid 5⅓ innings as the Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm cruised to a 10-4 victory over the host Fresno Grizzlies. The Storm had just six hits, including two by Bilecki, and took advantage of seven walks and five Grizzlies errors. Only three of the Storm's 10 runs were unearned. Balzer, Padres Mission's No. 19 prospect, allowed two runs on seven hits, walking a pair and striking out five. Right-hander Brandon Langley retired all five batters he faced, right-hander Sean Burnett pitched a scoreless eighth and right-hander Daichi Moriki allowed two ninth-inning runs. Bilecki had an RBI double in the second and a two-run single in a three-run fifth that put the Storm up 6-2. Verdugo drove in a run in the third on a fielder's choice and a two-run double in a four-run eighth. LE_0604.mp4 Player AB R H RBI BB K Bradley Frye 4 1 1 0 1 2 Kerrington Cross 3 2 0 0 2 1 Jose Verdugo 5 1 1 3 0 0 Yoiber Ocopio 4 2 1 0 1 1 Yimy Tovar 3 0 0 1 0 1 George Bilecki 2 0 2 3 3 0 Qrey Lott 3 1 0 0 0 3 Dylan Grego 5 1 1 0 0 0 Conner Westenburg 3 2 0 1 0 0 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Bryan Balzer 5 1/3 7 2 2 2 5 0 Brandon Langley 1 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 Sean Barnett 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 Daichi Moriki 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 Top 20 Prospect Performance Ethan Salas: 0-for-4 Kash Mayfield: DNP Miguel Mendez: DNP Kruz Schoolcraft: DNP Ryan Wideman: DNP Jorge Quintana: DNP Ty Harvey: On injured list Kale Fountain: Injured, out for season Braedon Karpathios: 2-for-3, HR, 1 K Lamar King Jr.: 1-for-4 Jagger Haynes: DNP Alex McCoy: 1-for-4, 2 K Truitt Madonna: DNP Tucker Musgrove: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 K Garrett Hawkins: DNP Michael Salina: DNP Eric Yost: DNP Rosman Verdugo: 0-for-3, 2 K Bryan Balzer: 5⅓ IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 5 K Deivid Coronil: DNP View full article

There was no shortage of offensive stars in the San Diego Padres' system in the month of May, with big-time production coming from recent draft picks and players with MLB experience just hoping to get another shot. Ranking Padres' Best Minor-League Hitters In May Honorable Mention: Ryan Wideman, CF, Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm May stats: .324/.348/.486, 26 games, 17 R, 9 2B, 3 3B, 1 HR, 15 RBI, 3 BB, 21 K, 19 SB, 4 CS The dynamic center fielder, who leads the minors with his 36 stolen bases, had hits in 20 of 26 games in May, finishing with a seven-game hitting streak that included three three-hit games. His power was down as he only went deep once in May after hitting three in April, but he did have nine of his 16 doubles and three of five triples in the month. Honorable Mention: Nick Solak, 1B-OF, Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas May stats: .352/.412/.604, 23 games, 25 R, 3 2B, 1 3B, 6 HR, 16 RBI, 7 BB, 11 K, 3 SB, 1 CS Solak had a nice little stretch where he homered in four out five games and added his sixth homer of the month (and seventh of the season) on Sunday, his third of the series against Albuquerque. The first half of the month saw Solak extend an on-base streak to 24 games during which he hit ,398 with a .477 on-base percentage. He had seven extra-base hits and 16 RBIs during that run. No. 3: Ethan Salas, C, Double-A San Antonio Missions May stats: .313/.349/.500, 25 games, 19 R, 6 2B, 0 3B, 4 HR, 18 RBI, 8 BB, 13 K, 5 SB, 2 CS Padres Mission's No. 1 prospect started May with a bang, homering in back-to-back games after having a three-game homer streak in late April, giving him five in seven games. While he only had two more homers the rest of May, he did have a .313 average, which boosted his season number to .311. That ranks fifth in the Texas League. There are some numbers to take note in Salas' performance thus far. For the season, he has an 8.2% walk rate and a 17.6% strikeout rate. That walk rate is almost right on the MLB average (8.4%), while the strikeout rate is a good bit lower (22.3%). Salas also had a .319 BABIP and a .193 ISO, which has helped him produce a 131 WRC+. Fans love to get jumpy and want prospects to move up at the slightest sign of success, but more time at Double-A is probably best for Salas' short-term development. The hitter-friendly conditions of the Pacific Coast League can inflate stats and perhaps develop bad habits for a young player who has franchise player potential about him. SALAS_0601.mp4 No. 2: Pablo Reyes, IF, Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas May stats: .365/.449/.649, 19 games, 14 R, 9 2B, 0 3B, 4 HR, 22 RBI, 12 BB, 8 K, 5 SB, 1 CS The MLB veteran has been a steady offensive force for the Chihuahuas. He reached base in the first 30 games he played this season, a streak that ran through May 14. He had a .441 on-base percentage during that run. Naturally, his May production was extremely strong. He had 10 multi-hit games, including three three-hit performances. All four of his homers in May came in his first four games, including a two-homer game May 6 that gave him a combined 101 homers between the minors (93) and the majors. Reyes missed a few games after going on the temporary inactive list, but picked up right where he left off with a 2-for-5 game to begin an 8-for-18 stretch. He has played all over this season, with 12 starts at third, eight at second, five at first and four at first, along with 10 at designated hitter. Even with that production, Reyes is simply a safety net in case of big injuries on the Padres' MLB roster. The 32-year-old has an MLB career slash line of .245/.305/.342. REYES_0601.mp4 No. 1: Kerrington Cross, 3B-1B, Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm May stats: .368/.510/.684, 25 games, 19 R, 7 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 18 RBI, 20 BB, 18 K, 6 SB, 1 CS One of a handful of very interesting bats playing for the Storm, the seventh-round draft choice a year ago out of Cincinnati put together a May that featured a 1.194 OPS. In two months filled with highlights, Cross provided yet another one Thursday when, after the Storm scored three in the eighth to take a 4-3 lead and Inland Empire tied it in the top of the ninth, Cross yanked a 2-0 pitch down the left-field line for a walk-off homer. It was the second walk-off win for the Storm in the series and third of the season. CROSS_0601.mp4 For Cross, it was his fourth homer of May and he added No. 5 on Sunday. Of his 28 hits in the month, 13 were for extra bases, also notching seven doubles and a triple. His .368 average for the month raised his season average from .184 at the end of April to .307 at the end of May. Cross plays both corner infield spots, seeing more action at first base (17 starts) than third base (14) this year. He made his pro debut last year with 14 games at Lake Elsinore, but his .190/.433/.214 slash line did not portend what was to come so far in 2026, especially not to the extent he did in May. Cross is helped by his ability to draw walks and not strike out a ton. In fact, his walk and strikeouts rate as a pro are very similar; in that brief time last year, Cross had a 23% walk rate and 24.6% strikeout rate. This year, those are at 20.7% (walk) and 21.3% (strikeout). His April struggles would seem to indicate that he still needs to figure some things out offensively, but he made the adjustments in May. If those numbers continue in June, he could find his way to Fort Wayne at some point. View full article

