PADRES ON DECK: Salas Walks Twice, Steals Base; Pitching Prospects Lesko, Bergert, Lowe in Rare Struggles
Catcher Ethan Salas, the Padres’ №1 prospect, was 0-for-2 for High Single-A Fort Wayne but drew two walks and stole a base. Center fielder Homer Bush Jr. (.214), the Padres’ №11 prospect, was 1-for-4.
First baseman Nathan Martorella, the Padres’ №14 prospect, was 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored to raise his batting average to .280 for Double-A San Antonio.
Two right-handed starters ranked among the Padres’ top-10 prospects, had rough outings.
Dylan Lesko (0–1, 6.14 earned run average), the Padres’ №4 prospect, gave up six runs on three hits, six walks and a hit batter with six strikeouts to take the loss at Fort Wayne. Ryan Bergert (0–1, 4.24), the Padres’ №10 prospect, gave up three runs on 7 hits and no walks with five strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings to take the loss for San Antonio.
And right-hander Isaiah Lowe (0–1, 4.00), the Padres’ №25 prospect), gave up three runs on two hits, two walks and two hit batters with four strikeouts in three innings to take the loss for Single-A Lake Elsinore.
Designate hitter J.D. Gonzalez (.231), the Padres’ №18 prospect, was 1-for-4 for the Storm.
AROUND THE FARM:
TRIPLE-A EL PASO (11–15) — TACOMA 9, Chihuahuas 2: C Brett Sullivan (.361) had an RBI double in 3 at-bats. CF Bryce Johnson (.232) had a double in 3 ABs with a walk. 3B Matthew Batten (.221) and RF Tim Locastro (.321) were each 1-for-4 with a run scored. LF Tirso Ornelas (.222), SS Clay Dungan (.281) and 2B Donovan Solano (.300) were are 1-for-4. DH Oscar Mercado (.195) was 0-for-3 with a walk and a RBI. Starting LHP Daniel Camarena (0–2, 10.13 ERA) gave up 8 runs on 6 hits, 3 walks and a hit batter with a strikeout in 3 innings to take the loss. LH Paul Fry (4.50) gave up 2 hits with a K in 2 scoreless IPs. RH Kevin Kopps (3.38) gave up a run on a hit and a BB in an IP. RH Lake Bachar (0.66) gave up a hit with 3 Ks in a scoreless IP. RH Nick Hernandez (4.50) struck out the side in a perfect IP.
DOUBLE-A SAN ANTONIO (10–10) — Wichita 5, MISSIONS 3: RF Cole Cummings (.250) was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, 2 stolen bases and a run scored behind Martorella. 2B Michael De La Cruz (.238) was 2-for-4 with 2 RBIs and a stolen base. C Juan Zabala (.263) was 2-for-4 with a run. LH Omar Cruz (3.55 ERA) followed Bergert and gave up 2 runs on a hit and a walk with 2 strikeouts in 2 1/3 IPs. RH Woo-Suk Go (4.76) gave up a hit and a BB with 2 Ks in 1 1/e scoreless IPs. LH Jason Blanchard (0.71) gave up a hit in a scoreless IP.
HIGH SINGLE-A FORT WAYNE (8–11) — Great Lakes 14, TIN CAPS 3: DH Lucas Dunn (.136) was 1-for-3 with a sacrifice fly behind Salas and Bush. RF Kai Murphy (.263) was 1-for-4 with a run. LF Tyler Robertson (.220) was 0-for-1 with 2 walks, a stolen base and a run. RH David Morgan (10.38 ERA) followed Lesko and gave up a run on 3 hits and a hit batter with 3 strikeouts in 1 1/3 innings. RH Manuel Castro (6.75) gave up a run on 3 hits and a BB in 1 2/3 IPs. LH Mitchell Miller (4.15) gave up 3 runs on 3 hits and a BB with 2 Ks in 1 1/3 IPs. RH Ruben Galindo (3.00) gave up 3 runs on 3 hits and a BB with 2 Ks in 2 IPs.
SINGLE-A LAKE ELSINORE (9–9) — RANCHO CUCAMONGA 7, Storm 4: 1B Romeo Sanabria (.313) was 1-for-1 with 3 walks, a RBI and a run scored behind Gonzalez. 2B Jose Sanabria (.184) was 1-for-3 with a RBI and a run. 3B Wyatt Hoffman (.243) had a double in 4 at-bats with a run scored. LF Ryan Wilson (.246) had a RBI double in 5 ABs. Starting RH Miguel Mendez (4.50 ERA) followed Lowe and gave up a run on 3 hits with a strikeout in 2 innings. RH Dwayne Matos (6.28) gave up 3 runs on 4 hits with 2 Ks in an IP. RH Kobe Robinson (4.15) issued a walk with 4 Ks in 2 otherwise perfect IPs.
