By Bill Center — C.J. Hinojosa and Connor Hollis had three hits apiece Wednesday night and Matthew Batten hit a solo homer but Triple-A El Paso lost its regular-season finale 4–3 in Albuquerque. The Pacific Coast League East champion Chihuahuas (85–65) will meet PCL West champion Reno (85–63) Friday night in the PCL Championship…

By Bill Center — Tuesday night’s 4–3, 10-inning walk-off win against the Dodgers at Petco Park produced a lot of positive numbers for the Padres — starting with the number four. That’s the Padres’ magic number. With eight games to go in the regular season, any combination of four Padres wins and/or Milwaukee Brewers…

By Bill Center — Designated hitter Juan Fernandez hit a grand slam homer Tuesday night as Triple-A El Paso won their penultimate game of the Pacific Coast League’s regular season, scoring a 10–2 win in Albuquerque. Fernandez (.440) was 2-for-5. Third baseman Eguy Rosario (.287), the Padres’ №5 prospect, was 2-for-5 with a…

By Bill Center — Unlike other minor leagues, the Triple-A season doesn’t end with playoff series. The post-season is comprised of three championship games — Sept. 30 and Oct. 1–2 in Las Vegas. The Pacific Coast League South champion El Paso Chihuahuas have three regular-season games remaining in Albuquerque Monday-Wednesday (Sept. 26–28) before the…

The Padres return home from a three-game weekend road trip to start their 13th and final homestand of the regular season. — TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 VS. LOS ANGELES DODGERS @ 6:40 P.M. A nine-day, nine-game stretch begins Tuesday, September 27, when the Los Angeles Dodgers come to town. With only nine games left during the regular season, Padres fans are strongly encouraged to come to Petco Park and cheer on the home team as it makes a push for the postseason.

By Bill Center — Some modern baseball analysts believe the “win” is no longer an important baseball statistic. In many ways, they have an argument. With starting pitchers working fewer innings and many wins going to relievers, the “win” is not the barometer that it once was. …

By Bill Center — Triple-A El Paso clinched the Pacific Coast League East title Saturday night with a 3–2 victory over the Dodgers’ Oklahoma City affiliate in the Texas city. The win gave the 84–62 Chihuahuas a four-game lead over Oklahoma City with four games to play in the regular season. …

The Padres are 1–7 at Coors Field this season and 3–14 since the start of the 2021 season. Padres manager Bob Melvin discussed the Padres struggles in Denver over the past two seasons during his pre-game media session Saturday night. “I don’t know why,” said Melvin of the Padres recent…

By Bill Center — Brandon Dixon hit a three-run homer, C.J. Hinojosa followed with a two-run homer and starting pitcher Pedro Avila held Oklahoma City to one run over six innings Friday night as Triple-A El Paso defeated Oklahoma City 6–2 to open a three-game lead in the Pacific Coast League East with five…