It was another bad night for the San Diego Padres' top four affiliates as each team lost, two in close games. The Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas were pounded by Sugar Land 15-7, the Double-A San Antonio Missions saw a late lead disappear in a 7-6 loss to Wichita, the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps were overwhelmed by Lake County 17-7 and the Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm gave up all six runs in the bottom of the ninth in a 6-5 walk-off loss. Padres Minor-League Transactions San Diego Padres selected the contract of IF-OF Samad Taylor from El Paso Chihuahuas. El Paso Chihuahuas activated RHP Ty Adcock from the 7-day injured list. San Antonio Missions activated C Brendan Durfee from the 7-day injured list. San Antonio Missions placed RHP Andrew Dalquist on the 7-day injured list. Big Nights From Nick Solak, Pablo Reyes Wasted By Chihuahuas Nick Solak homered as part of a 4-for-4, four-RBI night and Pablo Reyes had three hits, including a homer, and scored three times, but the host Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas fell to the Sugar Land Space Cowboys 15-7. Solak's four hits matched his career high and was the second such game of the season. He also had four hits May 10 vs. Tacoma. Blake Hunt, who was just activated off the 60-day injured list following an oblique injury in spring training, and Marcos Castanon each homered and had two hits. Carlos Rodiguez pushed his hitting streak to 11 games with a ninth-inning RBI single. Castanon has been hot, with seven hits in the last four games. Chihuahuas right-handed starter Evan Fitterer coughed up six runs on five hits and three walks in 3⅓ innings. The Chihuahuas were up 3-1 when the Space Cowboys scored five times in the top of the fourth. Sugar Land put the game away with a six-run eighth inning. EP_0603.mp4 Player AB R H RBI BB K Mason McCoy 5 1 1 0 0 0 Carlos Rodríguez 5 0 1 1 0 0 Pablo Reyes 4 3 3 1 1 1 Nick Solak 4 1 4 4 0 0 Will Wagner 5 0 0 0 0 0 Marcos Castañon 4 1 2 1 0 0 Clay Dungan 4 0 0 0 0 2 Blake Hunt 4 1 2 1 0 1 Nick Schnell 4 1 1 0 0 1 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Evan Fitterer 3 1/3 5 6 6 3 2 0 Sean Boyle 1 2/3 3 1 1 0 2 0 Miguel Cienfuegos 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 Alek Jacob 1 1 2 2 0 2 1 Garrett Hawkins 1/3 0 3 3 3 0 0 Justin Yeager 1 2/3 4 3 3 0 0 0 Missions Make Late Push, But Come Up Short Against Wind Surge Some late offense wasn't enough for the Double-A San Antonio Missions to overcome two shaky innings as they dropped a 7-6 decision to the Wichita Wind Surge. The Wind Surge scored twice in the seventh inning to take the lead. Romeo Sanabria and Chris Sargent homered, with Sanabria finishing with two hits, three RBIs and two runs scored, while Carson Tucker had two hits and scored twice. Missions right-handed starter Victor Lizarraga was roughed up for the second start in a row. Lizarraga lasted just 2⅓ innings as he walked six and gave up five runs and two hits while striking out four. He has surrendered 11 runs (nine earned) in six innings over his last two starts. The Missions jumped out to a 3-0 lead after two innings, including Sargent's solo homer in the second inning, his second of the year. But Wichita threw a big punch with a five-run third inning to go up 5-3. It stayed that way until the seventh, when Tucker had an RBI double and Sanabria belted a two-run homer, his fifth of the season, to give the Missions a 6-5 lead. But Andrew Cossetti hit his second homer of the game, a two-run shot, in the bottom of the seventh that put the Wind Surge up for good. There was one more shot for the Missions in the ninth. Ethan Salas drew a one-out walk, but was erased on Sanabria's groundout. Francisco Acuna ran for Sanabria and Tirso Ornelas walked, but Braedon Karpathios struck out to end the game. SA_0603.mp4 Player AB R H RBI BB K Carson Tucker 5 2 2 0 0 1 Ethan Salas 3 0 0 0 2 0 Romeo Sanabria 5 2 2 3 0 1 Francisco Acuna 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tirso Ornelas 4 0 0 0 1 1 Braedon Karpathios 2 0 0 0 3 1 Ryan Jackson 3 0 0 0 0 0 Luis Verdugo 2 0 1 1 1 1 Kai Murphy 3 0 0 0 0 2 Brendan Durfee 1 0 0 0 0 1 Chris Sargent 2 1 1 1 1 0 Kai Roberts 0 1 0 0 0 0 Albert Fabian 1 0 0 0 0 0 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Victor Lizarraga 2 1/3 2 5 5 6 4 1 Sadrac Franco 1 2/3 2 0 0 1 1 0 Francis Peña 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 Harry Gustin 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 Despite 6-Run First Inning, TinCaps Get Slaughtered Kavares Tears homered during a six-run first inning, but it was all downhill from there as the host High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps gave up 17 unanswered runs in a 17-7 loss to the Lake County Captains. Kasen Wells and Lamar King Jr., Padres Mission's No. 10 prospect, each had a pair of hits for the TinCaps. Tears' first-inning blast to center was his fourth of the year. But TinCaps pitching couldn't hold the lead. Right-handed starter Maikel Miralles gave up four runs on three hits and four walks with two strikeouts in 1⅔ innings. Right-hander Isaiah Lowe gave up five runs (two earned) in two innings. FW_0603.mp4 Player AB R H RBI BB K Justin DeCriscio 3 1 0 0 2 0 Kasen Wells 4 1 2 0 1 2 Lamar King Jr. 4 1 2 1 1 1 Alex McCoy 4 0 0 0 1 3 Jake Cunningham 4 1 0 1 0 2 Jack Costello 4 1 1 1 0 1 Kavares Tears 3 1 1 3 1 0 Jonathan Vastine 4 0 1 0 0 3 Oswaldo Linares 4 1 1 0 0 0 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Maikel Miralles 1 2/3 3 4 4 4 2 0 Isaiah Lowe 2 5 5 2 1 2 2 Jeferson Villabona 1 1/3 1 0 0 1 1 0 C.J. Widger 1 2 2 2 1 2 0 Kleiber Olmedo 1 1/3 2 3 3 3 3 1 Luis Germán 1 2/3 2 3 3 1 3 1 Storm Stunned By Grizzlies' 6-Run Ninth In Walk-Off Loss The Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm were three outs away from a shutout victory on the road when the host Fresno Grizzlies put together a six-run bottom of the ninth inning for a 6-5 walk-off victory. Cameron Nelson hit a three-run walk-off homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, his second homer of the season. Storm right-handed starter Jesus Castro struck out five and gave up just three hits over five shutout innings, while Kerrington Cross, Qrey Lott and George Bilecki homered. Ryan Wideman and Luis Verdugo each had a pair of hits for the Storm. Cross homered leading off the fourth, then Bradley Frye had an RBI double and Lott capped the four-run rally with his fourth homer of the year. Bilecki homered in the eighth for a 5-0 lead. It was Cross' seventh homer and Bilecki's second of the season. Right-hander Carson Swilling gave up four of the six runs in the ninth on two hits and two walks, with right-hander Rordy Mejia giving up the other two runs as he walked the first hitter he faced before getting tagged for the three-run homer. LE_0603.mp4 Player AB R H RBI BB K Ryan Wideman 4 0 2 0 0 1 Kerrington Cross 4 1 1 1 0 0 Jose Verdugo 4 1 2 0 0 2 Bradley Frye 4 1 1 1 0 0 Truitt Madonna 4 0 0 0 0 2 Jorge Quintana 4 0 1 0 0 2 Qrey Lott 3 1 1 2 1 1 Conner Westenburg 0 0 0 0 0 0 Yimy Tovar 2 0 0 0 1 1 George Bilecki 3 1 1 1 0 0 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Jesus A. Castro 5 3 0 0 2 5 0 Nick Falter 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 Carson Swilling 1/3 2 4 4 2 0 0 Rordy Mejia 1/3 1 2 2 1 0 1 Top 20 Prospect Performance Ethan Salas: 0-for-3 Kash Mayfield: DNP Miguel Mendez: DNP Kruz Schoolcraft: DNP Ryan Wideman: 2-for-4, 2B, 1 K Jorge Quintana: 1-for-4, 2 K Ty Harvey: DNP Kale Fountain: DNP Braedon Karpathios: 0-for-2, 1 K Lamar King Jr.: 2-for-4, 1 K Jagger Haynes: DNP Alex McCoy: 0-for-4, 3 K Truitt Madonna: 0-for-4, 2 K Tucker Musgrove: DNP Garrett Hawkins: 1/3 IP, 0 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 0 K Michael Salina: DNP Eric Yost: DNP Rosman Verdugo: DNP Bryan Balzer: DNP Deivid Coronil: DNP View full article

The Nick Castellanos experience has come to an end for the San Diego Padres. Castellanos, an outfielder, was designated for assignment Wednesday by the Padres. Infielder-outfielder Samad Taylor had his contract selected from Triple-A El Paso. Being DFA'd is the first step toward releasing a player. He must clear waivers before that can happen. Castellanos could also be claimed off waivers by another team or the Padres could trade him. Castellanos didn't play in Tuesday's series opener on the road against the Philadelphia Phillies, the team that released him as spring training was set to begin and was due to make $20 million this season as the final year of a five-year, $100 million contract. The 34-year-old quickly latched on with the Padres, who only had to pay him the MLB minimum salary after the Phillies dumped him. In 39 games this season, Castellanos had a slash line of .191/.221/.339 with four homers and 20 RBIs. His biggest moment with the Padres came May 20, when he hit a game-tying homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning against St. Louis Cardinals star closer Riley O'Brien in what would be a 3-2 victory in 10 innings. But the entire Padres offense is struggling and Castellanos' lack of production and positional versatility along with a recent injury to left fielder Ramon Laureano prompted this move. The Padres are last in MLB in batting average at .218 and 29th in OPS at .656. Originally expected to get time at first base, a position he had never played at the MLB level, Castellanos only made two starts at the position due to the production from Gavin Sheets and Ty France. The right-handed slugger, with 254 career homers and a .781 career OPS, struggled early in the season in his new role as a part-time player. He seemed to come around a bit with more consistent playing time in May due to Jake Cronenworth's concussion, which led to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. shifting to second base. Castellanos made 18 starts in right field and four in left, with only seven at designated hitter, a role he seemed more suited for with the other personnel the Padres had on the roster. Taylor has appeared in 38 games in the majors with the Kansas City Royals (31 games in 2023) and Seattle Mariners (seven games the last two years). He produced a .205/.272/.260 slash line with no homers and four RBIs along with eight steals in as many chances. At Triple-A El Paso this year, Taylor had slashed .319/.406/.500 with seven homers, 25 RBIs and nine stolen bases in 10 attempts. He also had seven doubles and three triples in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League. View full article

German Marquez allowed just one hit in his first rehab outing, but the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas dropped a 7-2 decision to Sugar Land. Ian Koenig allowed one unearned run in seven innings as the Double-A San Antonio Missions beat Wichita 4-1. Justin DeCriscio had a ninth-inning walk-off single as the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps overcame a 4-0 deficit to beat Lake County 6-5. The Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm were walked off by Fresno 6-5 after giving up three runs over the final two innings. Padres Minor-League Transactions San Diego Padres selected the contract of CF Jase Bowen from El Paso Chihuahuas. San Antonio Missions sent LHP Ryan Och on a rehab assignment to Fort Wayne TinCaps. C Jake Bold assigned to ACL Padres from San Antonio Missions. SS Dawry Guerrero assigned to DSL Padres Brown from DSL Padres Gold. San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Jesus Heredia to a minor-league contract and assigned to DSL Padres Brown. German Marquez On Point In Rehab Outing, But Chihuahuas Fall San Diego Padres right-handed starter German Marquez gave up one hit over 2⅓ scoreless innings in his first rehab start, but the host Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas gave up a four-run fifth inning en route to a 7-2 loss to the Sugar Land Space Cowboys. In his first rehab outing since going on the 15-day injured list May 3 with right forearm nerve irritation, Marquez struck out three of the eight hitters he faced while throwing 36 pitches, including 23 strikes. He retired the first seven batters of the game before giving up a single to right, which brought his day to an end. Pablo Reyes and Mason McCoy each had two hits for the Chihuahuas, with Nick Schnell and Marcos Castanon driving in runs. Carlos Rodriguez went 1-for-5 to extend his hitting streak to 10 games. Left-hander Jackson Wolf came on for Marquez and gave up four runs, only one of which was earned, on three hits and three walks with a pair of punchouts. Left fielder Samad Taylor misplayed a fly ball in that fifth inning and the score 1-1. EP_0602.mp4 Player AB R H RBI BB K Samad Taylor 3 0 1 0 1 1 Carlos Rodríguez 5 0 1 0 0 0 Pablo Reyes 5 0 2 0 0 3 Nick Solak 5 0 1 0 0 1 Will Wagner 3 1 1 0 1 0 Mason McCoy 4 1 2 0 0 0 Nick Schnell 4 0 1 1 0 2 Marcos Castañon 4 0 1 1 0 1 Anthony Vilar 3 0 0 0 1 0 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Germán Márquez 2 1/3 1 0 0 0 3 0 Jackson Wolf 2 1/3 3 4 1 3 2 0 Logan Gillaspie 2 1/3 3 1 1 1 2 1 Michael Flynn 2 3 2 2 3 2 1 Missions' Ian Koenig Dominates, Fans 7 over 7 Innings Right-handed starter Ian Koenig allowed just one hit and struck out seven over seven innings, while Albert Fabian drove in a pair of runs as the Double-A San Antonio Missions stopped the host Wichita Wind Surge 4-1. Koenig matched a career best for innings and strikeouts. Fabian, Romeo Sanabria and Ryan Jackson each had two hits, while Jackson and Braedon Karpathios also drove in runs. But it was Koenig who was the star of the game. This was the second time in three starts that he didn't allow an earned run in seven innings. The only hit Koenig allowed was to the second batter he faced, a line single. He did allow a run in the second inning on a walk, a hit batter and a one-out grounder that was a potential double play, but the relay to first by second baseman Carson Tucker was errant, allowing the runner to score. Koenig walked two in the game. Fabian doubled home Jackson, who had singled, with one out in the top of the second for a 1-0 Missions lead. After the Wind Surge tied it in the bottom of the second, the Missions grabbed a 2-1 edge in the top of the third when Ethan Salas drew a leadoff walk, went to second on a one-out groundout and scored on Braedon Karpathios' single to left. In the fifth, Tirso Ornelas singled with one out, Karpathios walked, Jackson doubled home Ornelas and Fabian hit a sacrifice fly to put the Missions up 4-1. Koenig retired seven in a row before hitting another batter with one out in the seventh, then got a groundout and strikeout to finish his day at 101 pitches. Right-hander Johan Moreno pitched two hitless innings, striking out two to earn his second save of the season and third of his career. SA_0602.mp4 Player AB R H RBI BB K Carson Tucker 5 0 0 0 0 1 Ethan Salas 4 1 1 0 1 0 Romeo Sanabria 5 0 2 0 0 1 Tirso Ornelas 5 1 1 0 0 1 Braedon Karpathios 4 1 1 1 1 1 Ryan Jackson 4 1 2 1 0 2 Albert Fabian 3 0 2 2 0 0 Francisco Acuna 2 0 0 0 1 2 Kai Roberts 2 0 1 0 1 0 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Ian Koenig 7 1 1 0 2 7 0 Johan Moreno 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 TinCaps Rally From Early Deficit, Win On Justin DeCriscio's Walk-Off Justin DeCriscio squeezed a walk-off single past a diving first baseman and into right field with two outs in the bottom of the ninth as the host High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps came back from an early 4-0 deficit to edge the Lake County Captains 6-5. It was the TinCaps' third walk-off victory of the season. TinCaps right-handed starter Matthew Watson recovered from a four-run first inning to turn in his third straight start of five innings. He gave up four hits, including a three-run homer, while walking one and striking out a career-high seven, including the final four batters he faced. He retired 14 of the final 15 hitters, including the last 10. Jack Costello homered and drove in three, while DeCriscio and Lamar King Jr. each had two hits. After Lake County scored four in the top of the first, the TinCaps came back on Costello's two-run blast in the second, his sixth of the season, and another in the third on Alex McCoy's RBI single to pull within 4-3. In the sixth, Costello hit a sac fly and Carlos Rodriguez doubled home the go-ahead run to put the TinCaps up 5-4. But the Captains tied it in the top of the seventh, setting the stage for the ninth. Rodriguez and Zach Evans walked with one out, then, after a groundout advanced the runners to second and third, DeCriscio ripped his hard grounder toward the second base hole for the winner. Right-hander Ty Adcock allowed a run and struck out three in two innings and left-hander Ryan Och struck out two in one inning. Both are on rehab assignments from El Paso and San Antonio, respectively. Right-handed closer Clay Edmondson struck out three in the ninth inning and earned his second career victory. FW_0602.mp4 Player AB R H RBI BB K Justin DeCriscio 5 1 2 1 0 1 Rosman Verdugo 4 0 1 0 0 1 Lamar King Jr. 3 1 2 0 1 1 Alex McCoy 3 1 1 1 0 0 Jake Cunningham 4 1 1 0 0 1 Jack Costello 3 1 1 3 0 1 Carlos Rodriguez 2 1 1 1 2 0 Zach Evans 3 0 0 0 1 2 Kasen Wells 4 0 0 0 0 1 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Matthew Watson 5 4 4 4 1 7 1 Ty Adcock 2 1 1 1 0 3 1 Ryan Och 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 Clay Edmondson 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 Storm Stumble Late, Get Walked Off By Grizzlies Right-handed starter Winyer Chourio tossed five solid innings, but the bullpen broke down late as the Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm fell to the Fresno Grizzlies 6-5 on a ninth-inning walk-off. The Grizzlies scored once in the eighth and two in the ninth to win it. Jose Verdugo had two hits, while Kerrington Cross and Geoge Bilecki each drove in a pair of runs for the Storm. The Storm trailed 3-2 after the teams traded two-run innings in the fourth. Cross had a one-out RBI single in the top of the seventh to tie the game 3-3, then Bilecki a sac fly and Cross a bases-loaded walk to put the Storm up 5-3. The Grizzlies pulled within 5-4 in the eighth and won it on a one-out RBI double and a run-scoring single in the ninth. LE_0602.mp4 Player AB R H RBI BB K Ryan Wideman 3 0 0 0 2 0 Kerrington Cross 3 0 1 2 2 1 Jose Verdugo 5 1 2 0 0 1 Yoiber Ocopio 5 1 0 0 0 3 Truitt Madonna 3 1 1 0 2 0 Jorge Quintana 4 1 1 0 1 0 George Bilecki 2 0 1 2 1 1 Conner Westenburg 4 0 0 0 0 3 Alcides Hernandez 2 0 0 0 0 1 Bradley Frye 0 1 0 0 2 0 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Winyer Chourio 5 5 3 3 3 4 1 Joseph Herrera 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 Vicarte Domingo 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Will Koger 1/3 3 2 2 0 0 0 Top 20 Prospect Performance Ethan Salas: 1-for-4, R, BB Kash Mayfield: DNP Miguel Mendez: DNP Kruz Schoolcraft: DNP Ryan Wideman: 0-for-3, 2 BB Jorge Quintana: 1-for-4, 2B, R, BB, SB Ty Harvey: On injured list Kale Fountain: Injured, out for season Braedon Karpathios: 1-for-4, R, RBI, BB, K Lamar King Jr.: 2-for-3, R, BB, K Jagger Haynes: DNP Alex McCoy: 1-for-3, R, RBI Truitt Madonna: 1-for-3, R, 2 BB Tucker Musgrove: DNP Garrett Hawkins: DNP Michael Salina: DNP Eric Yost: DNP Rosman Verdugo: 1-for-4, 2B, K Bryan Balzer: DNP Deivid Coronil: DNP View full article

The San Diego Padres have lost a second key bat from a struggling offense. The Padres on Tuesday placed left fielder Ramon Laureano on the 10-day injured list due to inflammation in his right hip. Outfielder Jase Bowen was called up from Triple-A El Paso and will be making his MLB debut. Bowen's call-up had been reported Monday. Right-hander Nick Pivetta (right elbow inflammation) was transferred from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL to create room on the 40-man roster for Bowen. Laureano's slash line has plummeted to .203/.286/.374 with seven homers and 21 RBIs after a good start to the season, where he often batted leadoff. In May, Laureano posted a slash line of .133/.244/.280 with three homers and three RBIs. Laureano did not play in the series finale Sunday against the Washington Nationals. Bowen had a cycle in the opening week of the Triple-A season and a multi-homer game as well as an inside-the-park homer. The Padres enter the first game of a series against the Philadelphia Phillies with the worst batting average in MLB at .218. View full rumor

Let's check in on the San Diego Padres prospects who made a mark in the last week: Jagger Haynes, LHP, Double-A San Antonio Missions Season stats: 1-2, 4.65 ERA, 10 games (all starts), 50⅓ IP, 47 H, 27 R, 26 ER, 5 HR, 21 BB, 49 K, .253 opponent average Don't read too much into the 23-year-old left-hander returning to Double-A after spending all of 2025 in San Antonio. He had a slow start to his career after being the Padres' final pick of the abbreviated 2020 draft, selected in the fifth round out of a tiny North Carolina High School. His first season back on the mound came in 2023 following Tommy John surgery. But this is a big season for Haynes, Padres Mission's No. 11 prospect who was left unprotected and went unselected in the Rule 5 draft last offseason. Back with the Missions, which provides a better atmosphere than the conditions at Triple-A El Paso and the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League, Haynes had the best start of his season Tuesday against Corpus Christi. In going six innings, he didn't allow a run on just four hits with seven strikeouts, although he did have three walks in the 3-2 victory. It was his sixth straight start of at least five innings. Surprisingly, Haynes also started Sunday. In the minors, most teams have starters go once a week. In his start Sunday, Haynes went 4⅔ innings and allowed four runs on five hits with three walks and six strikeouts in a 6-5 loss to Corpus Christi. Walks have been a problem in previous seasons for Haynes, with 11%, 13.9% and 14% walk rates the previous three seasons, respectively. But he has trimmed that down to 9.3% this year in 45⅔ innings (although he has hit 10 batters), certainly a good sign as he seeks to be put on the 40-man roster this offseason. If not, he could walk as a six-year minor-league free agent. That also makes him a candidate to be included in a trade this year. None of his stats jump off the page, and his opponent batting average of .253 is 20-to-30 points higher than it has been in the previous seasons, although his WHIP is just under the best it has been at 1.35 (compared to 1.34 in his first year). Using his slider and changeup, he had whiff rates of 48% and 43% last year, really good marks. Another possibility for Haynes would be to convert into a multi-inning reliever, where his stuff might play up a bit. Miguel Mendez, RHP, Double-A San Antonio Missions Season stats: 1-1, 4.76 ERA, 8 games (all starts), 22⅔ IP, 23 H, 12 R, 12 ER, 11 BB, 28 K, .256 opponent average The 23-year-old right-handed starter—he turns 24 in early July—has flown under the radar this season, perhaps by design. Mendez, Padres Mission's No. 3 prospect, has made eight starts, but only one has gone beyond four innings. After a couple bumpy outings, Mendez bounced back Saturday in a tremendous staff performance during a 1-0 victory over Corpus Christi. He went three innings, punching out four and allowing two hits in four shutout innings. He walked one and hit another. It was the second time in four starts and third of the season in which Mendez didn't allow a run. His last four starts came after missing just over two weeks on the seven-day injured list with an undisclosed injury. In those four games, he pitched a combined eight innings, including getting just two outs and surrendering three runs April 19 vs. Frisco. Mendez made a quick ascent last season through the Padres' system. He started with three games at Low-A Lake Elsinore, then settled in for 12 starts at High-A Fort Wayne, then finished with six more starts with the Missions. Those half-dozen outings were a bit bumpy with an 8.06 ERA and 17 walks in 22⅓ innings, but the Padres saw enough promise in him for that aggressive movement. He dominated at Fort Wayne with a 1.32 ERA and 70 strikeouts in 61⅓ innings. He has worked on the walks this year, putting up a 10.6% walk rate, while still getting the punchouts (26.9% strikeout rate). As we get into June, unless there is a health reason, getting the innings and the pitch count up would be nice to see from one of the system's top arms. Carlos Rodriguez, OF, Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas Season stats: .292/.364/.385, 42 games, 22 R, 8 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 29 RBI, 20 BB, 24 K, 2 SB, 0 CS Surprisingly, the Padres are the third franchise the 25-year-old outfielder has been with so far in his career. Originally signed by the Milwaukee Brewers, Rodriguez became a free agent after six years in that organization, then joining Atlanta before the 2025 season. Once again a free agent last offseason, Rodriguez signed with the Padres. This is his first full season at Triple-A, although he spent most of last year at this level. The opportunity with the Friars appears to be paying off. Rodriguez is coming off a week in which he went 8-for-21 with his first homer of the season and eight of his 29 RBIs. Rodriguez is more of a contact-oriented hitter as he entered this season with 22 homers over seven seasons. Speed is also part of his game, although not a huge aspect. He peaked at 20 steals (in 30 chances) last year and has only two thus far this year. His .292 batting average is the highest mark he has put up in full-season ball, just a tick above the .291 he had in 2021 at Double-A with the Brewers. Rodriguez's homer came Saturday and was a two-run shot in a 13-7 win over Albuquerque. It was his first since going deep in back-to-back games last year Aug. 19-20. He has now hit in nine straight games (13-for-34, .382), a streak kept going with Sunday's triple, his second of the year. Rodriguez doesn't profile as much more than a backup outfielder at the moment, though this current hot streak certainly doesn't hurt his case. Jamie Hitt, LHP, High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps Season stats: 1-1, 4.93, 9 games (8 starts), 38⅓ IP, 41 H, 27 R, 21 ER, 17 BB, 37 K, .265 opponent average An eighth-round draft choice last year out of Oklahoma, the left-handed starter has already seen himself promoted once this season. After making his pro debut in Low-A Lake Elsinore's season-opening series out of the bullpen, Hitt was bumped up to the TinCaps the next week and been part of the starting rotation since. His season, as you might expect during the early stages after turning pro, has been a little up-and-down, but Hitt has been pretty reliable. He showed that side of himself Sunday by going a season-high 6⅔ innings, giving up three runs on seven hits with four walks and fanning three in a 7-5 loss to South Bend. Hitt turned in his second quality start and the only two by the TinCaps' rotation (the other was May 10 vs. Beloit). He also threw 96 pitches, the most by a TinCap this year. He has two blowup outings that have pushed his ERA up to 4.93 (that was a combined 13 runs in 7⅓ innings). But he has rebounded each time, first with five shutout innings, then with two earned runs in five innings. The five shutout innings (two hits, eight strikeouts) vs. Wisconsin earned him Midwest League Pitcher of the Week honors. Hitt has also proven to be an innings-eater, going at least five innings in four straight starts and five of six. However, walks have been slightly troublesome; he has a 9.7% walk rate against a middling 21% strikeout rate. Yoiber Ocopio, C, Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm Season stats: .258/.342/.470, 22 games, 12 R, 5 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 13 RBI, 7 BB, 19 K, 1 SB, 0 CS After beginning the season as the Storm's No. 3 catcher when he joined the team two weeks into the season, Ocopio is earning more playing time with his production and thanks to an injury. The 21-year-old from Venezuela had a really nice week against the Inland Empire 66ers, going 8-for-15 with four RBIs in four games. That included three doubles and three runs scored for the Storm (30-21), who lead the California League's South Division by two games in the first-half race. In addition to having hits in all four of the games he played last week, he has hit in seven of his last eight, which includes a pair of homers the previous week. Ocopio has also played a little first base as well as rotating at designated hitter. But he has been very good behind the plate, having cut down seven of 21 would-be basestealers. His time behind the plate has increased with the injury to Ty Harvey, Padres Mission's No. 7 prospect who broke his left hand two weekends ago when a bat hit his catching hand. Harvey had just recently returned after spending three weeks sidelined with a quad injury. Ocopio simply adds to some really nice catching depth in the system. He spent some time with the Storm in 2025, appearing in 14 games with a .214/.320/.286 slash line. He figures to continue getting time behind the plate along with Truitt Madonna, Padres Mission's No. 13 prospect, and Alcides Hernandez. View full article

Looking for a jolt in their moribund offense, the San Diego Padres are dipping down into the minors for some help. Outfielder Jase Bowen is set to be called up from Triple-A El Paso by the Padres to make his MLB debut before Tuesday's series opening against the Philadelphia Phillies, ESPN's Kiley McDaniel reported Monday. A corresponding move to get Bowen on the 26-man and 40-man rosters will be needed. The 25-year-old Bowen has been one of the Chihuahuas' best hitters all season, posting a slash line of .292/.362/.600 with 13 homers and 36 RBIs. His 13 homers are second in the Pacific Coast League and his 36 RBIs are tied for the team lead with Mason McCoy. Bowen notched his 13th home in Sunday's 8-7 loss to the Albuquerque Isotopes. Bowen also has seven steals in 11 chances. Bowen ranks in the top five in the PCL not only in homers, but in slugging percentage (.362), triples (5), extra-base hits (29), total hits (57) and runs (48). The Padres rank last in MLB with a .218 batting average and next-to-last with a .656 OPS. An 11th-round draft choice by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2019 out of Central Catholic High School in Toledo, Ohio, the two-sport star turned down a football scholarship to Michigan State, where he would have been a wide receiver, to sign. Bowen joined the Padres this offseason on a minor-league contract after becoming a six-year free agent. In spring training, Bowen tied for the team lead with four homers and drove in 11 while also stealing a team-high seven bases. Who Bowen takes over for is another question. The Padres could opt to send infielder Sung Mun Song back down to Triple-A. Song has been a backup and late-inning defensive replacement at second base since Jake Cronenworth went on the seven-day concussion list May 5. It is not known when Cronenworth might return. Fernando Tatis Jr., the Platinum Glove right fielder, has been starting most of the time at second base. Two other possibilities are in the outfield. One would be a simple swap of Bowen for Bryce Johnson, the current backup outfielder. The other would solve both roster issues: designating Nick Castellanos for assignment. View full rumor

San Diego Padres Weekly Snapshot Record last week: 1-5 Runs scored last week: 16 Runs allowed last week: 28 (season run differential: minus-6) Standings Scores Game 53 (Monday): Phillies 3, Padres 0 Game 54 (Tuesday): Phillies 4, Padres 3 Game 55 (Wednesday): Phillies 3, Padres 0 Off Thursday Game 56 (Friday): Padres 7, Nationals 5 Game 57 (Saturday): Nationals 9, Padres 4 Game 58 (Sunday): Nationals 4, Padres 2 Week in Review and Highlights Phillies series Game 1: There are times where you tip your cap to an opposing pitcher and others where you feel frustrated by all the missed opportunities. The Memorial Day game fell into the latter bucket for the Padres, who gave up a pair of homers, but were shut out for the fifth time after going 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position. The result was a 3-0 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. Kyle Schwarber, MLB's home run leader, hit a solo shot in the first inning, his 21st of the season and 21st in 50 games (including the postseason) at Petco Park. Brandon Marsh clubbed a two-run homer in the seventh. But that wasn't really needed with the way the Padres were hitting with guys in scoring position. Manny Machado was the biggest culprit in this game. He struck out with the bases loaded in the first inning, grounded into an inning-ending double play with runners on the corners in the third and left a runner on third when he struck out in the eighth. The Padres, who struggle against left-handed pitching, were limited to four hits over six innings by Phillies lefty starter Jesus Luzardo, who walked two and struck out six. The only other hit came on Ty France's single with two outs in the ninth. It was a mixed performance for Padres right-handed starter Griffin Canning, who was making his fifth appearance of the season since coming back from an Achilles injury. He went a season-high 6⅔ innings and struck out five, but two of the three hits he allowed were homers. He left after Marsh's homer, with right-hander Jeremiah Estrada getting the final out of the seventh and left-hander Yuki Matsui retiring six of the seven batters he faced. The game also marked the first for Nick Castellanos against his old team, the Phillies. He held court before the game with media from Philadelphia peppering him with questions. Game 2: While there have been brief exceptions, the one glaring inconsistency has been the lack of offensive production by the Padres, particularly by Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr., their two superstar hitters. Until that changes, a repeat of what has transpired in the first two games of this series will continue. For the fifth time in eight games, the Padres had five or less hits, which resulted in a 4-3 loss to the Phillies. Of course, it doesn't help that right-handed starter Randy Vasquez gave up three solo homers, each with two outs, in each of the first three innings. It would have been four homers if not for center fielder Jackson Merrill robbing yet another would-be homer in the fourth. But Vasquez's otherwise solid performance (5⅔ innings, eight hits, four runs, one walk, two strikeouts) looks a bit worse because of the Friars' offensive rut. The fact that the Padres won two of those five games with no more than five hits also keeps things looking a little brighter. But the Padres know this can't continue. "We can't sustain it," Machado said of the offensive woes, this time at the hands of Phillies right-handed starter Aaron Nola. Machado did hit his ninth homer of the year, a two-run shot in the fourth inning to slice the Friars' deficit to 4-2, but the three-time Silver Slugger has a paltry .173/.270/.346 slash line following this loss. Tatis' woes are well-documented. He is hitting the ball as hard as anyone in the game, but has yet to launch a homer as he approaches 200 plate appearances. His slash line of .255/.336/.296 is better than Machado's, but still under his career numbers (.275/.353/.498). The Padres still managed to make his a one-run game as Ramon Laureano delivered his seventh homer of the year leading off the bottom of the eighth. A Tatis one-out single and Gavin Sheets two-out walk set up Machado, who grounded out to end the eighth. This comeback fell short. Game 3: The last thing the Padres needed to see considering their offensive funk was a pitcher on a historic run. But that is what transpired in the series finale as Phillies right-hander Cristopher Sanchez tossed seven more shutout innings to extend his scoreless streak to 44⅔ innings in the Padres' 3-0 loss. The Friars were swept in a series for the first time this season and have lost a season-worst four in a row for the second time. Sanchez struck out nine, allowed six hits and didn't issue a walk. Sanchez's run is the seventh-longest in a single season in MLB history and he is three innings shy of having the third-best streak. Two Padres had loud outs with Sheets and Machado hitting long fly balls, but they were still outs. They were shut out for the second time in this series and third time in seven games. Following this series, the Padres are tied for the fourth-fewest runs (3.89 per game) and the worst batting average (.218) and on-base percentage (.291). Their .652 OPS is next-to-last. Padres right-handed starter Walker Buehler had a nice outing. He allowed two runs over 5⅓ innings, giving up three hits with no walks and two strikeouts. This was the third time in five starts Buehler did not issue a walk. Both runs scored in the sixth after Buehler left a jam for left-hander Adrian Morejon to escape. But Morejon gave up an run-scoring single to Schwarber and an RBI grounder to Trea Turner. Buehler was very efficient, throwing just 58 pitches. The Padres went 3-6 on their longest homestand of the season. They now head out on a six-game road trip, which will include three games in Philadelphia and a rematch with Sanchez, who has five consecutive starts of not allowing a run. Nationals series Game 1: In a roller-coaster affair, the Padres' bullpen once again proved to be the difference. While not quite as dominant as last year, the relief corps turned in what would have been a quality start in reverse, covering the final 6⅓ innings and allowing one run. That combined with timely home runs by France and Merrill provided the winning margin in a 7-5 triumph over the Washington Nationals. The victory snapped a four-game losing streak. You could tell it was going to be one of those games when the first inning took 30 minutes, but only three runs were scored between the two teams. Giolito, still showing rust following his late signing, needed 35 pitches to get the first three outs and gave up a two-run homer to the third batter of the game. There was another homer in the second inning, this one of the solo variety, then the fourth is when it became clear it wasn't Giolito's day. After getting the first two batters out, he gave up a walk and a wild pitch before an RBI single put the Nats up 4-1. Another single and a walk ended Giolito's day with the bases loaded. Left-hander Yuki Matsui escaped further damage. The Padres had kept things close on Xander Bogaerts' first-inning sacrifice fly and Machado's RBI single in the third that snapped an 0-for-36 team funk with runners in scoring position. The Friars' manufactured a pair of runs in the fourth inning on Freddy Fermin's run-scoring groundout and Tatis' single that tied the game 4-4. The Nationals countered with a run in the fifth for a 5-4 lead, then France smashed his sixth homer of the season to left field to tie it 5-5. In the seventh, Bogaerts reached on a one-out error and, with two outs, Merrill lined a two-run homer to right, his first long ball since May 4, for a 7-5 edge. That was just enough for the Friars' bullpen. Matsui allowed the only run in his two innings, while Estrada and Morejon each struck out a pair in 1⅓ innings apiece. The plan went a bit askew in the eighth after Morejon got a comebacker for the first out. Right-handed setup man Jason Adam came on and gave up singles to the next two hitters to put runners on the corners thanks to a Tatis error in right. That got closer Mason Miller stirring in the bullpen, but Adam still had to face another hitter for the three-batter minimum. Fortunately, he got a fly ball that was shallow enough to keep the bases loaded and that brought Miller into the game to face Nationals superstar James Wood, the former Padres prospect. Wood drew a walk to load the bases, but Miller got out of it with a line out to deep left. Miller issued another walk leading off the ninth, then struck out two of the next three batters for his 17th save in as many chances. Game 2: The seasonlong nightmare finally came to an end. Tatis hit a homer. It was bittersweet, however, as it came in a 9-4 loss to the Nationals, who scored eight runs over the seventh and eighth innings to hand the Padres their fifth loss in six games. For Tatis, at least he can take a deep breath now that he hit his first homer of the season. He ended a streak of 238 plate appearances by going deep in his third trip Saturday, a no-doubt, 451-foot blast in the fifth inning. He raised his arms in celebration at the plate, almost as if he had just hit a series-winning blast in the postseason. Except, as Tatis said postgame, the baseball gods didn't allow a proper clubhouse celebration. That is because Friars right-handed starter Michael King, who was very good for six innings, unraveled in the seventh. After allowing one run on four hits through six, King opened the seventh by allowing a hit, a groundball, a walk and a hit batter that drove in a run to pull the Nats within 3-2. Right-hander Bradgley Rodriguez was tasked with minimizing the damage, but he couldn't. Part of that came when Rodriguez got a potential double-play ball to Tatis at second, but Bogaerts, the shortstop, was ruled not to be on the bag and he didn't make a relay due to a hard slide. A replay review allowed the call to stand, which led to mild-mannered Craig Stammen's first ejection as manager. A run scored on the play to tie the game 3-3. What followed was a bases-loaded walk, a two-run single and a run-scoring grounder that put the Nats up 7-3. Peralta surrendered two more runs in the eighth. Tatis' homer was one of three by the Padres' big three hitters. Bogaerts hit a solo shot in the second inning, his eighth this year, and Machado hit his 10th of the season, also a solo shot, in the fourth inning. Tatis, for his part, hasn't been sulking. He has a six-game hitting streak, with 13 hits in 27 plate appearances, plus a pair of walks. He has a slash line of .520/.556/.680 during this stretch with three straight multihit games and five of six. Game 3: After a fantastic April, the Padres had a mundane May. That fact was punctuated by a 4-2 loss to the Nationals, the Friars' sixth loss in seven games. That funk left the Padres with a 13-15 mark in May and 32-26 overall. As it has been most of the season, offense was at the root of this loss. The bats produced just three hits through six innings against Zack Littell, who entered the game with a 5.23 ERA. The Padres eventually got to him in the seventh, scratching out a pair of runs. That type of production puts more scrutiny on the starting rotation, which has still been solid for the Friars. On this day, Canning gave up three runs in five innings, including a pair of homers, with the bullpen surrendering an insurance run over three frames. The Padres continue to have the game's worst batting average, now at .218 after a six-hit performance Sunday. Now the Padres head to Philadelphia for another three games against the Phillies, who just took three games from the Friars at Petco Park. Marvelous Mason Miller Some of the amazing stats for the Padres' closer: Season stats: 1-1, 0.72 ERA, 24 games, 17 saves, 17 chances, 25 IP, 10 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 11 BB, 49 K, .119 opponent average. Recorded his MLB-leading fourth four-out save Friday. Has not allowed an extra-base hit in last 44 appearances (46⅓ innings), by far a club record (26, Joe Thatcher in 2012). That is the longest streak in MLB since Brandon Morrow's 44-gamer between the 2017-18 seasons. Random Stats Of the 32 games at Petco Park, 25 have been sellouts. The Padres continue to rank second in MLB in attendance. Jackson Merrill is one of three players with at least 10 steals without being caught. Merrill is 10-for-10. Fernando Tatis' 451-foot homer was the longest by a Padre this season. Five Friars have now hit their longest home runs this week: Ramon Laureano (447 feet, Tuesday), Manny Machado (436, Saturday), Jackson Merrill (436, Friday), Xander Bogaerts (424, Saturday). The only other time Tatis, Machado and Bogaerts homered in the same game was April 29, 2023, in Mexico City. Saturday's six-run seventh inning was the fourth time the Padres have allowed that many runs in a single frame. Only the Los Angeles Angels and Detroit Tigers have allowed six or more runs more often, both doing it five times. Transactions No transactions this week. Website Highlights Padres' offensive woes have brought forth a damning question: Does San Diego actually have a plan at the plate? — Randy Holt More dominant, more fragile: Inside Vasquez's strange leap in 2026 — Yirsandy Rodriguez The mechanics behind Miller's modern relief masterclass — Taylor Leonard Giolito providing early stability for Padres with room for improvement — Randy Holt Merrill hasn't found love in the heart of the zone — N.B. Lindberg Padres' silent crisis finally exploded — Yirsandy Rodriguez Looking Ahead Monday: Off Tuesday: Padres (Randy Vasquez) at Phillies (Aaron Nola), 3:40 p.m. Wednesday: Padres (Walker Buehler) at Phillies (Cristopher Sanchez), 3:40 p.m. Thursday: Padres (Lucas Giolito) at Phillies (Zach Wheeler), 10:05 a.m. Friday: Mets at Padres (Michael King), 6:40 p.m. Saturday: Mets at Padres (Griffin Canning), 7:10 p.m. Sunday: Mets at Padres (Randy Vasquez), 1:10 p.m. View full article

In a day highlighted by close losses, the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas were walked off by Albuquerque 8-7, the Double-A San Antonio Missions dropped a 6-5 decision to Corpus Christi, the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps lost to South Bend 7-5 despite a quality start from Jamit Hitt and the Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm cruised past Inland Empire 11-6. Padres Minor-League Transactions No roster moves. After 3-Run Ninth Inning, Chihuahuas Get Walked Off By Isotopes A three-run top of the ninth inning tied the game, but the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas lost to the host Albuquerque Isotopes 8-7 as Charlie Condon hit a walk-off homer with one out in the bottom of the ninth. The Chihuahuas went 2-4 in the six-game series. Nick Solak, Jase Bowen, Marcos Castanon and Carlos Rodriguez each had two hits, while Will Wagner had a pinch-hit two-run homer for the Chihuahuas. Solak and Bowen each homered and scored twice. Behind Bowen's team-leading 13th homer, which is second-most in the Pacific Coast League, and Solak's sixth of the season, the Chihuahuas built a 4-0 lead in the top of the sixth. But the Isotopes got one back in the bottom of the sixth, then poured across five runs in the seventh and another in the eighth to take a 7-4 advantage. In the top of the ninth, Castanon drew a one-out walk and Rodriguez smoked a two-out triple to pull the Chihuahuas within 7-5. Wagner then pinch-hit and lined his third homer of the season to right, tying the game 7-7. Condon then hit the first pitch from right-hander Justin Yeager for a no-doubter to right-center. Chihuahuas left-hander Fernando Sanchez turned in his second shutout start of the month since converting from a relief role. Sanchez went five scoreless innings, allowing two hits and two walks without striking anyone out. He also went five scoreless in his first May start, May 6 vs. Midland. EP_0531.mp4 Player AB R H RBI BB K Pablo Reyes, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 Samad Taylor, LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 Nick Solak, DH 4 2 2 1 0 1 Jase Bowen, CF 4 2 2 1 0 0 Marcos Castañon, 1B 3 1 2 1 1 1 Mason McCoy, SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 Carlos Rodríguez, RF 4 1 2 2 0 1 Victor Duarte, C 3 0 0 0 0 1 Will Wagner, PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 Anthony Vilar, C 0 0 0 0 0 0 Clay Dungan, 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Fernando Sanchez 5 2 0 0 2 0 0 Garrett Hawkins 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 Kyle Hart 1 5 5 5 0 1 2 Ethan Routzahn 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 Justin Yeager 1/3 1 1 1 0 0 1 Ninth-Inning Rally Comes Up Shy As Missions Lose Tirso Ornelas had three hits and two RBIs and a ninth-inning rally came up just short as the host Double-A San Antonio Missions fell to the Corpus Christi Hooks 6-5. The teams split the six-game series. Ethan Salas, Padres Mission's No. 1 prospect, went 2-for-4 and drove in a run. There were two outs in the bottom of the ninth and the Missions trailed 6-4 when Salas laced his 10th double of the season and was replaced by pinch-runner Ryan Jackson. After Romeo Sanabria walked, Ornelas singled to right, scoring Jackson and moving Sanabria to third. Braedon Karpathios walked to load the bases, but Luis Verdugo grounded out after a pitching change to end the game. Missions left-handed starter Jagger Haynes, Padres Mission's No. 11 prospect, allowed four runs on five hits in 4⅔ innings, walking three and striking out six. It was a back-and-forth game as the Hooks scored twice in the top of the third, then the Missions one each in the bottom of the third and fourth, before each team scored twice in the fifth. The Hooks took a 6-4 lead with two more in the top of the seventh. SA_0531.mp4 Player AB R H RBI BB K Carson Tucker, 2B 5 0 1 0 0 2 Ethan Salas, C 4 0 2 1 0 1 Ryan Jackson, PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 Romeo Sanabria, 1B 3 2 1 0 1 1 Tirso Ornelas, DH 5 1 3 2 0 1 Braedon Karpathios, RF 2 0 1 1 3 0 Luis Verdugo, 3B 4 0 0 1 1 1 Kai Murphy, LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 Francisco Acuna, SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 Kai Roberts, CF 3 0 0 0 0 3 Albert Fabian, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Jagger Haynes 4 2/3 5 4 4 3 6 0 Andrew Thurman 1 1/3 2 2 2 0 1 0 Omar Cruz 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Andrew Dalquist 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 Jamie Hitt's Quality Outing Can't Prevent TinCaps From Falling Despite a quality start from left-hander Jamie Hitt, the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps watched as the host South Bend Cubs scored six late runs to pull out a 7-5 victory. The TinCaps, who put together a ninth-inning rally, went 1-5 in the six-game series. Hitt threw 96 pitches in going 6⅔ innings, both season highs, allowing three runs on seven hits, including a homer, with four walks and three strikeouts. Left-hander Javier Chacon gave up two runs on a hit and four walks without recording an out and right-hander Tucker Musgrove, Padres Mission's No. 14 prospect, gave up two unearned runs in the final 1⅓ innings while fanning four. The TinCaps jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Justin DeCriscio and Kasen Wells got things started with back-to-back doubles for a 1-0 lead, then Lamar King Jr. reached on an error that put Wells on third. King stole second and, after two strikeouts, Kavares Tears tripled to right to bring both home. It remained that way until South Bend scored one in the fourth, then four in the seventh to take the lead and two more in the eight for a 7-3 advantage. The TinCaps put together a ninth-inning rally as Tears walked, Zach Evans had a one-out single and Oswaldo Linares walked to load the bases. Jake Cunningham pinch-hit with two outs and walked to bring in a run and King followed suit to make it 7-5. But a pitching change stopped the rally as Alex McCoy hit a game-ending grounder. DeCriscio had three of the TinCaps' seven hits. FW_0531.mp4 Player AB R H RBI BB K Justin DeCriscio, SS 5 1 3 0 0 0 Kasen Wells, CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 Jake Cunningham, PH 0 0 0 1 1 0 Lamar King Jr., 1B 3 1 1 1 2 0 Alex McCoy, DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 Jack Costello, LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 Kavares Tears, RF 3 1 1 2 1 1 Rosman Verdugo, 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 Zach Evans, 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 Oswaldo Linares, C 3 0 0 0 1 0 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Jamie Hitt 6 2/3 7 3 3 4 3 1 Javier Chacon 0 1 2 2 4 0 0 Tucker Musgrove 1 1/3 2 2 0 0 4 0 Early Eruption Sends Storm To Easy Victory Ryan Wideman, Kerrington Cross and Jose Verdugo each drove in a pair of runs as the host Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm rolled to an 11-6 victory over the Inland Empire 66ers. The Storm won five times in the six-game series. Wideman, Padres Mission's No. 5 prospect, had a pair of doubles among his three hits and also scored three times. Dylan Grego also had three of the Storm's 14 hits and scored three runs. Wideman, Cross and Verdugo each hit in the top three spots Sunday. Cross and Qrey Lott hit home runs, both in the second inning. Storm right-handed starter Carlos Medina went five innings, allowing three runs on seven hits and striking out a season-high seven. Medina, who made his pro debut this year, struck out six on April 15 against Stockton in 3⅔ relief innings. The Storm scored once in the first, five times in the second and four more in the third for a 10-0 lead. LE_0531.mp4 Player AB R H RBI BB K Ryan Wideman, CF 5 3 3 2 0 0 Kerrington Cross, 1B 4 1 2 2 1 2 Jose Verdugo, SS 4 2 1 2 0 0 Yoiber Ocopio, C 4 0 2 1 1 0 Bradley Frye, 3B 5 0 1 1 0 1 Yimy Tovar, 2B 4 0 0 0 1 0 Qrey Lott, LF 5 1 1 1 0 1 Dylan Grego, DH 4 3 3 0 0 0 Conner Westenburg, LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 George Bilecki, RF 0 0 0 0 1 0 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Carlos Medina 5 7 3 3 0 7 0 Brandon Langley 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Joseph Herrera 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 Sean Barnett 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 Cal Riehl 2/3 2 3 3 1 1 2 Carson Swilling 1/3 1 0 0 1 0 0 Top 20 Prospect Performance Ethan Salas: 2-for-4, 2B, RBI, K Kash Mayfield: DNP Miguel Mendez: DNP Kruz Schoolcraft: DNP Ryan Wideman: 3-for-5, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R, SB Jorge Quintana: DNP Ty Harvey: On injured list Kale Fountain: Injured, out for season Braedon Karpathios: 1-for-2, RBI, 3 BB Lamar King Jr.: 1-for-3, RBI, 2 BB, R, SB Jagger Haynes: 4⅔ IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 6 K Alex McCoy: 0-for-4, 2 K Truitt Madonna: DNP Tucker Musgrove: 1⅓ IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K Garrett Hawkins: 1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K Michael Salina: DNP Eric Yost: DNP Rosman Verdugo: 0-for-3, BB, K Bryan Balzer: DNP Deivid Coronil: DNP View full article